UbiPharm Group

news

The event, both friendly and professional, was led by the UbiPharm Congo team—Mr. OKOMBI, Mr. BATALAHO, and Mr. TOMA—and served as an opportunity to present UbiPharm’s services and offers, its commitments, and the SPICE values: Customer Satisfaction, Partnership, Innovation, Trust, and Social Responsibility.

On June 14, 2025, UbiPharm Burkina celebrated its 30 years of commitment to health in Ouagadougou, marking a major milestone in its journey within the UbiPharm network. This commemoration brought together many key players from the pharmaceutical sector, highlighting the recognition of a key actor in national healthcare development.

Founded in 1994, UbiPharm Burkina is the Group’s third subsidiary. Since its inception, it has pursued a path of sustainable growth, with the ambition of ensuring equitable and secure access to medicines across the entire territory of Burkina Faso. This ambition has been realized through the establishment of a dedicated supply chain, supporting the growth of pharmacies and reinforcing proximity with the population.

In her speech, Ms. Diénéba Diallo, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of UbiPharm Burkina, praised the founding vision of the project: a participatory governance model centered on empowering Burkinabe pharmacists—true partners in the subsidiary’s development. This approach remains today a strategic lever of the Group.

As part of its ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, UbiPharm is accelerating its digital transformation by modernizing its logistics processes. The latest advancement is the digitalization of deliveries through the use of rugged ZEBRA handheld terminals, now deployed with delivery drivers across several group subsidiaries.

This innovation addresses clear operational challenges: reducing delivery errors, overcoming the lack of traceability, and improving real-time visibility into field operations. The new system enables optimized route management, automatic status updates, and real-time photo capture of signed delivery notes, all seamlessly integrated into the processing workflow. Drivers benefit from a user-friendly interface specifically adapted to their operational needs.

All data is centralized and synchronized with SAP, providing reliable and instant oversight for management teams. Already adopted in several pilot subsidiaries, this new approach has been positively received in the field. It represents a concrete step forward in the digitalization of the Group’s supply chain, with a direct impact on service quality and partner satisfaction.

UbiPharm continues to demonstrate its commitment to building a more efficient, connected, and sustainable logistics ecosystem.

On June 24 and 25, 2025, Pharmafinance proudly celebrated its 35th anniversary. Founded in 1990 pharmacists from Côte d’Ivoire determined to take control of the private sector’s medicine supply chain, the Group laid the foundations for a unique model that led to the creation of PHARMACI HOLDING SA—now UbiPharm SA—at the origin of today’s UbiPharm network.

The events organised to mark this anniversary brought together clients, shareholders, and employees for two days filled with learning and emotion.

The UbiPharm Group held the third edition of its annual event In Good Hands by UbiPharm, bringing together nearly 500 participants around the theme "Innovation That Matters", launching the 2025 campaign under the slogan: “Innovation that matters.”

On April 18, the UbiPharm Foundation made a donation of a new solar-powered water borehole in the village of Boulby (Aouré), Senegal, as part of its commitment to healthcare for all.

This initiative continues the Foundation’s efforts across the African continent and in the French overseas territories to improve access to clean drinking water, especially in the most vulnerable areas.

In accordance with French law, the  Economic et Social Unit (ESU), comprising the four specialist subsidiaries PlanetPharma, Gesca, DII and D.T. Pharma, publish their gender equality index. The companies in the UES achieved a score of 91 out of 100 for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.

As a reminder, the gender equality index is an overall score made up of four or five indicators (depending on the size of the company):
- average pay gap between men and women ;
- difference in the rate of individual pay rises ;
- percentage of employees receiving a pay rise on return from maternity leave;
- number of women in the ten highest-paid positions.

**The table with the results is only available in French

Following the Board of Directors meeting of UbiPharm Madagascar and the French companies of the UbiPharm group, on Friday 8 November 2024, UbiPharm Madagascar celebrated a major milestone: its 10ᵉ anniversary. The event, held at the Novotel in Antananarivo, marked a decade of success in pharmaceutical distribution in Madagascar. Attended by customers, staff and partners, the festive evening provided an opportunity to look back on the achievements of the past ten years while being focused on the future.

UbiPharm Gabon launched its UbiAcademy Week on 28, 29, 30 May and 4 June 2024. The event brought together 268 pharmacists for four days of intensive training. Speakers included Dr Awore and Mr Ndomo from UbiPharm Gabon, as well as Ms Xaviera Nzamba and Mr Akoumbou.

Key figures such as Dr KonKobo Sibiri, Africa Director, and Mr Kouamé Thierry, UbiPharm Director and CEO of DII, were also present. Always with the aim of being a company that grows with its partners, this event aims to ensure controlled growth and to improve the skills of everyone involved. 

First aid training for pharmacists in Guadeloupe
Last May, the UBIPHARM-GUADELOUPE team organised first aid training in pharmacies with partner JS SECOURISME. 

Behind the scenes of the transtocker, one of our tools for making medicines accessible in Africa and the Droms. 

In this captivating video, Mr Hervé GUESSENND, Managing Director and Head Pharmacist, and Mr Yann GUIRIEC, Director of General and IT Services at PlanetPharma, take us exclusively behind the scenes of our Transtocker, a tool where technology meets precision to ensure efficient and secure management of essential pharmaceutical products.

