BRIEF DESCRIPTION

           Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries (MPI) is one of the six state-owned Myanma Industries under the Ministry of Industry (1) engaged in the production of variety of specific pharmaceutical and consumer goods.

          It was previously named as Pharmaceutical Industries Corporation. In 1989, the name of the corporation was changed to Myanma Pharmaceutical Industries to be in line with New Market Oriented System, adopted in the country in late 1988.

ORGANIZATION

           Managing Director is the head of the organization holding all the responsibilities. The Board of Management has the supreme authority and executes the policies laid down by the Ministry.

The following are the main business departments each under its own General Manager.

• Planning Department
• Raw Material Planning Department
• Production Department
• Marketing Department
• Finance Department
• Administration Department

          

Under MPI, there are altogether 20 factories at present. Those factories consist of Myanma Pharmaceutical Factory, Soap Factories, Soap Raw Oil Factory, Plastic Factories and Cosmetic Industry. Apart from these factories there is a Development Centre for Pharmaceutical Technology in Gyogon, Yangon which was establishd by the financial and technical assistance of Japanese International Cooperation Agency. Apart from those existing Factories, the projects of New Pharmaceutical Factory (Pyin Oo Lwin) and New Pharmaceutical Factory (Inyaung) are under implementation stage, and the Spirulina Microalgae Factory (Myanma Spirulina Factory) in Yekhar, Sagaing division is recently implemented and now entering into full swing production stage.

POTENTIALS
         
   •  Establishment of a new pharmaceutical factory.
   •  Renovation and development of the existing pharmaceutical factory.
   •  Mutual co-operation in the field of manufacturing pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.
   •  Mutual co-operation in the field of soap, tooth-paste and toilet goods productions.
   •  Mutual co-operation in the field of manufacturing plastic goods such as plastic sheeting and artificial       leather, pipes and appliances, film, tubes, shopping bags, plastic injection products and woven       sacks etc.