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JW Group has started its steps with the restoration of nation’s independence

JW Group’s footstep which has brought about the great accomplishment Represents the history of Korea’s pharmaceutical industry.
  • 2024
    • Commenced Export of Comprehensive Nutritional Infusion 'Winuf' to Mongolia
    • Registered Korean Patent for Wnt-targeted Hair Loss Treatment ‘JW0061’
    • Signed License-In Agreement with Kissei Pharmaceutical for GnRH Antagonist ‘Linzagolix’
    • C&C Research Laboratories, Prostate cancer treatment selected as Korea Drug Development Project
  • 2023
    • Completion of relocation to new headquarters in Gwacheon, strengthening 'R&D-focused' management system
    • Wnt-targeted hair loss treatment 'JW0061' selected for National New Drug Development Project
    • Acquisition of international standard compliance management system 'ISO 37301' certification
    • Korean patent registration for sepsis early diagnosis biomarker specific binding antibody
    • Launch of Korea's first 'Hybrid Incubator'
  • 2022
    • Selection of STAT3-targeted anti-cancer drug 'JW2286' for National New Drug Development Project
    • Joint research agreement with Ilias BioLogics
    • Joint research agreement with Organoid Science for preclinical translational research
    • Joint research agreement with OncoCross for innovative new drug using AI
  • 2021
    • Completion of a phase 2b clinical trial of the anti-gout drug URC102
    • Enter a phase 2b dose-ranging clinical trial of the new atopic dermatitis drug candidate JW1601
    • Signed a non-cxclusive license agreement with Immunovia(Sweden) for the patent 'diagnostic biomarker of pancreatic cancer'
    • World's 1st Europeon&Chinese patent registration of diagnostic technique for sepsis
    • Signed a license agreement for Fostamatinib with Kissei Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
    • The cumulative output of IV product exceed 3 billion
  • 2020
    • Obtainment of a US patent for an early diagnosis technology of pancreatic cancer
    • Joint development of a next-generation nutrient sap with Baxter
    • Conclusion of the Winuf® exclusive technology exportation and provision agreement with Shandong Luoxin Pharmaceutical Group Stock Co., Ltd. in China
  • 2019
    • C&C Research Laboratories, JW Pharmaceutical Subsidiary transfer
    • Signed a technology export contract with the Simcere
      company in China,'URC102' for gout treatment
    • Acquired 'Euvipharm', the first Vietnamese pharmaceutical
      company in Korea
    • Atopic dermatitis ‘JW1601’ won the ‘Technology Exporter’
      and the 'King Sejong the Great', the highest patented
      technology in Korea
    • Acquired patents for China and Europe for early diagnosis
      of pancreatic cancer
    • A hemophilia drug 'hemri Bra' rare drug designation and
      market sales permit
    • Asia’s first sell a three-chamber nutrient infusion in EU
  • 2018
    • JW Life Science Industry First "Nutrient Toolking" in Asia Get EU
      – GMP
    • Technology export of atopic dermatitis drug 'JW1601'
  • 2017
    • 2017 Signed export contract for ‘Ertapenem’,
      the next generation antibiotic with Gland Pharma from India
  • 2016
    • JW Lifescience listed on Securities Market
  • 2015
    • Vision 70+5 Declaration
  • 2013
    • Signed Export Agreement with America’s Baxter for 3-Chamber
      Nourishment Transfusion Fluid
    • Joint-Development agreement with Japan’s SKK worth 100 billion
      for pharmaceutical products
    • Founded True Medical Personnel respecting life,
      enacted ‘Sungcheon Award’
  • 2012
    • Relocation of C&C new medicine research institute
    • (DRC hall, Sungkyunkwan University,
      Suwon natural science campus)
  • 2011
    • Renamed to JW Holdings Corporation
    • Renamed to JW Pharmaceutical Corporation
    • Renamed to JW Shinyak Corporation
    • Renamed to JW Life Science Corporation
    • Renamed to JW Medical Corporation
    • Renamed to JW Living Healthcare Corporation
  • 2010
    • JW Dangjin Production Complex, which is Korea’s largest
      Medicine-manufacturing plant, was built
  • 2009
    • JW Shinyak was listed on the KOSDAQ
    • Awarded US$30 mil-Export Tower
  • 2008
    • Took over Three-Seven
    • Certified as Good Labor Culture Enterprise from Labor Ministry
    • Eco-friendly B1 established
  • 2007
    • Awarded Presidential Citation on the occasion of Environment Day
    • Choongwae Holdings established
  • 2006
    • World’s largest Non-PVC supplement plant (Dangjin) was built
  • 2005
    • Designated as Korea’s 30-respectable enterprises
    • (Dong-A Ilbo Daily, IBM BCS)
    • Designated as Asia’s 200 outstanding enterprises (Fobes Asia)
    • Choongwae Shinyak established
  • 2004
    • Antibiotics, ‘Impenem’ first generic with US$600 mil-scale potential
    • Global market developed
    • Impenem plant meeting EU GMP standard was built (Sihwa)
  • 2003
    • Awarded the 3rd Gyeonggi Green Environment Trophy
      (Gyeonggi Province)
    • Awarded the 4th Korea Business Image Grand Prize by KMAC
    • Awarded the 5th Industrial Peace Grand Prize
  • 2002
    • Awarded New Medicine Development Prize with Balofloxacin
      (Ginko biloba leaf extract)
    • Antibiotics Ketoconnazole was certified by Europe COS