
API Business
Licensed importation and supply of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)
Our Team.
In September 2025, Alura Pharmaceuticals obtained a SAHPRA Section 22 licence to import and distribute scheduled substances, commonly referred to as APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients). This licence authorises Alura Pharma to legally assist manufacturers, compounding pharmacies, and veterinarians with the importation of scheduled substances in South Africa.
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About the API Business
Alura Pharmaceuticals recently received its SAHPRA certification to import and distribute scheduled APIs to the manufacturing and compounding industries in South Africa. This certification confirms Alura Pharma as a sourcing specialist and distributor of APIs to the broader South African market.
An API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient), sometimes referred to as an AI (Active Ingredient), is the component in a pharmaceutical drug that is biologically active. This ingredient provides a direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or affects the structure or function of the body in humans or animals.
By securing this exclusive licence from SAHPRA, clients can rest assured that Alura Pharma complies with the stringent Good Distribution Practice (GDP) guidelines as prescribed by SAHPRA.
One of Alura Pharma’s key differentiators is its strong focus on understanding and fulfilling the precise needs of its customers. We aim to provide our clients with a professional approach to the import and supply of a broad spectrum of APIs, whether for bulk orders or specialised niche quantities for unique applications.
We pride ourselves on the following key elements of our service to clients:
• Adherence to all legal guidelines, laws, and notices issued by SAHPRA, SAPC, and the Department of Health, as well as Act 101 and the POPI Act.
• Open and honest business practices with both suppliers and clients.
• Fast and effective solutions, support, and guidance for clients.
• Transparent communication with a focus on understanding and addressing client needs.
• Cost-effective and cost-saving services for our clients.
Let our local qualified personnel and international network of pharmacists, scientists, and procurement officers assist you with your requirements.
Contact details:
Call us on 0861 666 778 or email us at:
RP@alurapharma.co.za
pieter@alurapharma.co.za
info@alurapharma.co.za

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.
Pieter Herman
API Trader


“Alura Pharma invites all industry role players to make contact.
Let us provide you with the best importation prices for your APIs, along with fast and effective service and the peace of mind that the procurement of your scheduled substances is legal and in trusted hands.”
— Pieter Herman”
- PIETER HERMAN
