Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary with the launch of its new B2B E-Commerce Platform and Scepter360 Pharma, the pharmaceutical supply chain module of its larger healthcare technology suite, Scepter360.
While the full Scepter360 platform is still under development, these two live solutions mark a new era of innovation, designed to address Nigeria’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
Digital Pharmaceutical Procurement to Cut Costs and Save Time
The newly launched Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals B2B E-Commerce Platform brings Nigeria’s pharmaceutical procurement into the digital age. The platform allows hospitals, pharmacies, and healthcare organizations to:
- Browse personalized catalogues with contract-specific pricing.
- Track real-time inventory and delivery schedules.
- Manage accounts with role-based access, spending controls, and analytics.
- Place and approve bulk orders securely, reducing paperwork and administrative delays.
By replacing manual processes with smooth digital workflows, the platform empowers healthcare providers to save time, reduce costs, and focus on patient care.
Speaking at the launch, Gerald Damasus, COO & Co-Founder of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, said: “Nigeria’s Independence Day is not only a celebration of our history, but a reminder of our ability to shape the future. We are building a healthcare system that is independent of inefficiency, fragmentation, and barriers to access. Our mission is simple: to give healthcare providers the tools they need to deliver the best care possible.”
Building Healthcare Solutions for Africa’s realities
In addition to the B2B platform, Arrowhead also launched Scepter360 Pharma, developed to address medication availability and supply chain efficiency. Scepter360 Pharma is designed specifically for the African healthcare system. The platform integrates technology, data, and logistics to ensure medicines reach healthcare providers when and where they are needed most.
Core features of Scepter360 Pharma
- Real-time inventory tracking across facilities to prevent shortages.
- AI-powered demand forecasting and automated replenishment for efficient stock management.
- Comprehensive stakeholder dashboards enabling transparency from facility to government level.
- Automated reconciliation and restocking to streamline monthly supply cycles.
- Revenue tracking and revolving fund management for financial sustainability.
- Point-of-sale integration for medication dispensing linked directly to inventory.
- Hardware and connectivity support, including computers, POS systems, and internet installation.
- Training for healthcare staff on digital prescriptions, inventory monitoring, compliance, and reporting.
- Strict quality assurance, ensuring only NAFDAC-approved medications circulate in the system.
Scepter360 Pharma delivers up to 50% cost savings for providers, an 80% reduction in stockouts, and creates sustainable revenue models for healthcare systems.
Looking ahead, Arrowhead is preparing to roll out the full Scepter360 suite, a first-of-its-kind modular healthcare technology platform that integrates patient records, workforce management, pharmacy inventory, telemedicine, and public health reporting, among other features.
Unlike other traditional systems designed for ideal conditions, Scepter360 is being built for Africa’s realities, where connectivity is often unreliable, budgets are stretched, and healthcare must scale quickly to meet growing demand.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals shows a commitment not just to technological progress in Africa’s healthcare systems, but to practical solutions that directly improve the lives of healthcare workers and the patients they serve.
Healthcare providers can now access Arrowhead’s B2B e-commerce platform here.
Contact
Partnerships: partnerships@arrowheadpharmaceuticals.ng
Phone: (+234) 091 555 55318
About Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is a Nigerian healthcare technology and pharmaceutical company building scalable solutions for Africa’s health systems. With a focus on access, efficiency, and outcomes, Arrowhead develops digital platforms and infrastructure tailored to the realities of African healthcare delivery.
Media Contact
Ajaka Oluwatobi
Corporate Communications, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
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