Unilab

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Unilab, Inc.
Unilab
FormerlyUnited Drug Company, Inc. (1945–1953)
United Laboratories, Inc. (1953–2005)
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Pharmaceutical
FoundedJanuary 1, 1945;79 years ago (1945-01-01)
Founders
Headquarters66 United Street, ,
Philippines
Area served
Asia
Key people
Products
Number of employees
6,000 (2024)
Parent Unilab Group
Subsidiaries
  • Amherst Laboratories
  • Belmont Softgel Pharma Corporation
  • Bio-ONCO
  • Biofemme
  • Biomedis
  • LRI-Therapharma
  • Medichem
  • Pediatrica, Inc.
  • United American Pharmaceuticals
  • Unilab Consumer Health
  • Westmont Laboratories
Website unilab.com.ph OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Unilab Group
Company type Private
Industry Consumer goods
FoundedJanuary 1, 1945;79 years ago (1945-01-01) (as United Laboratories, Inc.)
Founders
Headquarters,
Philippines
Area served
Asia
Key people
Products
Divisions Unilab Foundation
Subsidiaries

Unilab, Inc., commonly known as Unilab (stylized in all caps), is a Philippine pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. [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.

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It is the largest manufacturer of health products in the Philippines, with a vast manufacturing network composed of:

Unilab also has its own distribution center, First Pioneer Distribution, Inc. enabling logistical efficiencies in distributing their products nationwide.

History

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. [2] [3] With the aid of Howard Q. Dee, Yao Campos' brother-in-law, the company significantly grew within its first 14 years of operations [2] and by 1959, the business was already exporting its products to Hong Kong. [3]

From the 1960s to the 2000s, Unilab established a presence in other countries including Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. [4] [5]

Products

Unilab's products include branded over-the-counter and prescription medicines and vitamins such as Biogesic, Ceelin, Tiki-Tiki, Neozep, Enervon, Decolgen, Forti-D, Revicon, Medicol, Growee, Solmux, Conzace, ImmunPro, and Alaxan. [6]

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, Celeteque, and pH Care.

Subsidiaries

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