The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) (Thai: องค์การเภสัชกรรม; RTGS: Ongkan Phesatchakam) is a Thai state enterprise which manufactures pharmaceutical products in Thailand. In 2011, the GPO netted a profit of 1.6 billion baht from the sale of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.: 87 As of 2011, the GPO employed 2,812 persons. In 2016, the organization produced drugs at two government-owned factories.
GPO makes and sells four categories of products: medicines; antiretrovirals; chemicals/test kits/natural products; and preventive medicines.: 55 Besides Thailand, it markets its products in Nigeria, Ghana, Bhutan, Somalia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
The GPO gives Thailand significant leverage in its price negotiations with foreign drug suppliers.
As of 2018, GPO's chairman is Dr Sopon Mekthon, who took over from Dr Nopporn Cheanklin.
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