Top Pharmaceutical Companies In South Africa

What are Pharmaceutical Companies?

The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered to patients, with the aim to cure and prevent diseases or alleviate symptoms.

Top Pharmaceutical Companies In South Africa

Below are some of the Top Pharmaceutical Companies.

Gilead Sciences

At Gilead, we’re committed to creating possible. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued the impossible, chased it down, tackled it for answers, and surrounded it for a way in. 

GlaxoSmithKline

We are a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, and live longer.

Aspen

We are a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company, improving the health of patients across the world through our high-quality and affordable medicines.

AstraZeneca

We are a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.

Aurobindo Pharma

Founded in 1986 by Mr. P. V. Ramprasad Reddy, Mr. K. Nityananda Reddy, and a small group of highly committed professionals, Aurobindo Pharma was born with a vision.

Pfizer

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives.

How many pharmaceutical companies are there in South Africa?

There are huge numbers of pharmaceutical companies in South Africa, with more than 200 pharma companies in the country.

Who is the biggest Pharmaceutical in Africa?

Aspen, Africa’s largest pharma company, already has a deal in place with global giant J&J for the formulation, filling, and secondary packaging of its vaccine in Africa. Aspen’s contract is to supply 31 million doses of the J&J vaccine to South Africa and roughly 240 million to the rest of Africa.

What do Pharmaceutical companies do?

Pharmaceutical companies invest lots of money to research and produce drugs/medicines for patients. Patients and healthcare providers (doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, etc.) are all dependent on these companies for the treatment of diseases.