- Business
- Mega Lifesciences Public Company Limited manufactures, markets, sells, and distributes pharmaceutical products, nutraceutical supplements, over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies, vitamins, probiotics, and fast-moving consumer goods in the health and wellness industry; its core offerings span medical nutrition, sports nutrition, general wellbeing, hair care, children's care, digestive health, bone and joint support, skin care, women's and men's health, as well as prescription medicines targeting allergies, blood circulation, diabetes, dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pain management, respiratory conditions, and urology. The company operates through three main segments including Brands via MEGA We Care, Distribution via MAXXCARE, and Original Equipment Manufacturing with facilities in Thailand and Australia accredited by international good manufacturing practice authorities; it serves markets across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, CIS countries, Latin America, and Europe, with a strong presence in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, Mega Lifesciences functions as a subsidiary of Unistretch Limited and employs approximately 900 people. In recent developments, the company sustains controlled selling, general, and administrative expenses amid revenue challenges from its Maxxcare operations in Myanmar, while allocating capital expenditures of around THB 483 million toward manufacturing expansions in Indonesia, Thailand, and Australia, including new dosage forms and plant upgrades; it advances strategic initiatives to deepen therapeutic categories such as dermatology, diabetes, respiratory, gut health, and pain relief, alongside pipeline development for branded consumer health and pharmaceutical growth aiming to double its market size over five years, and pursues licensing applications and construction for a new site in Myanmar by mid-2026.