Kinal painkiller celebrates its 63rd anniversary

On the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the painkiller Kinal, PPM Laboratories, a key player in the Cambodian drug industry, is organizing a roundtable discussion on December 16 on the following topic: “The pharmaceutical industry and distribution in Cambodia: a challenge for public health and national independence”.

How to guarantee a national production of quality medicines?

How to make certified pharmaceutical products accessible to all and everywhere and how will the distribution of medicines evolve with the new technological and digital environment?

What are the prospects for pharmaceutical development in Cambodia in light of the changing health needs of the country’s population?

How are PPM laboratories planning their development to meet tomorrow’s pharmaceutical needs and thus promote the Kingdom’s national independence in the field of health?

These are the questions of major interest for public health that will be addressed by Mr. SarSampiseth, pharmacist, owner of Kruo Sa Yeung Pharmacy, Dr. Tor Pity, professor at UHS, Dr. Chea Sin, professor at UP and Dr. Hay Ly Eang, founder and president of PPM Laboratories.

The speakers’ presentations will be attended by medical and pharmacists students from the University of Health Science, Norton University Health, University of Puthisastra, International College and nearly 300 PPM staff members.

The first “modern” medicine created in Cambodia by Dr. Kok Sok Khim, the painkiller Kinal, was a major step in the development of a national drug production and distribution system. To make available to all in terms of price a medicine produced in Cambodia according to international standards and integrating the most recent data from Research and Development, such was, 63 years ago, the desire expressed through the launch of Kinal.

Pathologies, research and technology are evolving. The national pharmaceutical production and distribution must evolve with them with the same will symbolized by Kinal to allow everyone access to the best health care.