| 1890 |
E.J. Adcock Pharmacy opened its doors in
Krugersdorp, which established the roots of
what was destined to become South Africa's
No. 1 pharmaceutical company. |
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| 1937 |
Ingram’s Camphor Cream launched. |
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| 1940 |
First pharmaceutical manufacturing facility
commissioned. |
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| 1948 |
Relationship established with leading international
company, Baxter Healthcare. |
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1950 |
Adcock Ingram listed on the Johannesburg
Stock Exchange. |
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| 1977 |
Restan Laboratories signed a joint venture
agreement with Dispersa (Switzerland) to market
their Eye Care range in South Africa (today
known as the Novartis Eye Care Range). |
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| 1978 |
Tiger Oats Limited acquired the Tannenbaum
family shareholding, thus becoming the majority
shareholder in Adcock Ingram. |
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| 1979 |
Critical Care Division commissioned South
Africa's first medical grade plastic facility. |
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| 1982 |
Licence agreement signed for Jeyes range.
The trade mark was later purchased for specific
markets. |
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| 1986 |
Acquisition of Baxter's 40% share of the
Critical Care Division. |
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| 1987 |
Acquisition of the Mer-National Division
from Dow Chemicals Africa and the remaining
50% shareholding in Restan Laboratories. |
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Myprodol, the locally developed and patented
analgesic/anti-inflammatory was launched. |
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| 1988 |
Acquisition of Sterling Winthrop interests
in South Africa which strengthened the Group's
franchise in the OTC market with brands such
as Panado, Phipps, Stearns and Wet Wipes. |
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| 1994 |
Acquisitions of Leppin, Laser, Pharmatec,
Zurich Pharmaceuticals, Covan Pharmaceuticals
and Salters as well as leading OTC brands
in Zimbabwe. The latter included Panado and
Cafemol.
Joint venture signed with Menarini which provided
access to products such as Fastum Gel. |
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| 1996 |
Merger between Adcock Ingram and Premier
Pharmaceuticals which created South Africa's
leading supplier of Healthcare products. |
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| 1998 |
Adcock Ingram Critical Care celebrated
its 50th anniversary. |
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| 1999 |
Construction of a new R25 million research
and development centre commenced. |
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South Africa’s Competition Commission
rejected Adcock Ingram’s bid to acquire
South African Druggists. |
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| 2000 |
Adcock Ingram became a wholly owned subsidiary
of Tiger Brands and was delisted from the
JSE. |
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Myprodol registered for use on social health
insurance scheme in South Korea. |
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Investment of R26 million in a new research
and development facility. |
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| 2001 |
Acquisition of Steri-Lab, which provided
the base from which to develop a medical diagnostics
business known as Adcock Ingram Scientific. |
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| 2002 |
Robertsons Homecare acquired, catapulting
Adcock Ingram into the position of a leading
player in the home care market with leading
brands such as Doom, Airoma and the ICU range
of household cleaners. |
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| 2003 |
Acquisition of Abbott Citro Soda business facilitated growth in the baby and consumer health markets. |
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Adcock Ingram Critical Care acquire the rights to market and distribute the ConvaTec range of specialty ostomy and wound care products in Southern Africa from Bristol Myers Squibb. |
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Acquisition of the Park-Med generics business
from Pfizer Laboratories which extended Adcock
Ingram’s range of generic products and
boosted the company’s franchise particularly
in the generic cardiovascular and central
nervous system markets. |
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| 2005 |
Adcock Ingram Critical Care acquires 74% of the Scientific Group. Partner, Brimstone Investment Corporation’s shareholding of 26% provides an important BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) component. |
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Adcock Ingram acquires Donmed Pharmaceuticals. |
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Adcock Ingram obtains marketing and distribution rights for Vita-thion energy tonic in South Africa and neighbouring territories. |
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Holding company, Tiger Brands announces staff ownership scheme which is applauded as an important building block in the company’s commitment to broad based Black Economic Empowerment. |
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Adcock Ingram OTC Academy of Learning launched to provide intensive and practical training to pharmacy personnel. |
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| 2006 |
Health icon and 7 times Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong spearheads the launch of Unite 4 Health, a major Corporate Social Investment initiative. |
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Research and Development facility achieves MCC accreditation. It is the first stand-alone facility to achieve such accreditation in Southern Africa. |
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Adcock Ingram donates R4 million to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and R2 million to the Heart of Soweto project as part of its Unite 4 Health corporate social investment initiative. |
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| 2007 |
Adcock Ingram launches its range of generic ARV products. |
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Tiger Brands announces unbundling and planned re-listing of Adcock Ingram |
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| 2008 |
Adcock Ingram is listed on the main board at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). |