GLAXOSMITHKLINE has
recognised its top Australian poppy
producers at a gala dinner in
Lauceston, Tasmania last week.
The winners of the GSK State
Top Crop were Robert and Karen
Addison, whose farm at Moriarty
on the Tasmanian north west coast
produced a crop which achieved a
yield of 4.26 tonnes per hectare,
worth almost $11,000 per hectare.
The crops also produced an
alkaloid level of 74 kg/hectare, “an
enormous achievement” according
to GSK Opiates Division general
manager Steve Morris.
GSK pioneered the medicinal
poppy industry in Australia almost
half a century ago, with Tasmanian
grown poppies now supplying
almost 50% of the world’s
requirement for medicinal alkaloid.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 01 Jul 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 01 Jul 14
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