Interview with Joseph Lam , Managing Director, Beacons Pharmaceuticals
As one of the few surviving Singaporean manufactures, what has been the key to success? Our history spans more than 40 years and our success lies in our ability to…
Address: 2 Second Chin Bee Road Singapore 618769,Singapore
Tel: +65 6265 2336
Web: http://www.beacons.com.sg/
Beacons is Singapore’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, with a track record of success spanning of almost 40 years. The company is one of the leading providers of high quality, fully integrated contract pharmaceutical manufacturing services, it also produces over 200 therapeutics in a variety of dosage forms, sold under the Beacons brand name.
Beacons Pharmaceuticals owns and operates two PIC/S GMP certified manufacturing facilities in Singapore, a pharmacy operation in Malaysia, a JV in Sichuan, China, and owns Beacons Technology Systems, the developer of the innovative SPAH production space technology solution and Beacons SPAH solution.
Gernic drugs and SPAH system
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