Discover this stacker crane, an automatic pallet warehouse that's 32 metres high! It manages the storage of 11,500 pallets on 17 levels with maximum speed and safety. It also guarantees maximum optimisation of space and unrivalled operational efficiency.

Today and tomorrow you're in good hands. 👐 

Take a look back at the Homecare Week which took place in January 2024 at UbiPharm Martinique and UbiPharm Guadeloupe.

Following the success of this event, we are delighted to announce that new sessions will be organised this year. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to provide quality services and products to improve the health of our customers. 

Representatives of UbiPharm, in particular:

Mr Bertrand GBOHO- Managing Director D.T. Pharma and Coordinator of the Group's Dromian subsidiaries,

Mr Mathieu ACQUISTO - Managing Director UbiPharm Guyane

Mr Philippe Grilh - Operations Manager PlanetPharma

and Mrs Armelle KOUAKOU - Distribution Manager PlanetPharma,

took part in two student events: the Salon des Etudiants in Poitiers and the General Meeting of the Association Nationale des Étudiants en Pharmacie de France. This participation enabled UbiPharm to meet students in the pharmaceutical professions.

As part of our ‘In Good Hands 2024’ event, on 12 March 2024, around twenty partners from our Drom subsidiaries honoured us with a behind-the-scenes tour of UbiPharm, and simultaneously the premises of PlanetPharma, the Group's Export Wholesale Distributor, in Le Grand Quevilly, in the Rouen region of mainland France.

After a warm welcome from the teams, the guests began the day with a tour of the PlanetPharma warehouse, where the ultra-modern stacker crane system captured everyone's attention. Representatives had the opportunity to discover how this revolutionary technology optimises the storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, ensuring their rapid and efficient availability.

On 8 March, UbiPharm subsidiaries got together to celebrate International Women's Rights Day.

The UbiPharm Group responded brilliantly to the call for International Women's Rights Day on 8 March 2024, highlighting this year's inspiring theme: ‘Investing in women: accelerating the pace.’

Subsidiaries in countries where UbiPharm operates demonstrated their commitment to gender equality and inclusion by organising various events. To name but a few:

Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Congo
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Madagascar
Togo

Among others, women from the Group's Togolese subsidiary took part in an enriching training course entitled ‘Optimising your impact at work: PNR tools and practices with a focus on inheritance law’. The aim of this initiative was to strengthen the participants' professional skills while raising their awareness of the crucial aspects of inheritance law.

All the gatherings that took place created a space for exchange and learning

allowing women to connect and inspire each other.

Between January and March 2024, the General Managers and Management of the UbiPharm Group took part in two strategic seminars. The first session was held in Fort-De-France, Martinique, from 14 to 19 January 2024, while the second took place in Rouen, France, from 4 to 8 March 2024.

During these two weeks, the team received training in project management and shared their experiences of continuous improvement practices within their respective subsidiaries. The common objective remains to innovate in order to transform the distribution and distribution models for healthcare solutions, making them more accessible in Africa and the French overseas departments and territories.

In accordance with French law, the  Economic et Social Unit (ESU), comprising the four specialist subsidiaries PlanetPharma, Gesca, DII and D.T. Pharma, publish their gender equality index. The companies in the UES achieved a score of 92 out of 100 for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. 

As a reminder, the gender equality index is an overall score made up of four or five indicators (depending on the size of the company):
- average pay gap between men and women ;
- difference in the rate of individual pay rises ;
- percentage of employees receiving a pay rise on return from maternity leave;
- number of women in the ten highest-paid positions.

**The table with the results is only available in French

The human resources teams of the UbiPharm group's subsidiaries held their seminar from 1 to 6 February 2024 in Lomé, Togo.

At this annual meeting, participants were given training in areas such as forward-looking management of jobs and skills, and the role of branding in internal communication. The teams also took the opportunity to share their experiences and discuss management issues.

The event ended on a high note with a convivial excursion to discover the Womé waterfall in Kpalimé, also in Togo.

In recognition of its outstanding services to the international customs community, UbiPharm Togo, represented by its Managing Director, Dr Isdine LAOUROU, was honoured by the World Customs Organisation last quarter. This recognition took place on the occasion of International Customs Day 2024, on 26 January. 

This year's theme was: “For a Customs that mobilises its historical and new partners around clear objectives”. This theme is a strategic call to action, encouraging us to broaden our perspectives, to be creative in our thinking, and to adopt innovative approaches.

The certificate underlines UbiPharm Togo's commitment to strengthening global collaboration in customs matters, by effectively mobilising its partners. This distinction testifies to the excellence and exceptional contribution of UbiPharm Togo to the promotion of clear objectives in the field of international trade. A well-deserved honour for their leadership and dedication to the continuous improvement of customs worldwide.

Congratulations to the team working in Togo !

Following a visit by the UbiPharm teams to the University of Limoges in November 2023, we were delighted to welcome in our headquarter 7 students from the Master 2 "Pharmaceutical Distribution" course at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Limoges on Thursday 21 December 2023. A day dedicated to exploration, learning, and sharing.

Special encounters 

Our guests had the opportunity to interact with UbiPharm representatives: 

- Mr GBOHO, Managing Director of D.T. Pharma and coordinator of the French overseas department and territories subsidiaries; 

- Ms RIQUET, Director of Pharmaceutical Affairs at PlanetPharma - the Group's wholesale export distributor; 

- Mr ACQUISTO, Managing Director of UbiPharm Guyane.