Distinguished pharmaceutical researcher Krisana Kraisintu received the distinguished title of Medical Scientist of the Year, for her excellent work in the analysis and improvement of antiretroviral drugs, anti-malarial medicines, and natural therapies. The 71 year old’s crucial discoveries have introduced inexpensive healthcare options to tens of millions of individuals not only in Thailand however throughout the globe.
The award presentation takes place in the course of the annual conference held by the Medical Sciences Foundation and Department of Medical Sciences, beginning right now (June 21) and concluding on Friday (June 23).
Krisana’s immense contributions to the profitable creation of over 100 herbal and fashionable drugs have made healthcare more accessible in Thailand and beyond, as affirmed by Dr Sathaporn Wongjaroen, chairman of the inspiration.
Notably, Krisana, also referred to as the “Gypsy pharmacist,” based the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation’s (GPO) Research and improvement institute, which has been instrumental in researching and manufacturing generic versions of many life-saving drugs.
Among the quite a few groundbreaking tasks undertaken by Krisana and her group is the event of a generic version of AZT (zidovudine)—used for preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission—and the creation of GPO-VIR, an affordable and efficient antiretroviral drug routine.
Additionally, Krisana and the GPO’s research and improvement institute have devised 5 more antiretroviral drug regimens, leading to a big reduction in the value of these medications—up to twenty times cheaper than imported alternate options.
Dr Sathaporn said…
“As a result, greater than a hundred and fifty,000 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Thailand are receiving proper treatments freed from charge, as these medication are cheap enough to be included on the national record of essential medicines.”
Krisana’s valuable work extends past Thai borders, with her involvement in developing a pharmaceutical facility in Africa to supply antiretroviral drugs and anti-malarial medicines. Furthermore, she has educated employees for this factory, as properly as for hospitals and research institutes throughout 17 African nations, reported Bangkok Post.
Sale ends soon that tens of millions of lives have been saved thanks to her contributions to the development of antiretroviral and anti-malarial medicine on the African continent..