Pianzaihuang
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Pianzaihuang is a first-level protected traditional Chinese medicine variety in China, with its prescription and production methods under national protection. Its traditional production techniques have been included in the national intangible cultural heritage list. As a single variety, it has ranked among the top in the export of traditional Chinese medicines for several consecutive years and is hailed as a “Chinese symbol” on the “Maritime Silk Road.”
Zhangzhou Pianzaihuang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a renowned Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer, established in 1956 as Zhangzhou Pharmaceutical Factory and restructured in 1999. The company went public on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2003, with a current share capital of 603 million. Located in Zhangzhou High-tech Zone, the company covers an area of 114.88 acres and owns 13 directly controlled subsidiaries and 9 affiliated companies. It employs approximately 2,700 people and has established production and medicinal material bases in multiple provinces and municipalities nationwide. The company is recognized as a national high-tech enterprise, national technology innovation demonstration enterprise, national intellectual property demonstration enterprise, and a national civilized unit.
The company produces a range of over 20 Chinese patent medicines, including Pianzaihuang, Angong Niuhuang Pills, Compound Pianzaihuang Lozenges, and Yindan Pinggan Capsules. The core product, Pianzaihuang, is a first-level protected traditional Chinese medicine variety, and its traditional production techniques have been inscribed on the national intangible cultural heritage list. It has consistently ranked among the top in the export of single traditional Chinese medicine varieties, earning the reputation of a “Chinese symbol” on the “Maritime Silk Road.”