- CEO
- Ognian Ivanov Donev
- Full Time Employees
- 6,005
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: major
- Address
- 16 Iliensko shosse street Sofia SC Bulgaria 1220
- IPO Date
- Jan 20, 1998
- Business
- Sopharma AD (SFA: Bulgarian Stock Exchange; SPH.WA: Warsaw Stock Exchange) manufactures and markets generic pharmaceuticals, plant-based medicines, over-the-counter products, prescription drugs, veterinary medicines, food supplements, medicinal cosmetics including plasters, bandages, herbal cosmetics and sanitary-hygiene products, medical devices such as hemodialysis concentrates, non-sterile medicinal products comprising powders, skin solutions and oral tinctures, and chemical pharmaceutical substances; the company pursues research, development, engineering and implementation in phytochemistry, chemistry and pharmacy, with production across multiple facilities in Bulgaria including Sofia for solid, ampoule, suppository forms and gamma sterilization, Sandanski for solid and liquid forms plus medical devices, Vrabevo for solid, liquid and semi-solid forms, Veliko Tarnovo for non-sterile liquids, alcohols and tinctures, Kazanlak for phytochemical and synthetic active ingredients, and Sliven for veterinary products. The company operates through Sopharma Group, which encompasses ninety subsidiaries focused on manufacturing, distribution via Sopharma Trading AD in Bulgaria and Serbia offering over 15,000 health-related items, and sales in more than 40 countries emphasizing Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Poland; founded in 1933 and headquartered at 16 Iliensko Shosse, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sopharma AD maintains leading positions in cardiology, gastroenterology, pain management, cough and cold, immunology, dermatology, respiratory tract and asthma, neurology, psychiatry, urology, gynecology, nephrology, surgery, orthopedics and traumatology therapeutic areas, with key brands like Tabex, Carsil, Broncholitin and Analgin. In October 2024, Sopharma AD initiated a strategic acquisition of a pharmaceutical portfolio including 68 marketing authorizations and 14 well-known brands covering consumer healthcare and prescription products in sex hormones, urologicals and antivirals across 10 traditional markets, completing the initial due diligence stage by late November 2024 with a EUR 40 million payment financed by own funds, advancing in multiple phases subject to conditions precedent to bolster its regional presence.