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Opium seen as promising medicinal crop
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/11/2025
» Opium cultivation could become a viable option to enhance Thailand's proficiency in plant-based medicine while also assisting local farmers, says Deputy Public Health Minister Worachot Sukhonkhachon.
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.
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, Chairith Yonpiam and Poramet Tangsathaporn, 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.
GPO touts new drug to help quit smoking
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2023
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has unveiled a locally developed cytisine -- an alkaloid that occurs naturally in certain plants -- that can help people quit smoking, reduce treatment costs and potentially save over 12 million baht in imported drugs.
PPRP vows to bring down LPG prices
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2023
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has pledged to lower the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 250 baht per tank if it can form a government after the next election.
Reading a relationship
News, Published on 18/02/2023
» Analysts are divided over the notion that the growing estrangement between Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the man he has long respected, Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, could degenerate into a full-blown conflict.
Uttama, Sontirat back in fold
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/01/2023
» Former Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Uttama Savanayana and former secretary-general Sontirat Sontijirawong on Monday made their return to the ruling party with open arms from its current leader Prawit Wongsuwon.
The political fog is lifting
News, Published on 07/01/2023
» It has become more clear in the past few weeks who will make the cut as prime ministerial candidates of several major parties as the country begins the countdown to the next general election.
PPRP to overhaul structure
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/12/2022
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is planning to overhaul its executive board, with its leader Prawit Wongsuwon looking set to be nominated as the party's sole prime ministerial candidate in the next election.