Overview

UPD fulfils the pharmaceutical supply needs of Clicks, major private hospital groups and over 1 100 independent pharmacies.

Clicks is UPD’s single largest customer and accounted for 56.1% of wholesale turnover in the past year, with private hospital groups comprising 37.6% of turnover and independent pharmacies and other channels accounting for the remaining 6.3%. UPD also provides bulk distribution services to a portfolio of 25 pharmaceutical manufacturers.

UPD owns distribution centres located in Gauteng (Roodepoort), Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and Gqeberha, with all these facilities being certified to the global ISO9001:2015 standards.

As part of the group’s commitment to carbon neutrality, UPD has ordered 42 electric vehicles for deliveries in Gauteng and the Western Cape, while solar panels and batteries are being fitted on existing delivery vehicles to power refrigeration, further reducing the carbon footprint.