Rekindling ties – George Steuart Health and TIL Healthcare

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Partnership was originally launched in the mid-’90s
Pioneer market leading brand of probiotic, BIFILAC, moves to George Steuart Health

George Steuart Health on Monday announced its renewed partnership with TIL Healthcare, India, for marketing and distribution of TIL Healthcare products in Sri Lanka.

George Steuart & Co. Group Chairman Dilith Jayaweera

George Steuart Health Executive Director

Eran Ranasinghe

TIL Healthcare President

and MD Kapil Jhaver

TIL Healthcare, formerly known as Tablets India Ltd., originally launched with George Steuart in the mid-90s. This renewed partnership will make available, a range of amino acids and probiotics to the market. Bifilac, the pioneer probiotic is also set to be reintroduced to the market through this synergy.

Probiotics are live microorganisms that are intended to have health benefits when consumed or applied to the body. They can help maintain the homeostasis within the gut microbiota, providing a wide range of health benefits. At present, it is a worldwide trend to incorporate probiotics to the daily diet in fermented foods. The benefits of probiotics to the cereal based Sri Lankan diet has also been studied. Bifilac offers a combination of good bacterias and yeast, which is introduced in the intestine intentionally to balance the microbial flora (internal environment) of the intestine.

TIL Healthcare is the international pharmaceutical arm of the Jhaver Group of companies. The group currently has 5 pharmaceutical formulation manufacturing facilities offering various products in liquids, capsules, tablets, injectables, soft-gel and powders. TIL Healthcare exports its products to over 54 countries spread across Asia, Africa, CIS, Central and Latin America and is backed by strong infrastructure and technical personnel.

TIL Healthcare President and Managing Director Kapil Jhaver noted that they are elated to partner with one of the fastest growing companies in Sri Lanka. With their recently commissioned new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility dedicated towards global supplies, he stated that TIL healthcare is committed to further strengthen the partnership with George Steuart Health through new business opportunities.

“As we celebrate our 185th anniversary this year, we recognize our greatest strength is our people and our partners. I congratulate TIL Healthcare and George Steuart Health and look forward to a fruitful partnership,” said George Steuart & Company Group Chairman Dilith Jayaweera.

George Steuart Health currently boasts a portfolio of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmodermaceuticals, medical equipment and medical diagnostic devices. “The addition of the TIL healthcare products, will further strengthen our basket and broaden our services to the healthcare sector,” stated George Steuart Health Executive Director Eran Ranasinghe.

On the company’s renewed partnership, he commented: “We are happy to reconnect with our old partners. Although the agencies have drifted apart for a brief period, the companies’ commitment to deliver high quality medication to patients have brought us together once again.” George Steuart Health is one of Sri Lanka’s premier healthcare and wellness solution providers and is a member of the George Steuart Group; Sri Lanka’s oldest mercantile establishment and a leading diversified conglomerate.