Business View Caribbean | February 2021

63 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2021 V&S PHARMACEUTICAL A family vision for success T he V&S Pharmaceuticals journey began in 1976, as a sole trader operation importing generic pharmaceutical and chemical products for redistribution. In the mid 1980s, V&S introduced Benjie’s Balm to its portfolio of products, satisfying Trinidad and Tobago’s demand for this high quality and affordable joint and pain relief balm. As a result, V&S earned status as a major manufacturer in the region’s pharmaceutical industry. Today, V & S Pharmaceuticals is a growing medium-size business headquartered in Caroni, Trinidad, where they manufacture over 35 products, including Benjie’s Balm, Benjie’s