Aspen Holdings News – Aspen Pharmacare

Aspen donates life-saving surgical anaesthetics for about 240 000 Lebanese patients

By Shauneen Beukes | Jun 20, 2022 |

Aspen’s donation of anaesthetics to Lebanese patients Johannesburg, South Africa – Aspen Global Incorporated, a subsidiary of Pharmacare Limited, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company, has donated a second supply of life-saving anaesthetics to Lebanon to facilitate surgical interventions to treat an additional 79 000 patients. This donation follows on Aspen’s donation of anaesthetics and oncology products…

Aspen presented with prestigious SAIC Business Award

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 25, 2022 |

Johannesburg, South Africa – Aspen Pharmacare, a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company was honoured at the 4th South African Investment Conference (“SAIC”) when it was presented with an award, by South African President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, recognising Companies that Best Responded to the Challenges of the COVID Environment. The award acknowledges the role that…

Aspen announces R500 million investment at 4th SAIC

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 24, 2022 |

Johannesburg, South Africa – Aspen Pharmacare, a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company and Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company, has announced a further investment of some R500 million to its flagship pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Gqeberha. The announcement comes in the wake of more than R8 billion which Aspen has already invested in this world…

Aspen donates life-saving medicines for 62000 surgeries in Ukraine

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 23, 2022 |

Johannesburg, South Africa – Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company, has extended its support to Ukraine with donations of life-saving medicines required for urgent surgical intervention. This action further demonstrates Aspen’s ongoing commitment to saving lives and improving the quality of life of patients irrespective of their location or circumstances. Stavros Nicolaou Aspen Senior Executive…

Aspen helps evacuate SA students stranded in the Ukraine

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 10, 2022 |

Aspen partners with South African Government to evacuate South African Student’s from the Ukraine conflict Johannesburg, South Africa – Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company, has partnered with the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (“DIRCO”) to assist in the emergency evacuation of South African students who have been studying at various Universities…

Aspen delivers double digit organic revenue grown in constant exchange rates

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 9, 2022 |

Johannesburg – JSE Limited listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (APN), a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021. SALIENT RESULTS Aspen reported the following salient results: Revenue from continuing operations increased by 4% (+10% in constant exchange rate (“CER”) to R19,4 billion…

Aspen concludes agreement to manufacture and make available an Aspen-branded COVID-19 vaccine (Aspenovax) throughout Africa

By Shauneen Beukes | Mar 8, 2022 |

“With the conclusion of this agreement, our vision for Africa’s own vaccine has become a reality,” said Stephen Saad, Aspen Group Chief Executive.

Aspen presented with 2022 Economic Diplomacy (Global) Ubuntu Award

By Shauneen Beukes | Feb 12, 2022 |

Cape Town, South Africa – JSE Limited-listed Aspen Pharmacare (APN), a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, has been presented with the South African Government and Department of International Relations and Cooperations’ (“DIRCO”) Ubuntu Award in the Economic Diplomacy (Global) category at its prestigious 6th annual awards ceremony hosted in Cape Town for this purpose. This…

Aspen confirms non-binding term sheet on manufacture and sale of an Aspen- branded COVID-19 vaccine throughout Africa

By Shauneen Beukes | Nov 30, 2021 |

Durban, South Africa – JSE Limited listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (APN), a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, is pleased to confirm that one of its wholly-owned South African subsidiaries, Aspen SA Operations (Pty) Limited (“Aspen SA”), has confirmed a non-binding term sheet with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, two of the Janssen…

Aspen welcomes Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to its Gqeberha manufacturing site

By Shauneen Beukes | Nov 24, 2021 |

Gqeberha, South Africa – Aspen, a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, earlier today welcomed Kenyan President, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, to its world class flagship manufacturing site in Gqeberha. President Kenyatta’s visit to Aspen forms part of a broader collaboration and deepening of ties between South Africa and Kenya to lessen Africa’s dependence on…

Minister Ebrahim Patel opens Aspen’s world class general anaesthetic manufacturing line

By Shauneen Beukes | Oct 25, 2021 |

Gqeberha, South Africa – Aspen, a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, earlier today hosted the Honorable Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Ebrahim Patel who officially opened Aspen’s world class general anaesthetics production line at its Gqeberha-based flagship manufacturing site. This manufacturing capability will convert Aspen’s Gqeberha facility into one of the largest manufacturing…

Aspen increases revenue from continuing operations by 12% to R37,8 billion

By Shauneen Beukes | Sep 1, 2021 |

Johannesburg – JSE Limited listed Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (APN), a global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company, is pleased to report the following salient financial results for the year ended 30 June 2021: Revenue from continuing operations increased by 12% to R37,8 billion (June 2020: R33,7 billion*); Normalised EBITDA from continuing operations increased by 3% to…