With respect towards human beings, let us do our best for health and welfare of humankind

With the management philosophy, “with respect towards human beings, let us do our best for health and welfare of humankind,” Il-Yang Pharm.Co.,Ltd has been striving to produce good medicine for the last half-century. After taking the first step in 1946 when the country had no established pharmaceutical industry, the company has been growing as a global pharmaceutical firm based on state-of-art facilities in Yongin and Eumseong vaccine factories. Also, Il-Yang is exporting various medicinal products to over 30 countries around the world including the US and Europe, and began operating the Chinese local factory, Yangju Il-Yang Pharm. Co., Ltd., opening up a new era of producing locally-finished pharmaceutical products. As a company with a sense of responsibility for human life, Il-Yang Pharm will continue to develop cutting-edge medicine through relentless research and effort for welfare of people.
  • 1946~1989
  • 1990~2001
  • 2002~2007
  • 2008~2010
  • 2011~2013
  • 2014~2016

1946~1989

1946~1989

1946

07

Acquired Hanseong Pharmaceutical Company(漢城藥館), and established Gongsin Pharmaceutical Company(共信藥業社) after obtaining the approval from Hanji Medicine Corporation(限地藥鍾商)

1957

05

Obtained the license for pharmaceutical business, and established Seonrim Pharmaceutical Company

07

Launched the digestive drug , the first product of the company

1961

06

Renamed to Ilyang Pharmaceutical Industry Corporation

1971

07

Launched , the ginseng nutritious tonic

12

Renamed to Ilyang Pharmaceutical Industry Co.,Ltd, and incorporated

1972

04

Selected as excellent pharmaceutical company on the Day of Health, and awarded the commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare

1974

08

Listed on Korea Stock Exchange

1981

12

Exceeded $1 million in drug exports(total: $1,200,263)

1990~2001

1990~2001

1990

04

Launched

1991

05

Started the operation of State-of-the-art 1000BPM handmade production line at G.M.P factory in Yongin

05

Renamed to Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

1995

11

warded the Industrial Service Merit for reaching the milestone of 100 million bottles, and won the $10 million export tower prize

1996

03

Won the Gold Tower Industrial Medal on the 23rd Day of Commerce & Industry

09

Obtained the U.S. substance patent for the next-generation gastric ulcer treatment drug

10

Established TongHua IL-YANG (China)

1997

02

Obtained the U.S. and Japan substance patent for the liver disease treatment drug G009

1998

04

Obtained the U.S. patent for IY-81149, the next-generation anti-ulcer treatment drug

07

Established YangZhou IL-YANG (China)

2000

09

The authentic gGinseng drink received the Gold Prize in 2000 China International Food & Medicine Exhibition

2001

02

Entered into a contract with Baxter, the multinational company, for the exclusive sale of the essential drugs for patients in intensive care unit and emergency room

05

Exceeded KRW 10 billion in sales of "Hytrin", the prostatic hypertrophy treatment drug approved by KFDA, carving out the largest share in the market

12

Completed the construction of the nation’s only state-of-the-art BGMP inorganic synthesis factory with an annual production capacity of 2000 tons

12

Entered into the license agreement with China's Livzon for "IY81149"

2002~2007

2002~2007

2002

05

Obtained the U.S. patent for fine enteric coated granules

12

Acquired the domestic exclusive sales and goodwill for “Uprima Tab” the erectile dysfunction treatment drug of ABBOTT

2003

09

Awarded the Stone Order of Industrial Service Merit on the 9th Day of statistics

2004

02

BIO revolution - Simultaneous clinical progression for ILPRAZOLE in five countries worldwide

03

Exclusive domestic sale of RESPeRATE, the world’s only hypertension treatment instrument approved by the U.S. FDA

05

Entered into an exclusive license agreement with the U.S.-based Alliance for the OXIGENT, the artificial blood (it has excellent oxygen-carrying capacity and therefore can substitute the red blood cell transfusion)

2005

01

Released the Tong-sim-rak(通心絡), the new-concept herbal medicine for heart disease/angina/cardiovascular treatment

02

Obtained the German patent for the anti-ulcer injection formulation(phase 3 clinical trial is scheduled in 4 countries including Singapore)

04

Embarked on phase 3 clinical trial for “Ilaprazole”, the next-generation new material anti-ulcer agent (After the experiment following the multinational phase 2 clinical trial, an agreement was entered into with GCRC to conduct the global phase 3 clinical trial worldwide, including Korea)

06

eveloped the new leukemia treatment drug "IY-5511"

10

Developed raw material from Phellinus linteus mycelia for anti-malignant tumor agents

11

Successfully synthesized the Tamiflu, the bird flu treatment drug

2006

02

Completed the phase 3 clinical trial in China for "Ilaprazole", the next generation anti-ulcer agent

