EMS (pharmaceuticals)

EMS S.A.

Type	Private
Industry	Pharmaceuticals and health care
Founded	1950
Headquarters	São Bernardo do Campo and Hortolândia, Brazil
Key people	Waldir Eschberger, (CEO)
Products	Drugs and generic drug
Revenue	US$ 2.8 billion (2012)
Number of employees	4,500
Website	www.ems.com.br

EMS is the biggest domestic pharmaceutical company in Brazil,. Founded in the mid-1950s, the company has two industrial plants based in São Bernardo do Campo and Hortolândia, in the state of São Paulo.

EMS operates through five divisions:

• EMS Similars - markets similares; a class of pharmaceuticals peculiar to the Brazilian market. Not generics but not original brands either;

• EMS Generics - markets generics;

• EMS Sigma Pharma - markets branded medicines;

• EMS Hospital - markets drugs to hospitals;

• EMS Consumer - markets OTC drugs.

Today the company has a presence in over 30 countries through joint-ventures and strategic partnerships with other pharmaceutical companies.

EMS's Brazilian main competitors are Hypermarcas, Eurofarma, Aché and Cristália.

External links

• (Portuguese)/(English) Official website