A century of experience in pharmacy

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Kalceks - Riga, Latvia, Europe

We are a fast-growing and reliable European pharmaceutical company with more than 100 years of history in providing sterile dosage forms and a portfolio of controlled medicine, primarily for the hospital segment in resuscitation CNS and cardiovascular therapy.

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1920

Janis Mednis and Vilis Skaburskis establish a pharmaceutical laboratory in Riga, Bruninieku Street 85

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1921

Pharmacist Sigismund Fronckevich becomes co-owner and develops the direction of a chemical laboratory

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1927

From a small laboratory "Medfro" transforms into a modern factory with several departments and modernised laboratories

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1927

Vici Shoe Cream receives Grand Prix and Grand Gold Medal at the Paris International Exhibition

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1929

Kalceks patents a "can opener".

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1932

"Medfro" is the only company in Latvia and the largest in the Baltic States that produces medicinal products in ampoules

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1941

Production of the anti-influenza drug Calcex is launched, from which AS Kalceks gets its name

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1941

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company "Medfro" merges with Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factory "Farmazāns" to form Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factory "Farmazāns."

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1965

"Farmazāns" products are exported to Europe, Japan, the UK, and other countries

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1992

Kalceks becomes an independent pharmaceutical company focusing on parenteral dosage forms. The company starts to specialise in the production of injection solutions.

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2004

Kalceks acquires the status of a joint-stock company

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2017

Kalceks renews its brand

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2020

Kalceks celebrates its 100th anniversary

Kaspars Kuprevics
CEO
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Kaspars Kuprevics
CEO

"I believe that a strong family or team is impossible without real chemistry. I am still very proud every day that I am a part of Kalceks - a Latvian pharmaceutical company with deep historical roots, great values, and achievements. Why is our team so successful? Because it is based on loyalty, respect, professional attitude toward each other, perseverance, clear goals, and a love of pharmacy and science. We are united by a missionary awareness that our work helps save lives."

Ph.D. Juris Hmelnickis
Member of the Board
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Ph.D. Juris Hmelnickis
Member of the Board

"An excellent team can achieve a lot. We can meet the highest international quality standards in every market where we provide our products. Furthermore, the cooperation of Kalceks with pharmaceutical experts in the company "Grindeks" and producing active pharmaceutical ingredients within the same concern allows us to be independent of raw material manufacturers, regularly supplement the range of medicines and successfully compete in the global pharmaceutical market."

Iveta Sneidere
Quality and Development Director
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Iveta Sneidere
Quality and Development Director

"I am very pleased to be part of the Kalceks team. We are professionals in our field, and our extensive knowledge and years of experience enable us to move forward with enthusiasm and achieve even the most ambitious goals. The Kalceks team has a strong and cohesive team spirit that permeates our daily work."

Aleksandrs Kozlovs
Chief Commercial Officer
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Aleksandrs Kozlovs
Chief Commercial Officer

"I am proud to be a part of Kalceks - a company with a rich and long history, with ambitious, experienced and highly qualified specialists. There is a strong team spirit here and each member's contribution to achieving goals inspires to take on new challenges and achieve even more. We are proud of our team, because in Kalceks the right people are in the right place!"

Sarmite Liberte
Head of Regulatory Affairs Division
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Sarmite Liberte
Head of Regulatory Affairs Division

"Our Kalceks team's success formula is "one for all and all for one." Working together brings about three key conditions: hard work, a strong sense of responsibility, and genuine satisfaction. No one is born a specialist; one becomes a specialist, and we prove that every day in the Registration Department and throughout the company."

Sanita Skladova
Head of Development Division
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Sanita Skladova
Head of Development Division

"The Kalceks team is determined, fearless, and ambitious. Working in a smaller company is much easier because you can make decisions more quickly and flexibly, grow and develop as a team member faster, and the team is like a family."

Oskars Rudolfs Kalnins
Head of Planning Division
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Oskars Rudolfs Kalnins
Head of Planning Division

"Kalceks is like a ticking clock, but every employee is a clockwork without whom there would be no success."

Iveta Mieze
Head of office and communication
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Iveta Mieze
Head of office and communication

"I'm proud to be part of the Kalceks team. I believe that our team is the most valuable asset in the whole company and we are delivering excellent work in excellent atmosphere. We are cautiously learning, growing and developing personal skills that help us to improve the results."

