18/08/2025
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Calls on Acting Minister of Health, Hon. Gift Sialubalo
Lusaka – August 18, 2025 – Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India’s largest Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), today paid a courtesy call on the Acting Minister of Health, Hon. Gift Sialubalo.
During the engagement, the Acting Minister welcomed Akums’ move to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Zambia, noting that such an investment would contribute significantly to strengthening local capacity in the production of essential medicines.
Hon. Sialubalo also commended Zambia’s High Commissioner to India, H.E. Percy Chanda, for facilitating investment opportunities of this nature, emphasizing that attracting strategic partnerships and industries into the country was the right path for Zambia’s economic transformation.
Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has established itself as a leader in pharmaceutical innovation and excellence within the Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM). Since its inception, the company has developed over 4,100 commercialized formulations across more than 60 dosage forms. These address key therapeutic areas including cardio-diabetes, neurology, gynecology, nephrology, anti-infectives, respiratory, analgesics, and multi-vitamins.
With robust research and development capabilities, Akums has created more than 220 innovative formulations, supported by 22 versatile platform technologies that enhance product development and differentiation.
