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Dongwha Pharmaceutical

A pharmaceutical company founded in 1897 that makes over-the-counter medicines such as Whal Myung Su, prescription drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, health supplements and beverages.

Whal Myung Su

Marketed

Digestive brand sold since 1897, which the company describes as Korea's first pharmaceutical product and longest-running brand; proceeds from its 128th-anniversary edition were donated to the Korean Red Cross in 2026.

ECCLOCK Gel

Marketed

Topical prescription drug for primary axillary hyperhidrosis containing sofpironium bromide, developed by Japan's Kaken Pharmaceutical; the company holds exclusive Korean rights, received MFDS approval in August 2025, and the product entered 24 general hospitals within five months of launch.

Pravapen Capsule

Marketed

Combination treatment for mixed dyslipidemia containing pravastatin sodium 40 mg and fenofibric acid 110 mg, launched in October 2026 and taken once daily in the evening.

Chungju cGMP Plant

Service

Pharmaceutical plant in Chungju, North Chungcheong, completed in May 2009 on an 82,500 m² site and certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001; the research institute is in Yongin, Gyeonggi.

Medisay

Approved

Spine and orthopedic implant company in the Dongwha group that received three U.S. FDA 510(k) clearances in 2026.

Announced

Launched ECCLOCK Gel, Korea's first topical prescription drug for axillary hyperhidrosis; by July 2026 it had entered 24 general hospitals.

Completion reported

Group company Medisay received three U.S. FDA 510(k) clearances in 2026: the Neptune 3D SA cervical cage (June), the Neptune SA cervical cage (September) and the Odys-SI sacroiliac screw (October).

Announced

Launched Pravapen Capsule, a pravastatin and fenofibric acid combination for adults at high coronary heart disease risk whose LDL cholesterol is controlled on pravastatin alone but whose triglycerides remain high and HDL cholesterol low.

Talent pool

Year-round talent pool (R&D, production/QC, marketing/sales, planning/management)

Applications observed open

Observed 2026-10-26

Work
Unconfirmed — The talent pool page lists only the recruiting areas (R&D, production/QC, marketing/sales, planning/management), not duties; registered applications are reviewed first when vacancies or department requests arise, and the recruitment notice board showed no postings when checked.
Experience & requirements
R&D roles require a master's degree or higher in pharmacy, medicine, veterinary medicine, chemistry or life sciences; pharmacists, lawyers, CPAs and PhD holders are preferred, and male applicants must have completed or be exempt from military service.

Information from a role guide does not establish a current vacancy.

Sources & coverage 11

A brief based on selected official material, not an exhaustive product or vacancy list.

  1. 동화약품 ↗동화약품 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  2. 연혁 ↗동화약품 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  3. DONGWHA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD ↗DONGWHA PHARMACEUTICAL · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  4. 활명수 128주년 기념판 판매수익금 대한적십자사 기부 ↗동화약품 · Published 2026-09-08 · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  5. 국내 외용제 최초 겨드랑이 다한증 전문의약품 '에크락 겔' 출시 ↗동화약품 · Published 2026-01-19 · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  6. 에크락 겔 종합병원 24개처 진입 ↗동화약품 · Published 2026-07-06 · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  7. 복합형 이상지질혈증 치료제 프라바펜캡슐 출시 ↗동화약품 · Published 2026-10-22 · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  8. 주요시설 ↗동화약품 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  9. 메디쎄이, 올해 미국 FDA 510(k) 인증 3건 획득 ↗동화약품 · Published 2026-10-21 · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  10. 상시채용 ↗동화약품 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26
  11. 채용정보 공지사항 ↗동화약품 · Published Date unconfirmed · Sources checked 2026-10-26