Shelys Pharmaceutical Limited An Aspen

Welcome to Shelys Pharmaceuticals, a renowned pharmaceutical company of Sub Saharan Africa. Shelys has humble origins starting as a diminutive family business in 1956 and has, over the years, established itself to be one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in East Africa. Shelys has its footprints in Tanzania ,Zambia ,Malawi ,DRC, Rwanda , Burundi, Mozambique, Madagascar ,Mauritius, Djibouti ,Uganda and Kenya and is a leader in the script market for 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 providing for a 100% shareholding.Tanzania-based Shelys and Beta Healthcare based in Kenya, a prominent leader in OTC business in Sub Saharan Africa, are both subsidiaries of Shelys Africa. This alliance provides the foundation of Aspen’s expansion into the East and Central African market and the establishment of an affordable, quality, generics brand presence on the continent.