Buying Medical Supplies

[kannon99]

I will be volunteering again with a birth clinic in Indonesia in December. I would like to take back supplies in bulk if I can find them here in Bangkok.

I've done a few hours of internet searching but cannot seem to find any warehouses or large medical supply sources for what I need.

Cases of:

sterile gloves

urinary catheters

cord clamps

DeLee suction catheters

suturing equipment (needle holders, forceps, etc)

sutures

Pharmaceuticals:

bactroban

lidocaine w/syringes and needles

Anyone know where/if I can find any of this? Thanks!

[lopburi3]

I expect the wholesale pharmacies located near major hospitals can provide. I know there are two across Rama IV from Chula/Red Cross. They appear to be normal, but large, pharmacies but deal mostly to smaller commercial customers.

[monty]

It'll be a bit hit and miss.

There's umpteen distributors in Thailand, each having an often rather small amount of products they distribute.

I have seen small pharmacies being restocked by several distributors, unlike in Europe where one pharmacy wholesaler will be the only one to deal with and able to supply you with everything!

You could try the big ones like Fascino, who can sell in bulk at a discount. They store pretty much everything and what they dn't stock they can get for you fast.