The first pharmaceutical packaging materials factory in Vietnam to meet the international Good Manufacturing Practice Standard has started operation.
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The factory, built by the Oai Hung Company, is also the first to use the UV inkjet technology, following the Ministry of Health's regulations that start from April 1, factories labeling packaging materials in direct contact with the products must use the new printing technology.
Drugs in Vietnam are manufactured to meet GMP Standards, however many of the label packaging materials don’t meet international requirements.
The new factory will focus on PVC, PET film, PVdC film, and Aluminium film which are currently imported by most of the food companies in Vietnam.
O Cam Tai, Head of Oai Hung Company said, "Providing pharmaceutical packaging materials that meet international standard is vital. We want to provide better products and improve Vietnam's products position in the international market." The company also has clean laboratory system dedicated for label and packaging materials.
The factory was built in Tan Binh Industrial Park, HCMC with total VND320 billion (USD15 million) of capital. It has the capacity to produce 6,000 tonnes of aluminium foil per year.