EMS is the biggest domestic pharmaceutical company in Brazil,.[1] Founded in the mid-1950s, the company has six industrial plants based in São Bernardo do Campo, Hortolândia and Jaguariúna, in the state of São Paulo, Manaus, Brasília and Belgrade in Serbia
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
Founded | 1950 |
Headquarters | Hortolândia, Brazil |
Key people | Waldir Eschberger, (CEO) |
Products | Drugs and generic drug |
Revenue | US$ 1.3 billion (2016) |
Number of employees | 4,500 |
Subsidiaries | Galenika a.d. Brace Pharma |
Website | www.ems.com.br |
EMS operates through five divisions:
Today the company has a presence in over 30 countries through joint-ventures and strategic partnerships with other pharmaceutical companies.[2]
EMS's Brazilian main competitors are Hypermarcas, Eurofarma, Aché and Cristália.