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New drug to be registered with FDA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has prepared to register the affordable hepatitis C drug ravidasvir with the Food and Drug Administration to improve access for 800,000 patients and reduce treatment costs.
Covid drug output boosted as cases surge in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has accelerated the production of the antiviral drugs favipiravir and molnupiravir in response to the rising number of Covid-19 infections in Thailand.
Thailand Expands Vaccine Procurement for Young Children
Published on 27/02/2025
» The National Vaccine Committee has approved, in principle, the implementation of policies supporting local administrative organizations in procuring influenza vaccines and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) for children under the age of five. This initiative aims to reduce severe illness and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Cancer patients are dying to survive
News, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 07/02/2025
» As a university law lecturer, Nat is struggling to make ends meet. Her monthly salary of 33,000 baht is only a fraction of the cost of the super-expensive cancer drug she has been taking.
Eco-friendly farming aims to heal forests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2025
» Over the past few years, the majority of forest land in Nan province has been turned into single-crop plantations to support the livelihoods of more than 150,000 local households whose farming activities involve burning and deforesting.
GPO to make 200k doses of bird flu jab
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) plans to produce 200,000 doses of bird flu vaccine starting in March to prepare for a potential outbreak in June.
WHO certifies Thai facility for HIV medication
News, Published on 05/01/2025
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified the Government Pharmaceutical Organization's (GPO) facility in Pathum Thani under the WHO Prequalification Programme (WHO PQ) for manufacturing the antiretroviral drug Efavirenz.
HIV forum urges more PrEP options
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/12/2024
» PrEP medication options for HIV prevention should be diversified to ensure people have more choices to meet their requirements, a recent forum as told.
National Vaccine Institute Marks 12 Years of Vaccine Leadership
Published on 06/09/2024
» August 11th marks the anniversary of the founding of National Vaccine Institute (NVI), which celebrates its 12th year in 2024. NVI was established with the mission of supporting the country's comprehensive vaccine efforts, spanning from early research and development to distribution and administration. NVI's work is guided by the National Vaccine Security Strategy, ensuring that Thailand has a sufficient and continuous supply of vaccines in both normal and outbreak situations.