SM Distributors supplies cancer hospitals, oncology wards and hospital pharmacies across Pakistan with chemotherapy, targeted therapy and supportive care medicines. Every order is stored, documented and delivered to protect costly, temperature sensitive treatments.
This page explains which oncology medicines we supply, how we store them and how your pharmacy can order. Use it to check our fit before you send us your product list.
Cancer places a growing burden on Pakistan's hospitals. GLOBOCAN 2022, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, estimates 185,748 new cases and 118,631 deaths in one year. Breast cancer leads with 30,682 cases, followed by cancers of the lip and oral cavity.
Supply gaps hit cancer patients hardest because chemotherapy runs on fixed cycles. In 2026, Geo News reported that delayed price notifications kept around 35 DRAP registered medicines, including cancer therapies, off the market. A dependable distributor helps oncology pharmacies plan around gaps like these.
185,748
new cancer cases in Pakistan in 2022 (GLOBOCAN)
30,682
breast cancer cases, the most common cancer in Pakistan
#1
lip and oral cavity cancer is the most common cancer in Pakistani men
1 to 4
weeks between cycles for many chemotherapy regimens, so stock must arrive on time
Availability depends on manufacturer supply and DRAP registration. Ask our team for current stock, strengths and lead times.
Cytotoxic chemotherapy uses drugs that kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. Hospitals use these injectable and oral medicines across solid tumours and blood cancers.
Biologics are medicines made from living cells, such as monoclonal antibodies. A biosimilar is an approved, highly similar version of an original biologic.
Targeted therapy blocks specific proteins that help cancer cells grow. Most targeted medicines are tablets taken daily for months or years.
Hormonal therapy slows cancers that grow in response to hormones, such as many breast and prostate cancers. Patients often take it for five years or more.
Supportive care medicines help patients tolerate chemotherapy and finish treatment on schedule.
2 to 8 °C
Monitored cold storage at our Karachi warehouse
DRAP's Guidelines for Good Cold Chain Management Practices, effective 3 May 2023, set the rules for storing temperature sensitive medicines in Pakistan. SM Distributors follows those rules for every oncology order, from receipt in Karachi to delivery at your pharmacy.
Our monitored cold room holds biologics and refrigerated injectables. Cold chain packing keeps them in range during delivery.
Our team inspects every incoming vial for damage, batch and expiry before it enters stock.
Each delivery lists batch numbers and expiry dates, so your pharmacy can trace every dispensed dose.
Our procurement team follows up with manufacturers early, so stock outs do not delay chemotherapy cycles.
| Medicine group | Typical storage | How we deliver |
|---|---|---|
| Monoclonal antibodies & biosimilars | Refrigerated at 2 to 8 °C, never frozen | Cold chain packing |
| Cytotoxic injections | As labelled; several need refrigeration | Packed to label conditions |
| Oral targeted & hormonal therapy | Room temperature, as labelled | Documented standard delivery |
| Growth factors | Refrigerated at 2 to 8 °C | Cold chain packing |
Always follow the storage conditions on each product's label.
Licensed hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and treatment centres can order from us. Most orders follow four simple steps.
Share product names, strengths and quantities by phone, WhatsApp or email.
Our team confirms stock, price and lead time, and sources anything not on hand.
We check your order, pack it for its storage conditions and record every batch.
Your order reaches your pharmacy, in the cold chain wherever the product needs it.
Have a question this page does not answer? Our team replies during office hours, Mon–Sat, 9 am – 6 pm.
Ask a questionHospitals buy oncology medicines through licensed distributors such as SM Distributors in Karachi. We supply chemotherapy, biologics, targeted therapy and supportive care to institutions nationwide. Send your list and our team confirms stock, price and lead time.
Delayed pricing approvals cause many shortages. Geo News reported in 2026 that around 35 DRAP registered medicines, including cancer therapies, were waiting for price notifications. Our procurement team tracks these products and sources registered alternatives where they exist.
Refrigerated cancer medicines travel in cold chain packing at 2 to 8 °C. Monoclonal antibodies lose effect if they freeze or warm up. Our team packs each order to its label conditions before dispatch.
Yes, we supply biosimilars that are registered in Pakistan. A biosimilar is an approved, highly similar version of an original biologic medicine. Biosimilars often cost less, which helps hospitals treat more patients within budget.
Yes, send us the product name, strength and quantity. Our import and procurement department works with more than 50 partner manufacturers. The team confirms availability and lead time before you commit.
Yes, we deliver across Pakistan from our Karachi warehouse. Hospitals and centres in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Hyderabad order from us. Refrigerated items travel in cold chain packing to every city.
SM Distributors supplies institutions only, under our wholesale drug licence. Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and treatment centres can open an account with us. Patients should buy through their hospital pharmacy or a licensed retail pharmacy.
Reliable oncology supply keeps chemotherapy cycles on schedule and protects costly biologics from temperature damage. SM Distributors combines cold chain storage, batch documentation and active sourcing for cancer hospitals across Pakistan.
Send your oncology product list to SM Distributors today. Call 021-36613722, email info@smdistributors.com or use our enquiry form to request availability.
