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Pharmaceuticals

Why Safic-Alcan for the Pharmaceuticals Industry

Our core activity is the sales, marketing and distribution of APIs & Excipients. At Safic -Alcan Pharmaceuticals, we have a technical team and marketing experts across Europe. We continuously support our customers at every stage of the product development cycle, from early stage of the active and excipient substance, to the finished dosage form.

Our way to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

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An historical and experienced Pharmaceuticals player

With over 60 years of experience and a 150% growth in 2020, we bring API's expertise from China & India, with a focus on logistics & QARA. Safic-Alcan also has a certified Excipients experience.​

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Our Target

Enabling quick and smart access to pharmaceuticals ingredients

Partnership is our relationship​

  • Long term partnership is in Safic Alcan DNA​
  • One principal for one contact (Product Manager)
  • Exclusive agreement oriented​
  • Technical & marketing in-depth collaboration​
  • Trustable & reliable way of working​
  • Transparency as a Key Value​

How do we promote our portfolio

A broad portfolio

- Presence at global and local exhibitions​

- Market study​

- From ingredient to solution​

- Web training & seminars for sales managers & Seminars ​

- Intensive customer visits​

- Business & Development Project Oriented with a technical approach​

- Regular reporting

Digital Innovation

In addition of regular visits and calls, we meet in international fairs, regional industry events or Safic-Alcan local customers days.​

All along the year, we also keep the connections through several digital initiatives such as technical webinars and other virtual offerings.

What makes us truly unique ?​

80% of employees are shareholders of Safic Alcan​, constituting a very stable team with a solid network.We have a deep knowledge of the global pharma market​. We have a direct connection with key contacts & key players​ as well as a historical partnership with Excipients manufacturers​. Moreover, we are experts for the Chinese APIs market ​a submission & holder of various CEPs and much more.

Get in touch with a Pharmaceuticals Expert.​​

We are here to support you and provide useful documentation, information or innovative solutions.

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