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Aspen is a supplier of branded and generic pharmaceuticals in approximately 100 countries across the globe and of consumer and nutritional products in selected territories.

The Aspen Group has a presence in South Africa, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Ireland, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mauritius, Dubai, Germany and Hong Kong.

Aspen is listed on the JSE Ltd and is included in its Top 40 Index.

Aspen is a leading generics manufacturer in the Southern hemisphere and is Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Aspen is the leading supplier of generic medicines to both the private and public sectors in South Africa.

Aspen is one of the top 20 generic manufacturers worldwide and South Africa’s number one generic brand.

Aspen has 18 manufacturing facilities at 13 pharmaceutical manufacturing sites on six continents. Four of the sites are located in South Africa, four in Australia, and one in each of Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil, Mexico and Germany.

Aspen has production capabilities for a wide variety of product types including tablets, capsules, steriles, injectables, oral contraceptives, penems, nutritional products, lyophilised vials, cytotoxics, suppositories, vials, form-filled seals, liquids, semi-solids and specialist active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Aspen announces multi-territory acquisition of GSK OTC products for R2.1 billion
Durban, South Africa: Aspen Holdings is pleased to announce that the Aspen Group (“Aspen”) has reached agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”) for the acquisition of a portfolio of established over-the-counter (“OTC”) products (“the products”) in selected territories including South Africa, Australia and Brazil. The deal is valued at GBP 164 million (ZAR 2.1 billion at ZAR 12.6/GBP).