Pharma company Help Net Farma posted a turnover of EUR 40 million in the first half of the year, the company has announced. Its profit margin stood at 4 percent.

Help Net is planning to open 10 new pharmacies by the end of this year, after deciding to stop the aggressive network expansion in 2007. In August, it will open pharmacies in Timisoara and Ramnicu Valcea, said Isabelle Iacob, general manager of Help Net Farma (in picture).

The company is part of Farmexim group, along with Green Net. Help Net pharmacy chain has 105 units across Romania.