GOV'T OPIUM & ALKALOIDS FACTORIES

This is a Factory (Manufacturer).

GOV'T OPIUM & ALKALOIDS FACTORIES, India

Company Profile:

The Government Opium & Alkaloid Factories (GOAFs) in India are state-owned manufacturing facilities operating under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. These factories are primarily engaged in the processing of raw opium gum, which is cultivated under strict government supervision in specific regions of India.

Their core business involves the extraction and manufacture of various opium alkaloids and their derivatives. Key products include active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) such as morphine, codeine, thebaine, papaverine, and narcotine, which are vital components for producing analgesics, antitussives, and other essential medicines.

The GOAFs are instrumental in fulfilling both domestic and international requirements for licit opium-derived pharmaceuticals, ensuring regulated production and supply in compliance with international conventions on narcotic drugs. They are definitively classified as a manufacturing entity.

The Government Opium and Alkaloid Factories (GOAF), India manufactures and sells the following products:

* Opium (for pharmaceutical use)

* Opium derivatives:

* Morphine

* Codeine

* Thebaine

* Concentrated Poppy Straw (CPS)