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Pharmaceutical Production
SectorMost major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Health Care
Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals
Business Model Description
Manufacture pharmaceutical products in solid, semi-solid, liquid and other dosage forms as well as powders, aerosols and ophthalmic eye / ear / nasal drops to serve national and regional markets, leveraging on the country's access to African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and preferential trade areas in the region, including Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Expected Impact
Enhance affordability of and access to pharmaceutical products, and increase competitiveness and innovation of Mauritius' healthcare industry through technological developments.
Indicative ReturnDescribes the rate of growth an investment is expected to generate within the IOA. The indicative return is identified for the IOA by establishing its Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Return of Investment (ROI) or Gross Profit Margin (GPM).
5% - 10% (in IRR)
Investment TimeframeDescribes the time period in which the IOA will pay-back the invested resources. The estimate is based on asset expected lifetime as the IOA will start generating accumulated positive cash-flows.
Medium Term (5–10 years)
Market SizeDescribes the value of potential addressable market of the IOA. The market size is identified for the IOA by establishing the value in USD, identifying the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) or providing a numeric unit critical to the IOA.
USD 100 million - USD 1 billion
Average Ticket Size (USD)Describes the USD amount for a typical investment required in the IOA.
> USD 10 million
Direct ImpactDescribes the primary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.



Indirect ImpactDescribes the secondary SDG(s) the IOA addresses.

