Company Profile

    Company overview

    Industry

    Healthcare Services

    Company size

    11-50

    Primary location

    3 Jalan TSB 1 Taman Industri Sungai Buloh Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
    Somedico was first established as South China Medical Supplies Company in 1951 in Hong Kong by its founders to distribute Schering-Plough (then US Schering) products. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, the company grew and spread its wings to Singapore and Malaysia. The company changed its name fromSouth China Medical SuppliesCompany to Somedico in 1969. Incorporated in 1967, Somedico Malaysia grew rapidly in the 1980’s when it started its ethical pharmaceuticals and hospital products marketing and distribution business. The company consolidated in the late 1990’s and refocused its strategic presence in Malaysia. Today, Somedico Malaysia continues to excel in its role as a premier healthcare distributor through its high caliber team of sales and marketing professionals and its in-depth knowledge of customers’ needs and the products it markets.Product & ServicesAs an established distributor, Somedico is involved in activities such as registration, importation, sales, marketing, warehousing and logistics which enable the company to conduct its business in an effective manner. Our sales team are positioned to sell OTC healthcare, ethical pharmaceuticals, prescription only medications and medical devices and disposables. We are able to provide non-exclusive and exclusive sales teams for companies that wish to have representation for their products. This is an ideal arrangement that makes market penetration in Malaysia affordable for the supplier. OTC Market The OTC market covered by Somedico consists primarily of retail pharmacies. Some other retail outlets are also covered. This market is broadly divided into the chain and independent stores. Chain stores are covered by the division head. Sales and marketing throughput is determined by marketing activities supported by Somedico with programs. An OTC team covers independent retail outlets. Therapeutics Market There are four teams covering the therapeutics market. Pharma-1 team is a clinic based team. Clinics may be general practitioners or specialists. Algen team is a hospital based team covering products in the dermatology, allergy, metabolics and paediatric fields. Rheo-1 is a hospital based team covering products in the orthopaedics, rheumatology, ob/gynae, endocrine, nephrology and gastroenterlology fields. Urad is a hospital based team covering products in the urology fields.Within the Divisions, we provide marketing services for our partners, according to the channels of distribution and confines of the regulatory environment. Consumer marketing approach is provided by the OTC Health Care division. Ethical marketing is practised within the Therapeutics Divisions targeting the medical and allied health care professionals. Somedico has a centralized warehousing, distribution and administration that support our logistics services. Somedico's warehouse is GSP (Good Storage Practise) compliant, as mandated by the Drug Control Authority of Malaysia. A separate section for controlled medicines enhances the security and safety of our operations. Within the Central region of Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas we have two vans to provide the transportation of customer purchases. We have logistic partners for other areas within Peninsula Malaysia that provide the transportation support. In addition to this, we have sub-distributors in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei, to augment our logistics operations. All matters relating to invoicing and credit control is handled at our main office.Our regulatory department is fully equipped to register products as required by the Drug Control Authority(DCA). Somedico has experience in the registration ofNew Chemical Entities (NCE's) Controlled Medicines (Locally called Poisons) OTC Toiletries/Cosmetics Helbal/Traditional Medicine Medical Devices (currently in the voluntary phase)Somedico provides service to register products either under its own name or on behalf of the product licence holder.

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    3.0
    Product specialist
    Feb 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Good working experience
    The good thingsAble to learning and understanding medical knowledge, expand my network and improve communication skills and etc
    The challengesNeed close follow up and try the best to achieve sales target that provide my company itself
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