Bio Farma

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PT Bio Farma (Persero)
Type State-owned PT
Industry Pharmaceuticals
PredecessorPasteur Institute of Indonesia (1890–1960)
Founded6 August 1890 (1890-08-06) as Parc-vaccinogène
Headquarters Bandung, Indonesia
Products Vaccine
Owners Government of Indonesia
Subsidiaries
Website www.biofarma.co.id/en/

PT Bio Farma (Persero) is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise based in Bandung, West Java and the only local vaccine manufacturer in Indonesia, [2] which produces vaccines and sera to support immunization in Indonesia and other countries. [3] Bio Farma vaccine produced vaccines against measles, polio, hepatitis B, and pentavalent vaccine. [2] Bio Farma has supplied vaccines to multiple countries through UNICEF, PAHO and other organizations. [4] Since 2020, it also serves as the holding company for listed state-owned enterprises Kimia Farma and Indofarma. [5]

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History

Vaccine vials in Bio Farma, 2017 BioFarma vaccine vials Bandung.jpg
Vaccine vials in Bio Farma, 2017

Bio Farma's history began during the Dutch East Indies period, when the colonial government founded Parc-vaccinogène (State Vaccine Development Agency) on 6 August 1890. The agency occupied a building in Weltevreden – Batavia, which is now Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital. Since its inception, Parc-vaccinogène focused on eliminating infectious diseases, which leads to its cooperation with Pasteur Institute. Eventually, the agency was renamed to Parc-vaccinogène en Instituut Pasteur in 1895. [3]

During the administration of J.P. van Limburg Stirum, Hendrik Tillema recommended to move the capital of Dutch East Indies to Bandung due to its natural conditions and hilly terrain, making it easier to defend. The idea was gradually accepted and began to be implemented by the Dutch colonial government in early 1920s after it was supported by Prof. J. Klopper, Rector of Technische Hogeschool te Bandoeng at the time. Government and private offices along with other agencies began moving to Bandung, including the foreign trade office, salvation army, government bodies and 's Lands Koepok Inrichting en het Instituut Pasteur, which stayed in Bandung until the present day. [6] The agency has experienced several changes in name and legal entity, which are as follows: [7]

Main Building of Bio Farma (2005) Bio Farma Bandung.jpg
Main Building of Bio Farma (2005)

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