National Pharmaceutical Industry Needs Local Raw Material Expert

Bandung, W Java (Antara) - The national pharmaceutical industry has potential to substantially grow but it needs to be supported by the availability of local raw materials, an expert has said. "Most of the raw materials are still imported, so it needs to develop the local raw materials. Infrastructure in the pharmaceutical industry still lacking of support," said an expert on management strategy of the Bandung-based Padjadjaran university Prof Dr Ernie Tisnawati S., here on Sunday. Dr Ernie made the remarks in a seminar regarding the Resource Utilization on Biology Strategy in facing competition in the global market. According to her, the Indonesia's natural wealth is more diverse compared to the other countries. The potential could be utilized as a business, including in supporting the national pharmaceutical industry. "The seminar was aimed to introduce a new concept of a Quadruple Helix in effort to improve the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry," she explained. (*)