Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

{{Infobox company

| name = Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

| logo = ARAB PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING LOGO.jpg

| type = Public company

| industry = Healthcare

| foundation = {{Start date |1962 }}

| defunct = {{end date |2007 }}

| fate = Acquired

| successor = Hikma Pharmaceuticals

| location_city = Amman

| location_country = Jordan

| key_people = Issam Hamdi Saket (Managing Director)

| num_employees =

| products = Pharmaceuticals

| homepage = {{url|http://www.apm.com.jo/}} {{Deadlink|date=June 2025}}

}}

The Arab Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company (APM) was a Jordanian pharmaceuticals and healthcare company based in Amman. It was acquired by Hikma Pharmaceuticals in 2007.{{cite news |url=https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ip-advantage/w/stories/evolving-towards-ip-fueled-innovation |title=Evolving Towards IP-Fueled Innovation |date=September 23, 2010 |publisher=World Intellectual Property Organization }}

History

APM was founded in 1962 and it operated two main production facilities, in Al Salalem and Al-Buhayra. APM produced dozens of pharmaceutical products.[http://finance.google.com/finance?q=AFM%3AAPMC Google finance, APM]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The company was acquired by Hikma Pharmaceuticals in 2007, but continued to operate under the APM brand until 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/hikma-says-apm-buy-to-be-earnings-accretive-in-2008-idUSWLB4379/ |title=Hikma says APM buy to be earnings accretive in 2008 |date=December 11, 2007 |publisher=Reuters }}{{cite news |url=https://www.thepharmaletter.com/jordan-s-hikma-to-buy-apm-for-164m |title=Jordan's Hikma to buy APM for $164M |date=December 17, 2007 |publisher=The Phama Letter }}

While it was operating, APM was listed on the Amman Stock Exchange's ASE Weighted Index.

Operations

As well as supplying the local market in Jordan, APM was active in the export market and exported medicines to Saudi Arabia, Europe and the United States. The company worked with various international partners, including Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Company.

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