A major drug producer especially those that relieve digestive distress, such as anti-acids, digestive stimulants and anti-diarrheal medicine Square Pharmaceuticals covers a major chunk of the health caring portion of the Bangladeshi market.
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited, one of the major pharmaceuticals companies in Bangladesh, is all set to construct a factory in Kenya’s Athi River, a town outside Kenya’s capital Nairobi.
Nairobi-based daily, Business Daily reports the possible boost of Kenya’s drug manufacturing profile in East Africa with the installation of this plant.
According to a report, in a ceremony which is scheduled to be attended by Kenya’s Industrialization Secretary Adan Mohamed, Square Pharmaceuticals will commission the construction of the plant at the Export Processing Zone in Athi River.
A major drug producer especially those that relieve digestive distress, such as anti-acids, digestive stimulants and anti-diarrheal medicine Square Pharmaceuticals covers a major chunk of the health caring portion of the Bangladeshi market. Herbal products and pesticides are also produced by the company.
Bangladesh over the decades has developed a strong base in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing up to 97% of the drugs used locally. According to the Square Pharmaceuticals the establishment of the Kenya plant will facilitate skills and technology transfer.
