| Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | |
| Native Name: | 주식회사 대웅제약 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Type: | Public |
| Industry: | Pharmaceutical |
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| Founders: | --> |
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| Hq Location City: | Seoul |
| Hq Location Country: | South Korea |
| Areas Served: | --> |
| Owners: | --> |
| Hangul: | 대웅제약 |
| Rr: | Daeung Jeyak |
| Mr: | Taeung Cheyak |
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Daewoong Pharmaceutical primarily engages in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, including prescription and over-the-counter healthcare products.
Daewoong Pharmaceutical was established as Kawai Pharmaceutical Company in 1942. Daewoong was officially incorporated in 1945 as Daehan Vitamin Chemical and changed its name to Daehan Vitamin Industrial in 1961. In 1966, Yoon Young-hwan purchased Daehan Vitamin, which was in financial difficulties, and changed its name to the current form, Daewoong Pharmaceutical, in 1978.[2]