Our History
Over 70 years of commitment to Ethiopia's pharmaceutical supply chain excellence
1940s
1940s
The Central Medical Store Corporation
The Central Medical Store Corporation was established in 1939modernize healthcare infrastructure and ensure reliable pharmaceutical supply to health facilities across the nation.
1980s
1980s
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Corporation
Ethiopian Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Corporation was created in 1973
1990s
1990s
PHARMID
Later Reforms included its reorganization into PHARMID in 1986
2000s
2000s
EPSA
Rebranding as EPSA in 1999
Present
Present
EPSS
Its transition into EPSS in 2014. Today, EPSS serves over 5000 health facilities nationwide with an annual procurement budget of 52 billion birr, maintaining the highest standards of pharmaceutical supply chain management.