Company Directory > Biotech > Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Lotus Pharmaceutical is the largest pharmaceutical company in Taiwan and a leading global player in the specialty generics market. Founded in 1966, the company has transformed from a local manufacturer into a multinational powerhouse with a strategic focus on high-barrier generics, particularly in oncology, CNS, and cardiovascular health. Lotus operates a hybrid business model that integrates internal R&D for complex generics with strategic licensing of innovative 505(b)(2) products and biosimilars. The company is a key pillar of the Alvogen/Aztiq network and recently significantly expanded its global footprint by acquiring Alvogen's US operations in late 2025. With manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and South Korea that are certified by the US FDA, EU EMA, and Japan PMDA, Lotus is one of the few Asian companies capable of delivering high-potency oral oncology products to highly regulated global markets.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:Biotech
Industry:Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry:Specialty Generics & Oncology
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:1001-5000
Revenue:$600M-$700M
Founded:1966
Ownership:public
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Post-IPO
Total Raised:N/A (Publicly Traded)
Investors:Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Limited, Innobic Asia (PTT Group), Aztiq
STOCK
Exchange:TWSE
Ticker:1795
Market Cap:$2.34B
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:Commercial (Lenalidomide)
Modalities:Small molecule, Complex generics, 505(b)2, Biosimilars
Active Trials:37
Trial Phases:Phase 1: 12 | Phase 2: 8 | Phase 3: 5 | Phase 4: 2
FDA Approvals:12
EMA Approvals:27
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Parent Company:Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Limited (Majority Shareholder)
Subsidiaries:Alvogen Korea, Alvogen US (Acquired 2025), Lotus Pharmaceutical (Shanghai)
Key Partnerships:Formycon (Keytruda biosimilar commercialization), LENZ Therapeutics (Aceclidine for presbyopia), NRx Pharmaceuticals (NRX-101 for bipolar depression), Hansoh Pharma
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:Viatris, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Tanvex BioPharma, Pharmaron, Sandoz
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Petar Vazharov - CEO
Robert Wessman - Chairman
Board Members:Robert Wessman, Petar Vazharov, Krisana Winitthumkul, Ivy Yang
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