Why it is on record
Largest WHO-GMP-certified intravenous-fluids producer in Nigeria; one of the principal indigenous producers of antiretrovirals during the 2005–2015 PEPFAR scale-up.
Record held
First Nigerian pharmaceutical plant WHO-GMP-certified for large-volume parenterals (Sango Ota plant, 2014).
Founders
Dr Fidelis Ayebae (b. 1962, Edo State).
Headquarters
215 Ikorodu Road, Obanikoro, Lagos.
Current leadership
Group Managing Director: Dr Fidelis Ayebae.
Key dates
- 1995Fidson Healthcare incorporated by Dr Fidelis Ayebae.
- 2008Listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
- 2014Sango-Ota plant achieves WHO-GMP certification for large-volume parenterals.
Deep dive
Fidson Healthcare Plc, founded in 1995 by Dr Fidelis Ayebae, listed on the NGX in 2008 and is one of the largest indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers in Nigeria. Its Sango-Otta WHO-cGMP plant — commissioned in 2014 at a reported cost of $30m — was at the time the largest single private pharmaceutical capital investment in indigenous Nigerian pharma. Fidson is a category leader in intravenous fluids and prescription branded generics.