Trusted medicine, made in Alexandria since 1962

A national pharmaceutical manufacturer working to international standards — more than 185 human, veterinary and medical products, made in our Alexandria plant and trusted across Egypt and export markets.

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1962Founded in Alexandria

185+Registered products

250KPacks produced every day

17+Countries served by our export team

From Nassar Lab to one of Egypt’s best-known medicine makers

We began in 1962 as Nassar Lab. Today Alexandria Company for Pharmaceuticals & Chemical Industries is an affiliate of Holdipharma, manufacturing, marketing and distributing branded generics for people, animals and clinics.

Two factories on 51,000 m², producing an average of 250,000 packs a day
Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
4 scientific offices and around 150 medical representatives across Egypt

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Operator checking granules in a fluid-bed dryer

64years of making medicine

Six production lines, one portfolio

Our scientists work across oral solids, oral liquids, semi-solids, parenterals and specialty dosage forms — plus a dedicated veterinary unit and a medical-appliances range.

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43 products

Tablets & capsules

Film-coated, sugar-coated and sustained-release tablets, capsules and the new ODF and unidose forms.

16 products

Syrups & suspensions

Paediatric and adult oral liquids, from antiepileptics to anthelmintics.

19 products

Eye, ear & oral drops

A broad ophthalmic range — antibiotics, mydriatics and glaucoma treatments.

19 products

Ampoules & dental cartridges

Injectables and the dental anaesthetics Egyptian dentists have relied on for decades.

12 products

Creams, gels & suppositories

Topical analgesics, antifungals, burn care and paediatric suppositories.

14 products

Veterinary & medical appliances

Veterinary injectables, elastic bandages, adhesive tapes, sterile dressings and traction kits.

1.3 bn

tablets produced in fiscal year 2019/20

Production plans are met in full, and the plant also manufactures for international and local companies — including every Panadol variant for GSK in Egypt.

Inside our manufacturing

Growth in output, FY 2018/19 → 2019/20

Units produced in 2019/20, with year-on-year increase

2018/19Added in 2019/20

Tablets1.30 bn units

+26.0%

Syrups (glass)6.88 m units

+10.5%

Creams & ointments4.58 m units

+24.2%

Carbol dental cartridges28.3 m units

+5.5%

Drops7.42 m units

+57.7%

Veterinary infusions286 k units

+204.4%

A national company with international standards.

Since 1962 our strategy has been to build a strong pharmaceutical industry that provides quality medicines to patients and the communities we serve — preserving national drug security and the right to medicine.

Dr. Alaa DrazChairman & Managing Director

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Products doctors and pharmacists know

A selection from our range. Open any pack to see its active ingredient and form.

Quality is checked at every step, not just at the end

Line inspection confirms every batch meets its in-process specifications, environmental conditions are monitored and qualified, and our water system is qualified to regulatory standards — all independently certified by American Systems Registrar.

Quality & science

ISO 13485:2016

Quality management for medical devices

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ISO 9001:2015

Quality management system

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ISO 14001:2015

Environmental management system

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OHSAS 18001:2007

Occupational health & safety

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Dissolution testing in the quality control lab

Engineers inspecting a production machine

Taking Egyptian medicine further

Our export department supports partners across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, handling registration dossiers, documentation and customs clearance end to end.

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