Now Kunming Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. can produces 65 tons Artemether per year, and is the biggest factory producing Artemether in the world. The total export value of Artemether preparations in past three years is 20 million US$.
Compound Artemether (Artemether and Lumefantrine) is the best drugs in treating malaria patients worldwide and the only Artemisinin compound drug admitted by WHO and United Nations Children"s Fund. Compound Artemether has been regarded as first-line drug for malaria in 28 countries, and becomes a main drug to fight against malaria.