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Weifa

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Weifa ASA
Company typeAllmennaksjeselskap
OSE: WEIFA
IndustryPharmaceutical
Founded1940
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Revenue500mill NOK (2012)
Number of employees
99
Websitewww.weifa.no

Weifa[1] is a Norwegian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Oslo with production facilities in Kragerø.

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

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Weifa was founded by pharmacist Olaf Weider in 1940.[2]

Therapeutic areas

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Weifa focuses on three therapeutic areas:

  1. Pain management
  2. Diabetes management
  3. Food supplements

Products

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Active ingredients

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Development

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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:

  1. International expansion
  2. Expertise in pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals
  3. Partnership agreements

Norway

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". weifa.com.
  2. ^ "Kjøper Weifa for 1,17 milliarder". Dagens Næringsliv. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Bronkyl". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Dexyl". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Fanalgin". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Ferromax". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Fluormax". Weifa. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Ibux Gel". Legemiddelsiden.no. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Nazamér". Weifa. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Nazaren". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Paracet". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Paracetduo". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Proxan". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Pyrivir". Weifa. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Tigerbalsam". Weifa. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Tussin". Felleskatalogen. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014.
  17. ^ a b "Weifa - Opioids". Weifa. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
  18. ^ "Weifa - Metformin". Weifa. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.