Korea Oriental Instant Medicinal Centre

The Korea Oriental Instant Medicinal Centre (Korean: 조선동방즉효성약물센터 or 조선동방즉효약물개발사) is a state-owned North Korean pharmaceutical company founded in 1968.[1] It is best known for selling Neo-Viagra-Y.R., an alleged traditional Korean (Koryo) medical supplement,[2][3] whose active ingredient is 50 mg of Sildenafil (Viagra), combined with Korean herbal medicines.[4]

Korea Oriental Instant Medicinal Centre
Industry
Founded1968 (1968) in Pyongyang
Headquarters
North Korea
Products

Products
  • Neo-Viagra-Y.R.
  • Tongbanghangamso(동방항암소):medicine for purported cancer treatment made from korean traditional medicine ingredients such as ginseng and Eleutherococcus (known in korean as Ogapi).
  • Hyolgwansechokso(혈관세척소):medicine purported to have blood vessel cleaning effects using ingredients such as herb extracts.[1]

See also

References
  1. "통일신보 "北 심혈관 치료제 혈관세척소 개발"". nocutnews.
  2. Ting-I Tsai (21 February 2007). "North Korea's prescription for prosperity". Korea Times. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. Ji, Dagyum (30 March 2017). "Three Russians arrested in South Korea for selling North Korean drugs". NK News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. Fifield, Anna (10 August 2016). "We scrutinized North Korean 'Viagra' — and discovered it might actually work". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 May 2021.


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