General News of Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Source: armwrestlingghana.com

Kofikrom Pharmacy wins 'Emerging Indigenous Pharmaceutical Company Award'

CEO of Kofikrom Pharmacy, Kofi Agyekum displaying the award CEO of Kofikrom Pharmacy, Kofi Agyekum displaying the award

Kofikrom Pharmacy Ltd, a fast growing and very promising pharmaceutical company has won the “Emerging Indigenous Pharmaceutical Company of the year Award” at the 2019 Distinct Heroes Awards at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra.

Kofikrom Pharmacy Ltd was decorated with a gold plaque and a citation which read “This accolade is bestowed on you as a symbol of your personal achievement for the common good of your country, a lasting tribute to that which can be achieved by a very select few, for the benefit of many and indeed the whole world”.

Kofikrom Pharmacy Ltd just in 5 years has 32 Ghana FDA registered branded generics, well-trained staff and nationwide coverage. Kofikrom Pharmacy continues to grow, grounded firmly in its vision of becoming the center of leadership in healthcare worldwide.

Kofikrom Pharmacy Ltd is a dedicated member of many recognized national pharmaceutical associations, including: Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana; Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association; Community Practice Pharmacists’ Association; Pharmacy Owners Association of Ghana and the Chamber of Pharmacy, Ghana.

The company won The Most Promising Company of the Year award in recognition of their commitment to promoting pharmaceutical care in Ghana and the sub-region at the Ghana Pharma Awards in 2017 where its CEO was nominated for Promising CEO of the Year and Promising Entrepreneur of the Year.
As Corporate Social Responsibility, Kofikrom Pharmacy sponsors many non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations including Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Chamber of Pharmacy Ghana, Ghana Medical Association, Society of Private Medical and Dental Practitioners, Ghana Association of Urological Surgeons, Ghana Physician Assistants Association, Women in Ghana Arm Forces, Sports Writers Association of Ghana, Ghana Armwrestling Federation just to mention a few.

Mr. Kofi Addo-Agyekum, the Chief Executive Officer, is a Founding member and National Executive Council member of the Chamber of Pharmacy, Ghana. In 2018 he was also awarded “Most Promising Entrepreneur of the year 2018” by the Entrepreneurs Foundations of Ghana at the 9th Ghana Entrepreneur & Corporate Executive Awards 2019.

Instituted about 12years ago by the West Africa International Press, the Distinct Heroes Awards is to honour deserving corporate institutions and individuals who have achieved a standard of merit in the eyes of their peers, in their fields of endeavor.