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PAINBLOK

Painblok is fast becoming a genuine household name in South Africa with its quality range at affordable prices. Painblok contains paracetamol to treat headaches, pain and fever.

The range covers various pack sizes and is widely available from retail, pharmacy, wholesale and convenience store outlets.

The brand has a wide range of products and is available in tablets for adults and syrups for children.

GDC is focused on innovation for the Painblok brand in 2021. This year will see the launch of our Painblok Strawberry sugar free and non-alcoholic syrup for infants 3 months and older, as well as an infant drop for babies under 3 months with a calibrated dropper for dosing accuracy and convenience.

At the forefront of generics

Manufacturing at Gulf Drug Company

Manufacturing

The amalgamation of raw materials, mechanical processes and human expertise will yield successful results only when the entire process is quality driven.

GDC’s products are manufactured from superior quality raw and packaging materials which are manufactured in state of the art production facilities in conformity with the latest GMP guidelines.

Our manufacturing practices are directed to ensure better utilisation of capacities, investment in the latest technology to enhance efficiency of operations and superior quality standards.

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Quality Control

GDC is unrelenting in its approach to quality. The Total Quality Management Department ensures the establishment of quality procedures and enables the monitoring of the quality aspects of each and every product, operation and function in the company.

To ensure that the GMP standards are met and products comply with the international quality standards such as BP & USP, quality control measures have been implemented at each stage of production- including the review of the manufacturing process.

Quality systems are of a high standard for which a comprehensive Quality Manual is implemented. This international standard of Quality Manual is based on the recent SAHPRA, ICH and PIC/S guidelines for GMP.

People at Gulf Drug Company

People

At GDC the ultimate responsibility for production, quality assurance and quality control is in the hands of experienced pharmacists and graduates of biosciences or chemistry.

On joining the company all personnel receive on going regular comprehensive in house training to upgrade their knowledge and skills in keeping up to date with the latest Good Manufacturing Practices relating to their particular field of work.

By providing generic equivalents, GDC is contributing to high quality healthcare at affordable prices.
In order to maintain the high quality standards of our products, GDC believes that the skills and dedication of our people makes the difference.

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