R&D > Daejeon Genexol Plant
To commercialize and begin mass production of Genexol (Paclitaxel), an anti-cancer drug, Samyang Genex successfully developed plant tissue culture technology for the first time in the world. With this achievement, Samyang Genex established the Daejeon plant in Aug.1997. The Daejeon plant serves as a pharmaceutical production base with the most advanced production facilities which meet the strictly standards required by the KGMP and cGMP. The plant also won a DMF number for the production and sale of Genexol from the FDA in the U.S.
Address : 1688-3 Sinil-dong, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, Korea
Tel : +82-42-934-1400
Fax : +82-42-934-1403
1994-1998 Research and development
Aug. 1996 Construction of the plant initiated.
Aug. 1997 Production begins.
June 1998 Won its manufacturing license
Feb. 1999 Won the ISO9002
Aug. 1999 Granted a DMF number by FDA