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Daewon Pharmaceutical

A pharmaceutical company founded in 1958 that makes and sells treatments in areas such as cardiovascular, respiratory, antibiotics and neuropsychiatry, sells nutritional supplements under the Daewon Health brand, and runs plants in Hyangnam (Hwaseong, Gyeonggi) and Jincheon (North Chungcheong).

Pelubi

Marketed

Pelubiprofen anti-inflammatory painkiller approved in 2007 as Korea's 12th domestically developed new drug; indications expanded from osteoarthritis to back pain and fever, and it comes in immediate- and sustained-release tablets. Outpatient prescription sales were 62.2 billion won in 2024.

Pancraone Tab. 25000

Marketed

Treatment for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, introduced as an enteric film-coated tablet in a capsule-dominated market; about 23.7% smaller in volume than capsules of the same strength.

Oral peptide delivery platform (DW5324)

Technology platform

In-house platform that raises oral absorption of peptides using polymer-lipid complexes, applied to the oral semaglutide DW5324; in two human pharmacokinetic crossover studies AUC was 1.90 to 3.14 times that of Rybelsus, and the company plans to file a domestic Phase 1 IND next year.

Hyangnam Plant

Service

Plant in Hyangnam, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, built in 1988, producing about 150 items including oral solids, oral liquids, injectables and sex hormones; KGMP-certified in 1990 and modernized to cGMP level in 2009. The Jincheon plant in North Chungcheong adds capacity.

Daewon Health

Marketed

Nutritional supplement brand; in September 2026 it launched Magnesium King, a 30 mL liquid supplement containing magnesium lactate.

Announced

Launched the Daewon Health liquid supplement Magnesium King, which sold 50,000 bottles in its first month through the official online store and TV home shopping.

Official role guide

Daewon Pharmaceutical careers site

Current availability unconfirmed

Observed 2026-10-25

Work
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Experience & requirements
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Information from a role guide does not establish a current vacancy.

Sources & coverage 13

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  1. 대원제약 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  2. 회사개요 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  3. Daewon Pharmaceutical ↗Daewon Pharmaceutical · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  4. 공장소개 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  5. 대원헬스 '마그네슘킹' 출시 한 달 만에 누적 판매 5만 병 돌파 ↗약업신문 · Published 2026-10-14 · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  6. 국산 12호 신약에서 진통제 강자로…'펠루비'의 20년 ↗파이낸셜뉴스 · Published 2026-10-17 · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  7. 연구성과 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  8. 대원제약, 캡슐 중심 췌장효소제 시장에 '판크라원정' 출시 ↗약사공론 · Published 2026-10-19 · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  9. 뉴스룸 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  10. 대원제약 "당뇨‧비만약 임상 2건 美학회서 발표" ↗파이낸셜뉴스 · Published 2026-10-23 · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  11. 대원제약, 독자 경구 플랫폼 적용 당뇨·비만 치료제 임상 데이터 2건 美 학회서 발표 ↗비즈트리뷴 · Published 2026-10-23 · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  12. 연구과제 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25
  13. 대원제약 채용 | 채용사이트 ↗대원제약 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-25