126 years of Milestones
| 1890 EJ Adcock Pharmacy opened its doors in Krugersdorp. 1937 Ingram’s Camphor Cream was launched. 1948 Relationship established with Baxter Healthcare. |
1949 Adcock Ingram, first pharmaceutical company, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). 1978 Tiger Oats Limited acquired 74% shareholding in Adcock Ingram. |
1979 The Critical Care division commissioned South Africa’s first medical grade plastics facility. 1987 Adcock Ingram acquired the Mer-National Division from Dow Chemicals Africa and Sterling Winthrop. |
These acquisitions
strengthened the
Group’s range in the
Over the Counter (OTC)
market with brands
such as Panado. Adcock Ingram also launched Myprodol, a locally developed and patented analgesic and anti-inflammatory. |
1994 Adcock Ingram acquired Leppin, Laser, Pharmatec, Zurich Pharmaceuticals, Covan Pharmaceuticals and Salters, and leading OTC brands in Zimbabwe. |
1996 The merger with Premier Pharmaceuticals created South Africa’s leading supplier of healthcare products. 1999 Construction of a R25 million research and development centre at Aeroton. |
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| 2000 Adcock Ingram became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiger Brands and was delisted from the JSE. |
2003 Acquisition of Citro-Soda. Bought cardiovascular and central nervous system portfolio (Parke-Med) from Pfizer Laboratories. 2007 Adcock Ingram launched its range of generic ARV products. |
2008 Adcock Ingram unbundled from Tiger Brands and relisted on the JSE. Joint venture with an Indian partner led to the formation of Adcock Ingram in Bangalore. |
2010 Concluded BEE equity transaction which raised Adcock Ingram to a Level 4 empowerment contributor. Entered into strategic collaboration with various multinational companies. |
2012 Completed the high-volume liquids facility in Clayville. |
2014 The Bidvest Group Limited acquired 29.4% of the shares in the Group. |