Great Eastern Drug Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1961, Great Eastern Drug (GEDL) is recognized as one of the pioneer healthcare companies in Thailand. GEDL is an affiliate of United Laboratories Group. The other affiliate offices in the region are located in Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and China. In Southeast Asia, the United Laboratories Group ranks among the top 10 pharmaceutical companies. GEDL markets Decolgen Cold Tablet, one of the leading products in the Cough-Cold segment in Thailand. We also market other leading products such as Obimin (Prenatal Vitamins formulated by Obstetricians), Cardepine (Nicardipine- a licensed product with Yamanouchi of Japan), Kremil and Veragel (Antacid), Amoxylin (Amoxicillin), Qinolon (Ofloxacin), Nutroplex (Vitamin syrup formulated for children). GEDL has 50 medical field representatives deployed nationwide covering the major medical specialties (OB-Gyne, Cardiac Surgeons, Cardio Medicine, Neurological Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Pediatricians, Oncologists and General Practitioners) reaching 750 government and private hospitals and more than 2, 000 clinics. The Medical Channel field marketing manpower can be considered as �over staffed� in preparation for new product entries. It also has 20 salesmen who visit more than 2, 500 drugstores in Thailand. This coverage penetrates 80% of the Thailand pharmaceutical business. The total staff of GED including the support groups is about 100.