04

Submitted the application to China’s FDA for the approval of the sale of new drug, "Ilaprazole", the next generation anti-ulcer agent

2007

03

Successfully completed the animal experiment of Leukemia treatment drug "IY-5511”

08

Completed the phase 2 clinical trial in the United States for Ilaprazole

10

Completed the application for the approval of new drug, “Ilaprazole”

2008~2010

2008~2010

2008

04

Obtained the approval of Ilaprazole based on KFDA standards and the test method & finished manufactured product authorization

05

Obtained the DMF approval of Ilaprazole from KFDA

06

Obtained the KFDA approval of the phase 1 and 2 clinical trial(IND) for the next-generation leukemia treatment drug IY5511

07

Clinical trial of the next-generation leukemia treatment drug IY5511, conducted by Catholic University School of Medicine

08

Published the statistics analytical results of phase 3 clinical trial for Ilaprazole in six countries of Southeast Asia

09

Passed the KFDA’s safety effectiveness review of Ilaprazole, the next-generation anti-ulcer agent

10

Obtained the new drug approval for Ilaprazole "Noltec", which is the next-generation anti-ulcer agent and the nation’s 14th new indigenous drug

11

Research grant of KRW 3.8 billion, the largest for any single research project, for IY5511, the next-generation leukemia treatment drug

12

Established the SIS Immunology Research Center jointly in collaboration among Samsung Seoul Hospital, Ilyang Pharmaceutical, and Sookmyung Women's University

2009

03

Award the Grand Prize for "Noltec”, the next-generation anti-ulcer agent, in the category of new drug development

03

Obtained the U.S. patent for IY5511, the leukemia treatment drug

05

Kim Dong-yeon took the office of President

05

Extended the patent term of Ilaprazole, the next-generation anti-ulcer agent, to 2027

05

Supplied the raw materials of Ilaprazole, the next-generation anti-ulcer agent, exclusively to India-based Merck

06

Exported the finished pharmaceutical product to Indonesia, etc., under the name of Ilaprazole, the next-generation anti-ulcer agent

07

Succeeded in phase 1 clinical trial of “IY5511”, the leukemia treatment drug, and embarked on the global phase 2 clinical trial

12

Started the sale of "Noltec", the 14th new indigenous drug

12

Won the medal of excellence in 2009 National Research & Development Excellence"

2010

01

Acquired the healthy technology[HT] certification mark for Noltec

04

Discovered the Cytokine, the body defense system control & stimulus signal substance, for the first time

04

Obtained the approval of the phase 2 clinical trial(IND) in India and Thailand for IY5511, the next-generation leukemia treatment drug

04

Invented the new Peptide, the angiogenesis-promoting substances

05

Groundbreaking ceremony of vaccine manufacturing plant in Eumseong, Chungbuk

11

Ilyang Pharmaceutical developed the antiviral substances of new mechanism

12

Ilyang Pharmaceutical was designated to undertake the pilot project for new drug development and launched the 4 types of cytokines for research purpose

2011~2013

2011~2013

2011

02

Completed the registration of phase 3 clinical trial for anti-ulcer agent "Noltec” reflux esophagitis

04

Held the ceremony to mark the completion of the vaccine manufacturing plant in Eumseong, Chungbuk

05

『Obtained the approval of phase 3 clinical trial for "radotinib", the super leukemia treatment drug

07

Submitted the application for new drug status of "radotinib", the super leukemia treatment drug

07

Radotinib" was confirmed under the "WHO International Nonproprietary Name(INN)”

07

Obtained the U.S. patent for anti-ulcer agent "Ilaprazole"

08

Started the phase 3 clinical trial for "radotinib"

09

Obtained the substance patent of Canada and New Zealand for "radotinib"

2012

01

Obtained the final approval of "KFDA for Supect(ingredient name: radotinib), the super leukemia treatment drug

02

Ilyang Pharmaceutical developed “Supect”, Asia's first super leukemia treatment drug, won the Grand Prize in the 13th Korea Republic New Drug Development Award in the category of new drug development

03

SIS Immunology Research Center - Obtained the utilization patent for the invention of components that enhances the hair growth function using the fat stem cells

06

lyang Pharmaceutical won the "New Drug Grand Prize" in Osong New Drug Award

07

Ilyang Pharmaceutical, the mechanism of action completely different from the previous one Presented the super antiviral substance to the 2012 World Society for Virology for the first time,

09

Noltec, the anti-ulcer drug, completed the addition of the indication for reflux esophagitis

10

Entered into a contract with Dae-woong Pharmaceuticals for the domestic sale of “Supect”, Asia's first super leukemia treatment drug

10

Ilyang Pharmaceutical was awarded the commendation from the President on the 26th Day of Medicine

2013

01

Presented the results of phase II clinical trial of “Supect”, Asia's first super leukemia treatment drug, to the International Society of Hematology

