Adcock Ingram will be hosting the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, at their tablet and capsule manufacturing facility. Members of the media are invited to attend the event.

DATE:                                     Monday, 8 May 2017

TIME:                                      13:30

VENUE:                                   1 Murray Road
                                                 Wadeville

GPS CO-ORDINATES:            S26 15.3935, E28 10.4873

The meeting will be an exchange of information between the chairman and management of Adcock Ingram and the dti Ministry, followed by a short media briefing and a facility tour.

The Wadeville facility is a state-of-the-art tablets and capsules manufacturing site which is positioned to manufacture the antiretrovirals (ARVs) marketed by Adcock Ingram and supplied to the State on tender and to the private sector.   The triple therapy ARV marketed by the prescription division of Adcock Ingram, is currently the leading product for the division.

The Wadeville facility has received support from the dti over the past number of years through the Strategic Integrated Projects (SIP) and the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) incentive schemes.

RSVPs should be forwarded to Bonolo Moloto via telephone on 012 394 3877/079 7987 412 or e-mail: KBMoloto@thedti.gov.za

Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe-Departmental Spokesperson
Tel: (012) 394 1650
Mobile: 079 492 1774
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za