Interview with German Knop V., General Manager and CEO, Knop Chile
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Address: Avenida Industrial’ 1198, Quilpué,Chile
Tel: +56 32 294 5964
Web: http://www.knop.cl/empresa/index.html
Knop is a company dedicated entirely to producing homeopathic and providing natural healthcare solutions. It initiated its operations in 1931 as a pharmacy in Valparaiso. The company began producing homeopathic treatments in 1955. The vision behind the company was to incorporate homeopathic and phytopathic treatments as a valid tool to an improved healthcare and lifestyle. They distinguish themselves as a company committed to quality and the improvement of their processes and R&D to be able to bring to the market innovative products produced entirely by then and backed by scientific data. All of the active ingredients used in their products are 100% natural and most of them are produced by the company itself.
homeopathic and phytotherapeutic products
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