About us
Sanchuan Medical Sdn Bhd is a GMP-certified Over-the-Counter (OTC) pharmaceutical manufacturer. It was founded in the 1950s and registered as a private limited company (‘Sdn Bhd’) in 1974.
Sanchuan started from humble beginnings; the company’s founder aspired to help individuals and families who were suffering from poor living conditions in Ipoh during the early years of Malaysia. It was Sanchuan’s aim to develop more affordable products to cater to their needs.
Today, Sanchuan is one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers in the state of Perak. Its products are distributed throughout West Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and China.
Sanchuan has carved itself a large market share throughout West Malaysia, where its products are carried by over 80% of traditional Chinese medicine shops. They are also readily available in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, in retail centres such as Mid Valley Megamall and Pavilion.
Sanchuan specialises in manufacturing galenicals, oral liquid products, and liquids for cutaneous (skin-related) application. These products are made for local pharmaceutical companies and foreign distributors.
GMP Certification
The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is the foundation of our enduring excellence. It ensures that each and every Sanchuan pharmaceutical product meets high-quality standards on an international scale.
The GMP system we’ve implemented at Sanchuan Medical is pivotal to everything we do.
It guides our manufacturing process from start to finish and covers each aspect of pharmaceutical production—including raw materials, facilities, equipment, staff expertise, and personal hygiene.
It is designed to minimise the risks involved in each step of the process, ensuring that consistent and correct procedures are strictly followed.
Sanchuan was recognised for its compliance with the ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ (GMP) in 1990.
This recognition by the Ministry of Health’s National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau came after Sanchuan successfully fulfilled all the following requirements:
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- ASEAN GMP guidelines
- ‘Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention and Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme’ (PIC/S) standards
GMP compliance is required to manufacturer OTC pharmaceutical products, in accordance with the regulations set by the Ministry of Health.
Vision & Mission
Vision
Enriching your life and caring for your health.
Mission
To be the leading OTC pharmaceutical manufacturer in Southeast Asia.
Facilities & Operations
Sanchuan owns a cutting-edge factory covering more than 10,000 sq ft in Ipoh. It manages all its manufacturing and packaging operations within its own factory.
In 2011, Sanchuan’s factory underwent a major renovation. All its facilities were intensively upgraded, including the:
- Production room
- R&D laboratories
- Quality Control (QC) laboratories
- General offices
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system
- Flooring system
- Water purifying system
- Warehouse
Sanchuan prides itself on ensuring all its facilities and operations fully comply with GMP stipulations.
Our Products
Sanchuan Medical’s products are developed and manufactured according to international GMP standards. Its commitment to excellence ensures that it consistently develops world-class products that quickly become household names.
Over the years, it has developed a reputation and established proven track record in manufacturing a wide-range of products, from traditional medicine to several other categories of OTC pharmaceutical products, including:
• Acriflavine lotion
• Calamine lotion
• Hydrogen peroxide solution
• Medicated oil
• Povidone-iodine solution
• Paracetamol syrup
• Surgical spirit
Our Service
Sanchuan offers a wide range of services. This includes the research, development, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Sanchuan’s expertise covers the R&D stage until the registration of the product with the appropriate regulatory agencies, including the Ministry of Health.
Sanchuan’s services underline its ambition to be a one-stop shop to help pharmaceutical companies and distributors who wish to get their own products into the market.
Sanchuan is always ready to welcome new partners, whether you’re a wholesaler, retail outlet, or multinational company. Let Sanchuan develop new products and solutions that can take your business to the next level.
As an OTC pharmaceutical company that has been in operation since the 1950s, Sanchuan is fully committed to every partner—always going the extra mile to provide the best solutions.
Contract Manufacturing
Sanchuan Medical is an ideal contract manufacturing partner for local and international distributors, with the comprehensive facilities—including QC laboratories, production rooms, and manufacturing operations. Sanchuan's facilities are designed to meet the standards of the ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’ that requires compliance with strict local and international guidelines.
