Interview with Selwyn Kahanovitz, CEO, Litha Healthcare Group Limited
Mr Kahanovitz, Focus Reports came to South Africa in 2005 to produce a similar report on the South African pharmaceutical industry. Could you come back for us on the main…
Address: No 106, 16th Road, Midrand, 1686, Gauteng, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 516 1700
Web: http://www.lithahealthcare.co.za/
Litha Healthcare Group Limited is the result of the successful acquisition by Myriad Medical Holdings of Litha Healthcare Holdings (Proprietary) Limited in 2010.
Litha is a diversified healthcare company, with headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1992 and with over 340 employees nationally, we are the only truly diversified Healthcare group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Litha Healthcare Group is divided into three Divisions;
Litha Biotech
Litha Medical
Litha Pharma
Within each Division there are 100% owned business units with the exception of The Biovac Institute which is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between the SA Government and The Biovac Consortium.
Each Division is lead by a Divisional CEO. Litha Healthcare Group Limited provides healthcare solutions to hospitals, clinics, specialists pharmacies and general and allied practitioners either through distribution networks or directly.
The group’s diversified businesses include the following areas of healthcare:
Biotechnology : Vaccines
Medical devices : Consumables and Equipment
Pharmaceuticals : Generic, Ethical and Complimentary
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