It may come as a shock or surprise to many to learn that most of the big players in the pharmaceutical industry in Ghana are related.

But more revealing is that these big names come all from the lineage of the late Ebenezer Sampong Bediako, a former pharmaceutical businessman, better known for being behind Bediako Brothers.

Sampong Bediako’s children, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren own a host of pharmaceutical companies, including Ernest Chemist, Bedita Pharmaceuticals, Jebina Pharmacy Ltd, etc. a photo of the obituary of Ebenezer Bediako has shown.

Below are some of his children, nieces, and nephews, plus the names of their respective businesses:



Ernest Bediako Sarpong – CEO, Ernest Chemists Ltd
Ebenezer Bediako-Ofosu – CEO, Bedita Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Bediako Amoako-Hene – CEO East Cantonments Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Abrah Bediako – CEO Jebina Pharmacy
Ebenezer Ntoni Bediako – CEO Neb Pharmacy
Ebenezer Dankwa Bediako - Accra Small Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Abrah Bediako - Abed Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Bediako Sampong - Ebenezer Chemist Ltd
Ebenezer Amakye Bediako – Big Maron Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Bamfo Bediako - Bos Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Toh Bediako - Bibs Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Anim Bediako - Meditrust Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Odei Bediako - Media Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Sasu Bediako - Medimart Pharmacy Ltd
Cynthia Bediako - Natcindy Herbals
Ebenezer Debrah Bediako - Debs Pharmacy Ltd (Deceased)
Ebenezer Owiredu Bediako - Pevad Pharmacy Ltd
Akosua Gyemfa Yeboah - Yeboah Hospital
Ebenezer Osagyefo Bediako - Kent Pharmacy Ltd
Kwame Bediako Sampong - Renie Chemist Ltd
Comfort Gyemfa Bediako Frimpong - Renie Chemist Ltd-Okaishie
Margaret Awo Bediako - Renie Chemist Ltd-Okaishie
Ebenezer Ohene Bediako - Pills & Tabs Pharmacy Ltd
Ebenezer Boateng Bediako - Menzbek Africa Pharmacy Ltd
Sampong Bediako - Charps Chemist Ltd

The late Ebenezer Sampong Bediako had 6 wives and 47 children.

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