Unilab
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| Unilab | |
| Formerly | United Drug Company, Inc. (1945–1953) |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | January 1, 1945 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | 66 United Street, , Philippines |
Area served | Asia |
Key people | Jocelyn Campos Hess (Group Chairman of the Board) Clinton Campos Hess (Group President and CEO) |
| Products | |
| Parent | United Laboratories, Inc. |
| Divisions | Unilab Foundation |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | unilab |
Unilab, Inc., commonly known as Unilab, is a Philippine privately held multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Mandaluyong City.[1] It specializes in a wide range of consumer healthcare products such as prescription and over-the counter medications, vitamins and food supplements, and biotechnology.
Unilab is the largest pharmaceutical company in Southeast Asia in terms of market share. As of 2016, it accounted for 25.1% of the market share in the Philippines, ahead of foreign multinational companies Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Sanofi, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Taisho, Procter & Gamble and Unilever.[2]
History[edit]
Unilab was founded in 1945 as United Drug Company, Inc., a small drugstore on Sto. Cristo Street in Binondo, Manila. Over time, they renamed it United Laboratories, Inc. and recently changed to Unilab, Inc. to represent the pharmaceutical business.
It was co-founded by Jose Yao Campos and Mariano K. Tan.[3][4] With the aid of Howard Q. Dee, Yao Campos' brother-in-law, the company significantly grew within its first 14 years of operations[3] and by 1959, the business was already exporting its products to Hong Kong.[4]
From the 1960s to the 2000s, Unilab established a presence in other countries in Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, and Myanmar.[5][6]
Products[edit]
Unilab's products include branded medicines and vitamins such as Biogesic, Ceelin, Tiki-Tiki, Neozep, Enervon, Conzace, ImmunPro, and Alaxan.[7]
Under the Unilab Group is RiteMED Phils., Inc. which offers generic drug products through brands such as RiteMED and Pharex. Also under the Unilab Group is UL Skin Sciences, Inc. which offers beauty and personal care products such as Myra and Celeteque.
Subsidiaries[edit]
- Unilab, Inc.
- Amherst Laboratories, Inc.
- Belmont Softgel Pharma Corporation
- Bio-ONCO (Cancer Care)
- Biofemme (Women's Health)
- Biomedis (General Health)
- LRI-Therapharma (Cardio-Metabolic)
- Medichem (CNS)
- Pediatrica, Inc. (Pedia)
- United American Pharmaceuticals (UAP) (Respiratory Health)
- Unilab Consumer Health
- Westmont Laboratories (General Health)
References[edit]
- ^ Venzon, Cliff (October 19, 2020). "Philippines' faltering stock market throws open the doors". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Reyes, Celia; Tabuga, Aubrey (2020). "A Profile of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry" (PDF). PCC Issues Paper (2). Philippine Competition Commission: 36. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Flores, Wilson Lee (August 21, 2006). "The Pharmaceutical King's little-told tale". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Lopez, Tony (May 15, 2006). "Jose Y. Campos". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "UNILAB Expands operations in Myanmar". Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Our Humble Beginnings". Unilab. United Laboratories, Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Royandoyan, Ramon (September 23, 2020). "Pandemic fortifies Filipinos' splurge on multivitamins". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 18, 2021.