Kalbe introduces ivy leaf cough mixture
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Officials at the launch of the cough syrup.
Pic: Sudam
Gunasinghe |
A clinically tested and documented ingredient ivy leaf (Hedra helix)
with honey and known herbs has been introduced to the local market as a
cough reliever.
This is an over the counter product marketed by Kalbe International.
Manufactured by Kalbe, Indonesia, Woods is a provider of cough and
throat related remedies for over 100 years (it was first introduced in
1905). It herbal cough medicine contains several restorative ingredients
apart from its key component, ivy leaf.
Country Manager, Kalbe International (Pvt) Ltd, Sudarshan Jayatillaka
said, "We introduced this herbal formula to Sri Lanka as we saw a need
for this segment of cough medicine in the market and observing the
global trend of moving towards herbal medicine especially in the cough
and cold category."
"Formulations for the common cough should be available freely in
pharmacies as an over the counter medication (OTC) as it makes the
consumer's life easier. Woods Herbal Cough Medicine contains a
clinically tested herbal ingredient that may be a better and a safer
alternative to Sri Lankans to relive symptoms of cough," he said. Kalbe,
which has become the seventh largest pharmaceutical company in Sri Lanka
has been in operation here for over 24 years. Kalbe will join Hayley's
Consumer Health, a subsidiary of the Hayleys Group, for the first time
to import and distribute the product across the island. |
