- CEO
- Wan Amir Jeffery bin Wan Abdul Majid
- Full Time Employees
- 2,001
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: major
- Address
- CIMB HUB Klang SE Malaysia 50250
- IPO Date
- Jun 18, 2002
- Business
- Duopharma Biotech Berhad, an investment holding company listed on Bursa Malaysia (7148.KL), researches, develops, manufactures, distributes and imports pharmaceutical products and medicines primarily in Malaysia and select export markets. The company offers a broad portfolio of generic and halal-certified pharmaceuticals in forms including tablets, capsules, syrups, oral antibiotics, creams, hemodialysis solutions, sterile irrigation solutions, sterile powders, small volume injectables, dental cartridges and eye drops; over-the-counter consumer healthcare products under brands such as Champs, Flavettes, Proviton, Naturalle, Uphamol, Eye Glo, Donna and Alucid encompassing analgesics, antihistamines and related categories; prescription products under the Omesec brand; and specialty offerings including biopharmaceuticals, biosimilars and insulin products developed in partnership with entities like Biocon. Founded in 1979 with roots tracing to 1978 and headquartered in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, Duopharma Biotech operates manufacturing facilities in Klang, Bangi and Glenmarie, with subsidiaries in the Philippines and Singapore, a representative office in Indonesia and exports to Vietnam, Ethiopia, Sudan, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Singapore and Hong Kong; it functions as a subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad following a name change from CCM Duopharma Biotech Berhad in February 2019. Recent developments include securing MYR578 million supply contracts in April 2024 under the government's approved products purchase list, including insulin supplies via Pharmaniaga; clinching additional supply deals from Pharmaniaga; achieving first-in-Malaysia halal certification for a biosimilar product under MS2424:2019; shifting production to the new K3 facility for optimization while planning expansions at K2 and K5 for biologicals capability; and opening an office in Indonesia to enhance ASEAN presence, alongside expected earnings growth from a stronger ringgit, lower API costs and full-year contributions from 2024 contracts.