Main Profile
Contract Manufacturer
Description in a few words:
Bilim Pharmaceuticals is a 100% Turkish capital owned company that manufactures and markets drugs since 1953, carrying out production activities at two separate plants: Çerkezköy (one of Turkey’s most significant penicillin manufacturing facilities) and Gebze (Turkey’s largest, most innovative and most environment-friendly drug manufacturing plant). Bilim Pharmaceuticals owns one of the largest R&D centers of the Turkish pharmaceutical industry with a laboratory area of 4,500 square meters.
Currently, Bilim Pharmaceuticals produces for 12 customers as CMO. 15% of production is dedicated to its customers and this share is increasing every year.
Current Leadership:
Okan Öncel, General Manager
Founding Year:
1953
“Over the last couple of years, the Turkish economy has faced many hurdles, but despite this environment, we continue to invest because we have faith in the strategic areas we have chosen; in this regard, we have just finalized our sterile liquid products facility and started production.”
Manufacturing
Number of machinery in Production and capacities: solid, liquid, sterile
Gebze Non Betalactamic Production Facility:
(250 million boxes/year capacity)
- Solid Forms: 175 million boxes/year capacity
- Liquid Forms: 40 million boxes/year capacity
- Semi-Solid Forms - 35 million boxes/year capacity
Gebze Sterile Liquid Production Facility:
(200 million flacons/year capacity)
- Nebule Inhaler: 200 million flacons/year capacity
Çerkezköy Penicillin Production Facility:
(45 million boxes/year capacity)
- Solid Forms: 45 million boxes/year capacity
Main product categories or therapies of focus
- Antibiotics
- Respiratory products
- Dermatologicals
- Diabetes
- Ophtalmics
- Gastro-intestinal products
- Analgesics
- Ear Drops
- Muscle Relaxant Agents
- Antifungals
- Non Steroid Anti-inflammatories
- Genito-urinary products
- Cough – Cold Remedies
Primary packaging production
Gebze Non Betalactamic Production Facility:
- Solid Forms:
.Blister (Alu-Alu, PVC-Alu etc.)
.Glass Bottle
.Plastic Bottle
.Sachet
- Liquid Forms:
.Glass Bottle
.Plastic Bottle
- Semi-Solid Forms:
.Aluminum Tube
.Plastic Tube
.Plastic Bottle
.Jar
Gebze Sterile Liquid Production Facility:
- LDPE Flacon
Çerkezköy Penicillin Production Facility:
- Solid Forms:
.Blister (Alu-Alu, PVC-Alu etc.)
.Glass Bottle
Total number of delivered boxes/year
Total delivered quantity is 180 million boxes/year.
R&D
R&D focus
Formulation development is performed by dedicated staff using the most up-to-date regulatory and scientific techniques. R&D department has modern facilities, qualified team for pharmaceutical and analytical development, validation and approval.
Exports
Export % in revenues:
Exports make up 17% of total revenue
List of export countries:
Exports to more than 75 countries (representative offices in Moldova and Albania)
In More Depth
Number of employees
1,850
GMP certificates
Turkish Ministry of Health GMP Certificate:
- Gebze Non Betalactamic Production Facility
- Gebze Sterile Liquid Production Facility
- Çerkezköy Penicillin Production Facility
EU GMP Certificate:
- Gebze Non Betalactamic Production Facility
- Çerkezköy Penicillin Production Facility
Revenue or Growth Rate in past financial year
Growth Rate 34% in value (more than market average)
USP/ or a differentiating fact:
Has one of the largest manufacturing sites, a well-established R&D centre and one of the biggest sales forces, which covers the whole country.
Prominent partnerships/ clients
Bilim Pharmaceuticals has toll manufacturing agreements with more than 10 global companies for both Turkey and other countries.
Contact:
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