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Employees: 244
Annual turnover: $12 million USD
PharmaBrand was founded in 2000 with the ac-
quisition of the former Shering-Plough of Ecuador
manufacturing plant. Its core objective is main-
taining sustained growth in all Latin American
pharmaceutical markets. PharmaBrand counts
on a highly competent team, committed to play-
ing a leadership role in the pharmaceutical market
throughout the region.
The company has signed strategic agreements
with companies that are dedicated to biotechno-
logical research, as well as new cardiactric ad-
vancements. PharmaBrand is the exclusive Latin
American distributor for F.O.C. Medical S.A, the
inventors and owners of a proprietary porcine
heart valve. PharmaBrand is also proud of being
the fastest growing pharmaceutical company in
Ecuador.
Its expansion into new Latin American markets
is well under way. PharmaBrand has partnered
with Generex Biotechnology to produce and com-
mercialize the world’s first oral insulin in Latin
America.
Its technological demands and commitment to the
highest quality standards allow PharmaBrand to
grow and flourish in a dynamic and highly com-
petitive environment.
In order to continue reaching its strategic objec-
tives, Pharmabrand highly values the vision and
contribution of each member of its team. Its vision
goes hand in hand with its strong commitment to
training an effective workforce. PharmaBrand de-
signs classes and training programs in order to
develop competitive workforce.
PharmaBrand complies with the standards of
quality required by international norms, assuring
the highest quality of its products.
We are a nationally known pharmaceutical labo-
ratory and well known in the medical community
too, proud to have created jobs and to have de-
veloped our own technology. We believe there are
excellent business opportunities for investors in
Ecuador, especially in the pharmaceutical sector,
where they can count on our cooperation.
Dr. Carlos Cornejo
General Manager of Pharmabrandt
LABORATORIOS LIFE
Joseph Massoud
President
Av. Edmundo Carvajal Oe2-113
P.O. Box: 17 001 00458
Quito
Tel: + 593 2 2263 805
Fax: + 593 2 2435 615
info@life.com.ec
www.laboratorioslife.com
Area of activity: Pharmaceutical laboratories
Date of creation: 1940
Employees: 377
Annual turnover: $50 million USD (2009)
LIFE (Ecuadorean Pharmaceutical Industrial Labora-
tories) was founded in June 1940 in Quito and since
then has evolved into a leading pharmaceutical entity
within both national and international markets.
LIFE´s up-to-date installations in Quito allow the
company to produce a wide variety of pharmaceuti-
cal forms in accordance with International Manufac-
turing Practices.
LIFE is presented by three main business lines: Hu-
man Health, Animal Health and Consumer Products.
Human Health
The Human Health Area includes a wide variety of
products in several pharmaceutical forms. They in-
clude injectable products, tablets, capsules, sterile
powders, extemporaneous suspensions, syrups, etc.
The antibiotics line is one of the most extensive, of-
fering diverse pharmaceutical forms that facilitate
their application.
Animal Health
The great variety and quality of the Animal Health
products made LIFE the leading company in the Ec-
uadorian market and an important market player in
the Colombian and Central-American markets.
The Animal Health Division provides an array of
products that protect your
animals from birth till the end of their productive cycle.
There is a variety of anti-parasites, antibiotics, vi-
tamins, disinfectants and vaccines offered by the
company.
Its unique distribution system offers a very fast and
reliable delivery both locally and internationally.
Consumer Products