Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies In Kenya

Sl. No. Compnay Name Company Location
1 Beta Healthcare International Ltd Off Lunga Lunga Road, Industrial Area, Nairobi
2 Cosmos Pharmaceutical Limited Rangwe Road, Nairobi
3 Dawa Ltd Baba Dogo Road, Ruaraka
4 Regal Pharmaceuticals Baba Dogo Road, Ruaraka Nairobi
5 Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Ltd Old Airport North Road, Embakasi, Nairobi
6 Biodeal Laboratories Ltd Lunga Lunga Road, Industrial Area, Nairobi
7 Biopharma Limited Serengeti House, Factory Street, Industrial Area Nairobi
8 Concept (Africa) Pharmaceuticals Ltd Alpha Centre, Unit 58, Mombasa Road, Nairobi
9 Didy Pharmaceuticals LtD Sheikh Karume Road, Nairobi
10 Gesto Pharmaceuticals Ltd Butere Road, Nairobi


Beta Healthcare International Ltd
Beta Healthcare International Ltd, a renown pharmaceutical manufacturing company. Beta Healthcare International Ltd has its origins with UK’s Boots International and joined the Shelys Group (Shelys Africa ) in 2003. The company has a wide range of product portfolio comprising of OTC’S, Prescriptions & Branded pharmaceutical products. Beta Healthcare’s International Ltd domestic customer base is spread throughout Kenya. Export sales are generated from other parts of East and Central Africa, including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Dr Congo, Zambia , Malawi, Burundi, Among others.

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Limited
The brain child of Prakash Patel, a talented pharmacist who migrated to Kenya in 1958. He quickly realised the fact that almost all medicine was being imported from abroad. Good medicine was expensive and out of the reach of the majority who were low and middle income earners. This led to the formation of Cosmos and a dream to manufacture quality and affordable medicines locally. Not only was that dream realised but Cosmos has grown to become the most reputable pharmaceutical manufacturer in east and central Africa.

Dawa Ltd
Discover Dawa Life Sciences A Life Sciences company with core competencies in health care. Since 1994, through our businesses, we pursue our core purpose of providing a better quality of life for all in communities across the region by providing better medication for humans and animals (Pharmaceutical and Animal Health) and supporting high-quality food and water supply (Chemicals).

Regal Pharmaceuticals
REGAL Pharmaceuticals Limited, a Kenya-based company, is one of the leading manufacturers of quality, essential pharmaceutical products in Eastern and Central Africa.
The firm was founded in 1981 by Dr. Mahendra K.V.Shah, a qualified pharmacist.
Operations began with the manufacture of oral syrups/suspension from rented premises with a staff of eight, followed two years later with the installation of tablet and capsule production lines. In 1986, the company moved into a custom-built factory which led to a significant increase in production capacity.

Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Sphinx Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution company with over 20 years in the industry.We manufacture medicines that help improve and save lives.

Biodeal Laboratories Ltd
Biodeal Laboratories Ltd. is one of East Africa’s leading pharmaceutical – human and veterinary – manufacturing, marketing and distributing Company.
Situated in Nairobi, we employ over 200 people and supply the Kenyan, Rwandan and Burundi markets with first class generics medicines.
We also manufacture disinfectants for hospitals and clinical use.
Biodeal is a family owned company and one Kenya’s TOP 100 SME’s (KPMG/Business Daily Survey) and Legatum Africa Award for Entrepreneurship 2010 finalists (www.africaawards.com).

Biopharma Limited
BIOPHARMA Limited is active in the creation of a networking following a spirit of globalization of trade. Our main focus is to provide a wide range of high quality pharmaceutical products to our valued customers. Our full range of dosage form includes Oral, Tablets, Capsules, Lotions, Gels, Ointments & creams are manufactured in facilities to conform the WHO cGMP norms, in compliance with the stringent international regulatory specifications.

Concept (Africa) Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Concept was launched as an independent entity in 1984 by Shri A. B. Gupta who had earlier experience as founder director of Lupin Group of Companies for over 15 years.

Initially launched as a marketing company, but soon decided to strengthen the infrastructure to keep up the pace and its ambitious objective in these 27 years it has emerged as strong multi-divisional group with excellent infrastructure such as:

1) Pharmaceutical : Covering around 70% of the therapeutic groups.

2) Bulk Drugs Division : With 3 plants manufacturing Ampicillin sodium, Cephalexin, Amoxycilium sodium, B2-5 phosphate, Nitrendipine, Roxithromycin, Fluconazole etc.

3) Generic & hospital division : Covering all major therapeutic groups and catering to all major hospitals and institutions.

4) Medical electronics : Handling range of critical care products such as Cardiac Monitors, Treadmills, Oximeters etc.

Didy Pharmaceuticals LtD

Gesto Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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