Zwelethu (Zweli) Bashman, has been appointed chairman of the Pharmaceutical Industry Association (PTG), and Dr Stavros Nicolaou as deputy chairman. Four pharmaceutical associations, representing more than 80% of the industry, comprise the membership of the PTG.
Bashman is president of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association South Africa (IPASA), and managing director of MSD South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
“Our goal is to contribute towards an environment that promotes growth and investment in the South African pharmaceutical industry while aspiring to broaden access to medicines for all people living in South Africa,” said Bashman.
Stavros Nicolaou has assumed the role of deputy chairman after serving as chairman of the PTG for several years.
