Shelys Pharmaceutical Limited - An Aspen Group Company

Shelys Pharmaceutical Limited - An Aspen Group Company

Shelys Pharmaceuticals, a renowned pharmaceutical company of Sub Saharan Africa with humble origins as a family business in 1956, has grown to become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in East Africa. It operates in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Djibouti, Uganda, and Kenya, specializing in crucial therapeutic categories such as cough and cold, anti-infectives, nutraceuticals, antimalarials, gastro-intestinal, pain management, fever and topical inflammation, disinfectants, and cardiovascular range.

In 2012, Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited (Aspen) acquired the remaining share in Shelys Pharmaceuticals Limited, attaining a 100% shareholding. Shelys and Beta Healthcare based in Kenya, both subsidiaries of Shelys Africa, form the foundation of Aspen’s expansion into the East and Central African market, establishing an affordable, quality generics brand presence on the continent.

Industries: Health Care, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical