Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Profile
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical, branded consumer, personal care, and infant milk formulation products in the Republic of South Africa.
The company operates primarily in the healthcare industry. It produces generic medicines in South Africa and manufactures and supplies generic antiretroviral to the developing world. The company’s operations also include the manufacture and supply of off-patent active pharmaceutical ingredients.
The company has businesses in South Africa, Australia, India, Cyprus, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mauritius, Dubai, and the United Kingdom.
Segments
The South African pharmaceutical division comprises prescription generic and ethical pharmaceutical products, OTC products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. All products of Schedule 2 and above are included in the pharmaceutical division.
The South African consumer division comprises infant milk formulations, self medication, and personal care products. Schedule 0 and 1 medicines are included in the consumer division.
Strategic Alliances
The company has entered into strategic, inter-dependent transactions with GlaxoSmithKline Group Ltd.