Company DescriptionPT Kalbe Farma Tbk., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and trades in pharmaceutical products in Indonesia. The company operates through four divisions: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Nutritionals, and Distribution and Logistic. It offers generic, branded, and licensed drugs, including Brainact, Cefspan, Mycoral, Cernevit, Cravit, Neuralgin, Broadced, Neurotam, Hemapo, and CPG that are distributed to hospitals, pharmacies, and drug stores. The company also provides over-the-counter drugs; energy drinks, ready-to-drink products, supplements, and other preventive products; and nutritional products for infants, toddlers, children, teenagers, adults, pregnant and lactating women, and elders, as well as for consumers with special medical needs. In addition, it offers contract services, including clinical study management, bioavailability/bioequivalence studies, and contract analysis to pharmaceutical companies; and animal health products, as well as operates Mitrasana Clinics, a health care service. Further, the company provides health screening services; operates as an agent and representative for biotechnology products; distributes consumer products, medical equipment, cosmetics, and other trading products; and trades in medical and laboratory equipment and supplies, raw materials for pharmaceutical products, and consumable products for hemodialysis therapy, as well as offers advertising services. PT Kalbe Farma Tbk. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
How the Company Makes MoneyPT Kalbe Farma generates revenue through multiple key streams, including the sale of prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medications, and nutritional products. The company's prescription drug segment is particularly important, contributing significantly to its overall sales, as it caters to healthcare providers and hospitals. Additionally, Kalbe has a robust nutritional and consumer health division that leverages the growing demand for health supplements and wellness products. The company also benefits from strategic partnerships and collaborations with other healthcare organizations, enhancing its research capabilities and expanding its product offerings. Factors such as an increasing population, rising healthcare awareness, and the expansion of healthcare infrastructure in Indonesia contribute to the growth of Kalbe Farma's earnings.