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Drug Firms Win R2.5bn Tender


Johannesburg - The first tender aligned with government's latest industrial policy has been awarded by the department of health, Business Day reported on Tuesday. 
The R2.55bn oral solids tender was won by Aspen Pharmacare Holdings [JSE:APN] and Adcock Ingram Holdings. 
Aspen received R634m of the tender while Adcock secured R270m of it. 
This is the second biggest medicines contract after HIV/Aids drugs. 
The new industrial policy has designated the pharmaceutical sector as one in which local manufacturers should be given preference to boost business in South Africa.

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