02

Kim Dong-Yeon, the President, took office as Chairman of New Drug Association

03

Selection of antiviral substance IY7640 as study assignment of the government-affiliated “business unit of governmental department” against novel influenza

04

‘Supect’, the best estimation as study assignment supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare

06

Conclusion of a term sheet of ‘Noltec’, ‘Supect’ with Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals in Turkey

06

Conclusion of MOU of production and sales of ‘Supect’ with Yangzhou Ilyang in China

08

Permission approval of a flu vaccine of Ilyang Pharmaceuticals from KFDA

08

Yongin factory, acquisition of the approval qualification as a foreign manufacturer for quasi-medicines from Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

08

‘Supect’ as a super leukemia medicine, selection in 100 items among excellent results from the national study and development

09

Conclusion of the exclusive sales and license contract of ‘Noltec’ as the antiulcer drug with Life Pharma Pharmaceuticals in UAE

10

Conclusion of a main contract of license of ‘Supect’ with Yangzhou Ilyang in China

12

Representative Kim Dong-Yeon, receiving the president prize as a man of merit of health and medical service technology promotion

2014~2016

2014~2016

2014

02

Conclusion of a main contract of “No1tec” with with Abdi Ibrahim Pharmaceuticals in Turkey

02

Completed the enrollment of patients in phase 3 clinical trial for SUPECT

02

정Government held “Transgovernmental Enterprise for Pandemic Influenza in Korea(TEPIK)” Contest In the Final Selection, a New Influenza Vaccine, H7N9 form, Selected as Research Project

03

Entered into the license agreement for ‘SUPECT’ with ABDI IBRAHIM pharmaceuticals, the number one pharmaceutical company in Turkey.

05

Respiratory Syncytial Virus(RSV) Treatment Substance Developed

05

MSA Signed with Quintiles, the Leading Global CRO

05

Term Sheet Signed with R-pharm, Russian Pharmaceutical Company

05

Registered Noltec Manufacturing Site as a GMP Complied Site by UAE/MoH

06

Term Sheet Signed with Ache, No. 1 Pharmaceutical Company in Brazil

09

‘YangZhou-Il-Yang’, ‘New EU-GMP Plant’ Dedication Ceremony.

10

Supect, Awarded the Grand Prize for Pharmaceutical Sector of Korea’s New Drug.

11

won the IR52 Jang Young-shil Award

12

won the 20 million USD Top Export Award

2015

01

Initiation of clinical trial phase 1/2a for quadrivalent inactivated Influenza Vaccine (egg-based)

02

SUPECT, early completion of multi-national/multi-center clinical trial phase 3

02

Approved market authorization for IL-YANG Flu Vaccine Vial INJ.(Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine)

06

“SUPECT” validated as a potential treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia(AML)

06

Candidate material for New Drug confirms efficacy on “Ebola Virus”

07

Discover potential “MERS Virus” treatment substance

07

License Agreement for ‘NOLTEC’ signed with a Mexican pharmaceutical company, “Chinoin”

07

Super leukemia treatment SUPECT, applied for 1st line treatment

07

Memorandum Of Understanding(MOU) signed with Public research laboratory of National Medical Center(NMC)

08

Entered Term Sheet with BIOPAS of Columbia for SUPECT

10

Initiated Phase III Clinical trial for Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine

10

Super leukemia treatment SUPECT approved for 1st line treatment

11

Completion ceremony of Chungbuk Jecheon EU-GMP facility

12

IL-YANG PHARM, awarded “Certificate of Minister of Ministry of Health” under recognition of great pharmaceutical product development merit

12

Mr. Il Hwi JUNG(Overseas Department) awarded “10 Most Influential Global Citizen in Jangsu” award from Jangsu Province of China

2016

01

IL-YANG PHARM’s Yongin Plant designated as “Yongin Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex”

02

SUPECT, Launching Ceremony for 1st Line Therapy

02

Yongin IlYangHippo Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex MOU

02

IL-YANG PHARM, MOU signed with Gyeongbuk Institute for Bio Industry

02

“NOLTEC”, New Anti-Ulcer Agent Drug – Marketing Authorization Approved in Ecuador

05

IL-YANG, entered MOU with Cha Vaccine R&D Center for cooperate R&D of Flu Vaccines and other New Vaccines.

05

Discovered an effective material for ‘Zika’ and ‘MERS’ virus treatment.

05

New influenza vaccine research project finally selected as governments’ “Infectious diseases crisis management technology development“ contest

06

SUPECT, signed License and Supply Agreement with Colombian company called BIOPAS

07

Development of MERS virus treatment, selected as governmental research project

08

Development of Parkinson diseases treatment with Johns Hopkins (USA) initiated.

09

NOLTEC, signed Licensing agreement signed with Russian company called R-PHARM.

09

Embryonic based Quadrivalent influenza vaccine approval by MFDS.