Weifa is a Norwegian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Oslo with production facilities in Kragerø Municipality.
Weifa is one of the world’s largest producers of Metformin hydrochloride and a leading producer of alkaloid opiates. Production facilities follow GMP standards.
History Weifa was founded by pharmacist Olaf Weider in 1940.
Therapeutic areas Weifa focuses on three therapeutic areas: Pain management Diabetes management Food supplements
Products bra!: Evening primrose oil. Bronkyl: Expectorant effervescent tablet. Dexyl: Nasal spray. Fanalgin: Pain reliever and fever reducer with an addition of caffeine. Ferromax: Iron supplement. Fluormax: Fluorine supplements. Ibux: A brand name for ibuprofen. Ibux Gel: A gel version of Ibux. Nazamér: Salt water spray. Nazaren: Salt water nasal spray. Paracet: A brand name for paracetamol. Paracetduo: Similar to Paracet with the addition of caffeine for increased pain relief. Proxan: Brand name for naproxen. Pyrivir: Relieves symptoms of cold sores. Samin: Symptom relief in patients with Osteoarthritis. Tigerbalsam: Heat rub. Tussin: Cough medicine. Weifa-C Nypeekstrakt: Vitamin C from rose hip extract. Weifa C-vitamin brusetabletter: Vitamin C effervescent tablets. Weifa Kalsium: Calcium supplements.
Active ingredients Codeine: Used in pain relievers and cough medicine. Metformin: Used in first-line treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. Pholcodine: Used in cough medicine.
Development With a total of over 99 employees, Weifa is today generating an annual turnover of approximately €40 million (35% of the turnover is achieved internationally). Weifa bases its development on 3 criteria: International expansion Expertise in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals Partnership agreements
Norway Weifa has market leadership in pain management products for the Norwegian market, with a portfolio of branded products that includes established brand names such as the Ibux tablets, Paracet tablets and Paralgin Forte tablets. Branded products accounts for approximately 70% of net sales.
Export Weifa’s leading export markets are Germany and United Kingdom. Besides these two essential export markets, Weifa has a long-standing presence in all the main countries of the European Union, in Eastern Europe, in Africa, in North America, in South America and in Asia.
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