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About Us

History and Milestones

Handa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was formerly known as Pharmira Laboratories, Inc. To expand upon product research and development (R&D) capabilities, create plans for global marketing, and achieve the goals of international R&D and sales, Pharmira carried out cash acquisition of Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Handa US) in February 2016. The original shareholders of Handa US then participated in capital increase of Pharmira, and after evaluating global and after reviewing global positioning and future business development, this company, following approval, renamed itself Handa Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

2014

      • Pharmira Laboratories, Inc. was established in Tainan.
      • Acquired a drug permit license from the TFDA for a jointly developed a new dosage form of an antiepileptic pharmaceutical product with a listed pharmaceutical company in Taiwan (company L).
      • Signed a joint development contract with a listed pharmaceutical company in Taiwan (company T) for a 505(b)(2) new drug (HND-024).
      • Signed a joint development contract with a pharmaceutical company in Taiwan (company Y) for a controlled-release dosage form generic drug.

2015

      • Approved by Taiwan MOEA as a “New Drug Development” company.
      • Completed pre-clinical trial Phase IIa for the 505(b)(2) new drug product (HND-024) jointly developed with the listed pharmaceutical company in Taiwan (company T), and made plans to enter clinical trial Phase IIb.
      • