A Visit from United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and Prevention
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia with The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited PT Kalbio Global Medika on July 21st 2022. The visit is in line with the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the sector of health which both parties have agreed, that is to push the health sector investment portfolio. The possibility of joint-ventures between Indonesia and UAE focusing on drugs, vaccines, and medical devices production is also discussed, which is hoped could be a big help for when the next pandemic comes. Factory visit to several collaboration-potential companies was also done, and KGM is considered as one of them. Building a good relationship and networking with UAE is one important aspect because they are included in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. The market in MENA region is fairly attractive and potential for biologics products, hence it is added to the list of priority territory that wants to be built for the 2022-2024 period. This collaboration is considered to be a big chance and a good start for developing a stronger global health architecture which once was crumbling because of COVID-19.
KGM at a Glance
Kalbio Global Medika (KGM) is one of the first and the pioneer of biopharmaceuticals in Indonesia, established in 2014 and inaugurated officially in 2018 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Joko Widodo. KGM is part of the Kalbe Group, a subsidiary of PT Kalbe Genexine Biologics (KGbio), which is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on bringing biologics medical innovation to markets outside US/Canada, Western Europe, and China. KGM is an Innovative CDMO, equipped with CMC and scale-up capabilities plugged into Boston biotech ecosystem and state-of-the-art facility to enhance efficiency and productivity. With API manufacturing, formulation, fill and finish capabilities of biosimilar and novel biologics, averaging 10 million units of syringes, cartridges, and vials, KGM supplies local and international markets.