- Business
- Yuyu Pharma, Inc. is a South Korean pharmaceutical company founded in 1941 and headquartered in Jecheon-si, South Korea. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of pharmaceutical products including prescription drugs such as circulatory improvement agents, antiplatelet agents, osteoporosis drugs, antiulcerants, bone metabolism ameliorants, gout preparative drugs, antidepressants, antidiabetic agents, antitubercular agents, antihypertensive agents, angina pectoris drugs, antibiotics, hemorrhoidal and varicose preparations, and topical corticosteroids. It also produces non-prescription drugs including vitamins and digestive agents, as well as healthcare supplements and quasi-drugs, targeting therapeutic areas including neurology, endocrinology, otolaryngology, osteoporosis, dementia, stroke, and chronic diseases. Yuyu Pharma operates primarily in South Korea and Southeast Asia. The company is recognized for its generic soft capsule Newmacor, an Omega-3-acid ethyl ester product for hypertriglyceridemia, which has been a leading product in its domestic market. Recently, Yuyu Pharma has established a strategic research partnership with UCLA University for multiple sclerosis treatment and is progressing in drug discovery programs addressing benign prostatic hyperplasia and dry eye syndrome. The company also focuses on developing species-specific animal therapeutics, including injectable monthly treatments for pets, and pursues collaborations with U.S. startups to advance diagnosis and treatment technologies for chronic animal diseases. Yuyu Pharma has invested in new and renewable energy facilities at its manufacturing site and continues to expand its pharmaceutical innovation and global reach while maintaining a public listing on the Korea Exchange since 1975. This profile reflects operations and developments as of late 2025.