Gansu Nongken Alkaloid Factory

Gansu Nongken Alkaloid Factory (also known as Gansu State Farms Medical Alkaloids Factory Co., Ltd.) is a state-owned pharmaceutical enterprise based in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China. Established in 1996, it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gansu State Farms Group Co., Ltd. and is the sole designated enterprise in China authorized to produce raw materials for opiate anesthetic drugs. The company focuses on the specialized market of anesthetic and analgesic raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and derivative pharmaceutical intermediates. Its core product portfolio includes concentrate of poppy straw (CPS), thebaine, morphine base, oxycodone hydrochloride, naloxone hydrochloride, and traditional Chinese medicine plant extracts such as licorice extract. Operating under strict national directive plans, the company maintains advanced manufacturing facilities compliant with China GMP standards to ensure the safe and stable supply of critical medical materials.