Alura Pharma in Italy
Pieter Herman, Chief Executive Officer of Alura Pharma, recently participated in the CPHI event held in Milan, Italy, from October 8 to 10, 2024. This event is recognized as the foremost international gathering in the pharmaceutical sector. Alura Pharma seeks to establish connections with suppliers, innovators, and professionals in the pharmaceutical field to enhance its presence in Southern Africa. Mr. Herman stated that the CPHI event provides a valuable opportunity to forge connections and promotes the development of partnerships within the global pharmaceutical community.
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Meet The Team
Matthieu Lloyd
CEO
Matthieu Lloyd is a pharmacist by profession, having completed his MBA from Stellenbosch University. He has almost 20 years’ experience in various sectors within the pharmaceutical value chain including community pharmacy, sterile manufacturing, NPO supply chain, medical affairs and corporate L&A experience.
Matthieu has a passion for growth through entrepreneurial mindset, developing meaningful partnerships and a keen eye for attractive investment opportunities.
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Marlene Venter
Financial manager
Marlene Venter is Chartered Accountant (SA) with 10+ years’ experience in financial management, audit, and tax across property, pharmaceutical, and professional services.
Her background includes senior finance roles at Oosthuyse Agri Corporation, Atterbury Management Services and Ernst & Young, and progressive audit and advisory experience at Logista CA(SA). Sha has managed consolidated reporting, budget and cash-flow forecasting, audit engagements, VAT/PAYE submissions, and provisional tax strategy — always with a focus on clarity, compliance, and measurable improvement.
She enjoys coaching teams and building robust processes so finance functions deliver timely insights that help owners and executives make better decisions.
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Pieter Herman
API Trader
Pieter Herman, former Managing Director of Alura Pharma, will focus on establishing this new division within the company. Pieter attended CPHI 2024 in Milan, Italy, as well as CPHI 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany, where he built strong relationships with international suppliers of APIs, excipients, and minerals.
CPHI is recognised as the foremost international gathering in the pharmaceutical sector.
Pieter is well known for his strong networking ability and will concentrate on sourcing and supplying scheduled substances for the South African market.
CONTACT US.
SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICE
Unit 15, Lower Ground Level, SAPPI Technology
Centre, Cnr Aaron Klug and Max Theiler Streets,
Innovation Hub, Persequor, Pretoria, 0022.
+(27) 860 666 778