HOVID SDN BHD 121 Jalan Kuala Kangsar, 30010 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Tel : 605 - 506 0690 Fax : 605 - 506 1215 Website : http://www.hovid.com Email : info@hovid.com

Introduction

Hovid began in 1945 as a small herbal tea business in Ipoh, the capital of the Malaysian state of Perak. Still based in Ipoh, the company become a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical and health supplement products. It also exports to over 30 countries.

The company produces more than 250 different kinds of finished pharmaceuticals. Hovid's commitment to excellence an innovation has enabled it to achieve many "firsts" in the Malaysian pharmaceutical industry.

• First to pack herbal tea in dried form and easy-to-use teabags
• First soft gelatin encapsulation plant in Malaysia with pioneer status from the Ministry of International Trade & Industry
• First Malaysian pharmaceutical company to develop antibiotics in dispensable tablet form.
• First Malaysian pharmaceutical company to produce the film-coated analgesic.

International Manufacturing and Quality Control Standards

Hovid uses the World Health Organisation standards for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in all aspects of its manufacturing activities. Stringent quality control is observed for all our products which comply with the British Pharmacopoeia or United Stated Pharmacopoeia standards.

We offer over 250 specially formulated and developed products - from herbal teas and natural health supplements to slow-release formulations, various dosage forms such as capsules, tablets, creams, ointments, lotions, solutions, elixirs, granules, oral suspensions and injections. And because GMP is our culture, you can be absolutely sure of the reliability and quality of our products.