Birzeit Pharmaceutical Company (BPC) was established in 1974 in Birzeit village, 10km north of Ramallah as a private shareholding company with a total capital investment of USD 150,000. BPC is Palestine's leading manufacturer of generic medicines. With more than 300 products distributed among ten production lines and covering different therapeutic ranges. BPC targets all types of customers in the local Palestinian market including Ministry of Health, local health care organizations, international health care organizations and programs, end users (through pharmacies and physicians). BPC market is not limited to the Palestinian Territory; the company has a well-established presence in different export markets – mainly Algeria and East Europe.