PHARMA FOCUS//Made in SA
A specialist South African business Hersol is a registered pharma manufacturing company. It specialises in producing and packing complementary medicines for various South African marketing and distribution companies. It has become a world class business dedicated to the South African pharma industry. 1
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ounded in 1980 by Laurence Solomons and Sam Hertzakowitz, Hersol Manufacturing Laboratories (Hersol) has grown
Hersol is proudly South African in all areas of production and packing
exponentially. Fast forward to 2019, the Johannesburg-based company remains
equipment. By default, the company was
party companies, ensuring accuracy and
a key player in the complementary
able to improve on its efficiency, while
precision at all times.
medicines (CAMs) manufacturing
continuing to support local suppliers.
A top notch facility
Today Hersol occupies over 12 000m² of manufacturing and warehousing space and testing laboratories, employing approximately
Two senior microbiologists and a micro laboratory assistant are employed in the
landscape in South Africa.
Over the years, Hersol has
established extensive facilities DID that feature, among other YOU KNOW? things, a fully equipped Hersol’s plant complies with the
South African Health Products laboratory to ensure Regulatory Authority and Good the quality of raw Manufacturing Practice. During at various levels. The 2012, the facility was expanded, materials and finished company is run by a which saw Hersol grow products. The modern its presence in the South African competent management market and standing out in the manufacturing areas team, which oversees highly competitive field of used for granulation, pharma manufacturing. all aspects of production. compression, encapsulation The team’s mantra is ‘built-in and coating put the company quality, delivery, and price’.
400 qualified people
Using state of the art technology, the company manufactures a wide variety of dosage forms specifically tailored to
micro laboratory, while the QC manager and a laboratory manager oversee its efficient running. The laboratory has been accredited by the National Department of Health, which issues a certificate of compliance. Hersol’s micro lab is home to some of the few Biolumix systems used in South Africa, ensuring a quicker turnaround for lab results compared to the conventional method of five days.
Community upliftment Hersol plays a critical role in uplifting the
in the upper ranks of pharmaceutical
community of the Johannesburg CBD and
production, in South Africa.
provides otherwise unemployed people with
In an ever-changing local context,
jobs, skills and employment. Being situated next to Maboneng,
local market demands and in line with
Hersol is unique in generating its
the latest global trends. It can pack
own power supply, which gives
which has become a celebrated hub for
products using all types of packing
the company the advantage of
inner-city living the areas surrounding
specifications including blister packs.
uninterrupted production time.
Hersol have undergone gentrification
Even with the advent of new
Hersol is proudly South African in all
and many businesses and buildings have received facelifts.
technology, Hersol remains relevant,
areas of production and packing. Its
cutting edge and quality driven. The
finished product laboratory consists of
In line with the spirit of regeneration,
expansion of its manufacturing plant
experienced staff who are responsible
the company is pro-active in providing
in 2012 indicated a pivotal moment
for analysing all products, based on
employment opportunities to ensure
in Hersol’s growth as a South African
validated methods. All the instruments
compliance with transformational
company, as it flourished through
used to perform the required tests are
objectives. With the inception of a training
automation and with new lines and
calibrated by SANAS accredited third
programme for its staff members, the
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