Rokshaw Laboratories, based in Sunderland, is a leading manufacturer of Specials, committed to providing the highest quality medications while delivering exceptional value to our customers, patients, and the NHS.
As a niche pharmaceutical company, we prioritize patient safety, product excellence, and regulatory compliance, offering pharmacist-centric services that set us apart in the industry. Our state-of-the-art, MHRA-approved, and NHS-accredited manufacturing facility is powered by the Rokshaw Quality Management System (QMS) and a team of highly trained experts, ensuring unparalleled product quality and customer service.
Founded in 2012 by brothers Jonathan and Richard Hodgson, Rokshaw quickly built a reputation for delivering a friendly, trustworthy, and personal service. These core family values, along with our ethical and sustainable approach to unlicensed medicines, remain at the heart of our daily operations, fostering long-standing relationships with loyal customers.
In 2024, Thistle Pharma Limited—established in 2014 and renowned for its pharmacist-founded healthcare solutions—acquired Rokshaw Laboratories. Under the leadership of Director and Pharmacist John Bardsley, this acquisition enhances our mission of being “by pharmacists, for pharmacists”, enabling us to deliver bespoke solutions that truly meet the evolving needs of patients and healthcare professionals alike.
Rokshaw Laboratories is a Specials Manufacturer based in Sunderland, that that prides itself on supplying the highest quality medication for patients while delivering value to the customer, patient and the NHS.
Our MHRA Approved and NHS Accredited state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, backed by the Rokshaw quality management system (QMS) and a highly trained and experienced team of staff ensures outstanding product quality without compromising on a service second-to-none.
Since our inception in 2012 by brothers Jonathan and Richard Hodgson, Rokshaw Laboratories has grown from a wholesaler to a manufacturer of Specials and built a strong position in the Specials market in a very short space of time. Rokshaw has made a reputation of providing a friendly, personal, trustworthy and helpful service. These are the family values, as well as an ethical and sustainable outlook on unlicensed medicines, is something that we still deliver to our loyal customers on a daily basis.
In addition to our continued growth in the NHS Specials sector over the last decade, Rokshaw has established itself as manufacturer and supplier of products in other emerging sectors including medical cannabis and continues to diversify in areas where patient needs are to be met.
