Pharmaline was set up in 1987 as part of the Malia Group and runs its own research laboratory and production plant in the Amaret Chalhoub industrial zone of Jdeidet El Metn. It makes a wide range of branded generics and also produces under license for multinationals; the Ministry of Public Health names Abbott, GSK, Merck Serono, Novartis and Sandoz among its partners. In 2023 the plant earned European Union GMP certification, which opened the door to selling its medicines in the EU and bringing hard currency into Lebanon during the crisis years. The site also holds ISO 14001 for environmental management. Pharmaline offers contract manufacturing to other companies, and in 2025 the factory hosted a WHO and Ministry visit as part of MediTrack, the national system that tracks medicines with 2D barcodes from production to sale.
Pharmaline at a glance
- Founded in 1987 as part of the Malia Group
- Factory earned EU GMP certification in 2023
- Holds ISO 14001 for its environmental system
- Manufactures under license for Abbott, GSK, Novartis and others
- Uses 2D barcode traceability under the national MediTrack program