Product Development
Sanchuan possesses specialists and facilities that are capable of developing new OTC pharmaceutical products. It works closely with the client to develop samples that can be used for market testing and competitive analysis. Most importantly, it complies with the GMP standards required to develop these products. It specialises in galenicals, oral liquid products, and liquids for cutaneous (skin-related) application.
Branding Advisory
Getting a product into the market is only one piece of the puzzle. Sanchuan also advises its clients on the finer aspects of branding and design. Sanchuan’s goal is to help its clients sell their product effectively to the right market. This requires an understanding of the target market’s preferences and demand, how to create awareness of a new product, and how to convert prospects into loyal customers.
Product Registration
Sanchuan's expertise runs deep when it comes to registering products with the relevant authorities. Its experienced regulatory division knows all about the procedures, requirements and timeline of registering each new pharmaceutical product with the Ministry of Health’s National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau. Sanchuan always aims to have a product approved and commercialised within one year.
Research & Development
Sanchuan’s core focus is the development of new products that fall in line with its mission to be the premiere OTC manufacturer in Southeast Asia, including:
- Galenicals
- Oral liquid products
- Liquids for cutaneous (skin-related) application
Products that are commissioned by its clients will be consulted on the product requirements and objectives, as part of its R&D process.
Sanchuan follows a rigorous R&D process when it comes to new products:
- Production team to develop samples for market testing
- Marketing team to analyse the results of market testing and conduct competitive analysis. They will advise the client on the product margin
- Sanchuan’s regulatory division liaises with the National Pharmaceutical Control Bureau to finalise the product’s labelling and registration requirements
- The Quality Control (QC) team will liaise with external laboratories to perform chemical testing
- In-house pharmacists and chemists to follow up and ensure the product meets the required standards and is safe for consumption.
As always, Sanchuan ensures full compliance with the GMP for all R&D efforts that it carries out.
Locate Us
We always strive for the best.
Address
72, Lengkok Rishah 2, Taman Rishah,
Kawasan Perindustrian Silibin, 30100 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan
Contact Number
05-5269630
Fax Number
05-5263803
Email
info@sanchuanmedical.com
Our Subsidiary
Owlvest Sdn Bhd is San Chuan subsidiary. It is our medical supplies trading arm. The vision of Owlvest is to be the leaders in the marketing and distribution of the most natural, healthy food products and medical supplies in the market.
Malaysia Branch
83 Jalan Jejaka 2, Taman Maluri Cheras 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Singapore Branch
36B Hong Kong Street GWP Centre, 059675 Singapore
Client Inquiry Form
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Career
We are hiring! Submit your resume and be one of us.
Pharmacist (Junior/Senior)
Responsibilities:
- To ensure the production areas, including all machinery, equipment, facilities, raw material, premise and SOPs are compliance to cGMP requirements.
- To prepare, manage and review all relevant documents, Batch Manufacturing Record, SOP, Machine Record, Control Record or Report and other appropriate documents, in order to ensure all operations are to be carried out in a very efficient and effectiveness and proper manner and maintain a satisfactory system of the quality assurance at all times.
- To ensure monthly report of the availabilities of the required resources are prepared to achieve the smooth production operation and to meet market requirement.
- To prepare and manage validation reports.
- To develop the training to the staff in order to ensure all activities carried out are compliance to cGMP.
- To deal with all matters of the production and compliance with BPFK and other relevant authorities.
- To be responsible for product registrations, renewals and product development.
- For supervisor position, the selected candidate is responsible to supervise all the activities of the production department.
Requirements:
- Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Pharmacy/Pharmacology, Science & Technology or equivalent.
- A registered Pharmacist with PHARMACY BOARD OF MALAYSIA.
- Required skill(s): cGMP, ISO, PIC/s, WHO.
- Required language(s): Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, English
- At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
- Applicants must be willing to work in Ipoh.
- Preferably Senior Executives specializing in Healthcare - Pharmacy or equivalent.
- Full-Time, Part-Time and Contract position(s) available.
*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
*For interested candidates, kindly submit your resume with a brief summary of your employment history, expected salary and recent photo via online.
*Kindly email to yongst@sanchuanmedical.com for more information and clarification,
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