- CEO
- Toshiyuki Ishii
- Full Time Employees
- 2,819
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: major
- Address
- Can Tho Vietnam
- IPO Date
- Dec 21, 2006
- Business
- DHG Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (DHG Pharma) is a Vietnam-based pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution company engaged in the research, development, production, and commercialization of finished pharmaceutical formulations, consumer health products, and dietary supplements. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Can Tho, Vietnam, the company operates as a subsidiary of Japan-based Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. DHG Pharma operates across two core business segments: Pharmaceutical Products and Functional Foods & Health Supplements. Its systematic product portfolio comprises more than 300 active formulations spanning major therapeutic classes, including analgesics and antipyretics under the flagship Hapacol brand; systemic antibiotics and antimicrobials under brand names such as Klamentin, Haginat, and Zaromax; cardiovascular, metabolic, and antidiabetic treatments; gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary formulations, including the Naturenz liver support brand; respiratory, anti-allergy, and cough remedies; musculoskeletal and nervous system therapies; dermatological, wound care, and cosmetic preparations; ophthalmic and sensory organ solutions; and effervescent multivitamins, dietary supplements, and nutritional products marketed under the Bocalex line. The company manufactures products across a variety of dosage forms, such as film-coated tablets, effervescent tablets, hard and soft gelatin capsules, oral suspensions, dry powders, sachets, ointments, and topical creams. DHG Pharma serves domestic retail pharmacies, hospital networks, clinics, and medical institutions through an extensive nationwide distribution network of regional branches, while also exporting commercial medicines to international markets across Southeast Asia and other emerging territories. In recent developments, DHG Pharma completed and secured European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMP) certification for its new Betalactam manufacturing facility in Tan Phu Thanh Industrial Zone, establishing dedicated cephalosporin and penicillin production lines to qualify for high-tier hospital tender channels (Group 1 and Group 2 bidding) and expand contract manufacturing; deepened technology transfer and operational integration with majority shareholder Taisho Pharmaceutical to co-develop advanced OTC and prescription formulations compliant with Japan-GMP and international standards; enhanced automated production capacities to accelerate export volume; and broadened its nutraceutical and preventive wellness portfolio to capture growing consumer demand for healthcare maintenance.