I.E. Ulagay Ilac San. Turk A.S.

The story of Ibrahim Etem Ulagay Ilac Sanayii Turk A.S., which started in a small laboratory a hundred ago, tells us how the Turkish Pharmaceutical Market industrialized. Ibrahim Etem Ulagay Ilac Sanayi was founded in 1903 as a small medical analysis laboratory. In the beginning medical, chemical and food analysis were conducted in this laboratory located at Gedikpasa under the name of “Chemist Doctor Ibrahim Etem Laboratory”. In 1909 it became a pharmaceutical manufacturer company with the first vitamins and hormon preparates in Turkey. Then it continued as an innovative company, introducing new scientific methodology and products to the pharmaceutical sector. The life expectancy and the quality of life in Turkey have improved significantly as a result of the advancements in diagnostic methods, modern surgical techniques and the medical knowledge in general along with the evolution of pharmacological treatments. IE Ulagay-Menarini Group, the first pharmaceutical company in Turkey, is one of the leading Turkish pharmaceutical companies. Thanks to the scientific information provided on some of the most innovative drugs developed by international research, IE Ulagay-Menarini Group’s commitment to continuously keeping the medical class updated and, more recently, the registration of original drugs developed by Menarini Group research has contributed to the growth of health in Turkey. IE Ulagay-Menarini Group as a member of Menarini Group today is the unique Italian-Turkish pharmaceutical company. Thanks to this co-operation IE Ulagay-Menarini Group has direct connections with important international R&D centers.