MANAGEMENT

Our Geography

Kalceks medicine helps to save lives worldwide

Working for the hospital segment and offering pharmaceutical products to wholesalers, we focus on the highest standards and quality requirements, observing all binding legislation in force in each specific country where our medicines are available.

Open for cooperation
Existing partnership
Paraguay
Medical Supply S.A.
New Zealand
Bulgaria
AS Grindeks
Estonia
AS Grindeks
Albania
Evita sh.p.k.
United Arab Emirates
Pharma House Pharmaceuticals
Australia
Medsurge Healthcare Pty Ltd
Austria
Fresenius Kabi Austria GmbH Greg Pharma GmbH EVER Valinject GmbH
Azerbaijan
AS Grindeks
Bahrain
Gulf Pharmacies W.L.L. Thesay Pharma Drug Store L.L.C.
Belarus
AS Grindeks
Belgium
Fresenius Kabi Belgium nv/sa
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rhei Life d.o.o.
Botswana
Medic Plus Pharmaceuticals
Brazil
Masters Speciality Pharma Ltda
Brunei Darussalam
Gem Pharma Sdn Bhd
Croatia
Pharmasan d.o.o. Propharma d.o.o.
Colombia
Rhenochem AG
Costa Rica
Zoripharm International, S.A.
Czech Republic
Stada Pharma CZ s.r.o.
Denmark
Winmed ApS Oresund Pharma ApS Missionpharma A/S
Dominican Republic
Distribuidora Doctores Mallen Guerra, S.A
France
EVER Pharma France SAS
Georgia
AS Grindeks
Hong Kong
SB Pharma Limited
Iceland
Icepharma hf
Italy
PHSHOP SRL
Israel
A.L. Medi-Market Ltd
Ireland
Caragen Limited
Canada
J.Molner Corporation Inc. Jamp Pharma Corporation
Jordan
Alshefra Aldawaeya Drug Store Company
China
Wuhan Yongtong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Kazakhstan
AS Grindeks
Kuwait
Medcare
Kyrgyzstan
AS Grindeks
Latvia
AS Grindeks
United Kingdom
Kent Pharma UK Ltd Typharm Ltd CST Pharma Limited Zentiva, k.s.
Lithuania
AS Grindeks
Malaysia
Eucogen Sdn Bhd
Montenegro
Rhei Life d.o.o.
Moldova
AS Grindeks
Netherlands
Pharmamedic B.V. Eureco-Pharma B.V. Imres B.V. Medical Export Group
Norway
Winmed ApS Oresund Pharma ApS
Oman
Thesay Pharma Drug Store L.L.C.
Panama
Agencias Celmar, S.A
Philippines
Ambicare Pharmaceutical Inc. Marcburg Philippines Inc.
Poland
Urtica Sp. z.o.o. Zaklady Farmaceutyczne "Polpharma" S.A.
Portugal
Eqyon Healthcare Solutions
Romania
S.C. Pharma S.A. Iasi
Rwanda
Activis Pharma LTD
Russian Federation
AS Grindeks
Serbia
Rhei Life d.o.o.
Singapore
Goldplus Universal Pte Ltd
Slovakia
ASH s.r.o. Pharex s.r.o.
Slovenia
Pharmasan d.o.o.
Sri Lanka
Yaden International (Private) Limited
Finland
Winmed ApS Oresund Pharma ApS
Spain
Kern Pharma, S.L. EVER Pharma Therapeutics Spain SL
Hungary
Pharma Gap Ltd. STADA Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság
Germany
Ethypharm GmbH EVER Pharma GmbH
North Macedonia
GALINOS FARM DOO Ilinden
Sweden
Winmed ApS Oresund Pharma ApS Orifarm Generics A/S
Australia
Medsurge Healthcare Pty Ltd
Czech Republic
Stada Pharma CZ s.r.o.
Thailand
Schumit 1967 Co., Ltd.
Ukraine
AS Grindeks
Uzbekistan
AS Grindeks
Viet Nam
Renova Global Pte. Ltd
Yemen
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Open for cooperation with registered products
Paraguay
Turkmenistan
Australia
Saudi Arabia
Albania
United Arab Emirates
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Test
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ethiopia
Philippines
France
Greece
Georgia
Hong Kong
Croatia
Estonia
Iceland
Italy
Israel
Ireland
New Zealand
Canada
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Colombia
Costa Rica
Kuwait
China
Latvia
United Kingdom
Lithuania
Malaysia
Malta
Montenegro
Moldova
Mongolia
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Palestine, State of
Panama

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