PHNOM PENH, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The second international exhibition on pharmaceutical and medical products kicked off here on Sunday with an aim of promoting the development of this nascent industry.
Held at the Diamond Island's Exhibition Center, the two-day event brought together more than 50 international enterprises from 11 countries and a region, said Heng Bunkiet, director of Department of Drugs and Food at the Ministry of Health.
"The exhibition is a platform that brings domestic and international enterprises in the healthcare, cosmetics, beauty, hair and spa related industries together for business cooperation, expanding business and seeing the latest innovations," he said at the opening ceremony.
He said currently, there are 16 pharmaceutical factories in Cambodia and 332 companies importing and distributing healthcare and pharmaceutical products in the country.
He added that the Southeast Asian country has 1,638 pharmacies, he added. and 201 firms importing and distributing cosmetic products.
It is estimated that the pharmaceutical and cosmetic market in Cambodia is valued at about 1 billion U.S. dollars per year.
