There are about 11 manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Lebanon, with close to 100 importers and distributors of pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical market size stood at USD 1.82 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow to USD 2.3 billion in 2022.
The main pharma manufacturing in Lebanon is patent medicines (50%) with over-the-counter drugs and generics taking 25% of the market. Lebanon import pharmaceuticals from countries such as Germany (15%), the US (11.7%), Switzerland (10%), Ireland (4.7%), Italy (7.3%), and France (9%) while they export to neighbours such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Lebanon manufactures a good number of generic medicines in the MENA region.
Lebanon imports roughly 80% of its drug needs, spending close to $900 million on drug imports in 2021.
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Pharmaline has the largest share of the local pharma market with 40% sales, with Benta Pharma (32%), Algorithm (15%), and Mediphar (12%) taking up significant shares.
The Syndicate of the Pharmaceutical Industries in Lebanon, started in 2016, comprises pharmaceutical companies in Lebanon that the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has certified to meet the international good manufacturing practices standards.
Pharmaceutical Companies in Lebanon
List of pharmaceutical companies in Lebanon with their contact details.
AbbVie Biopharmaceuticals GmbH
Qubic Center, 14th Floor
Daoud Ammoun Street
Horsh Tabet, Lebanon
Office: +961 (0)1 490 330
Fax: +961 (0)1 490 320
https://www.abbvie.com/
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Abbott Laboratories S.A.
Nohra Center – 5th-7th floor
Tahwitat El-Naher,
Furn El-Chebbak
Beirut, Lebanon
Telephone: (961 1) 490 330
Facsimile: (961 1) 490 320
https://www.abbott.in/contact.Lebanon.html
Alfa Laboratories S.A.L
Alfa Laboratories Building
Keserwan, Mount Lebanon, LB
info@alfalabs.com.lb
http://www.alfalabs.com.lb
Algorithm
Algorithm Building, Sea Road, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
P.O.Box: 11 962 Beirut 1107 2060, Lebanon
Phone: +961 9 222 050
Fax: +961 9 222 141
https://www.algorithm-lb.com/
Arwan Pharmaceutical Industries Lebanon s.a.l.
adra, Al-Chouf, Lebanon
Tel: 00961 7 996 002/3
P.O Box: 613 – Saida
Email: info@arwanlb.com
https://www.arwanlb.com/
Astellas Pharma
Mersaco SAL
Sami Solh Street
J.Kfoury Bldg,
Postal Code: 1107 2280
Beirut, Lebanon.
PO Box: 11-9073
https://www.astellas.com/
Benta Pharma Industries
Zouk El Khrab 104,
Dbayeh-Lebanon, PO Box: 70 31
+961 4 545 000
quality@benta.com.lb
http://bpi.com.lb/
Chalhoub Pharmaceuticals (CHAPHA s.a.l)
Ground Floor, Chapha Building,
El Kalaa Street, MANSOURIEH,
Matn, LEBANON
+961 04 – 400130 | +961 04 – 400750 | +961 04 – 401417 | +961 04 – 530399
http://www.ch-pharma.com/
Ferring Lebanon
Bldg. Beer Hassan, Street No. 76,
P.O. Box: 11-4486
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-855560
https://sa.ferring.com/
GSK Lebanon
GlaxoSmithKline Lebanon
Holcom Building, Block B, 3rd floor
Corniche Du Fleuve
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 449 646
Fax: +961 1 560 774
P.O.Box: 16-5672
https://www.gsk.com/
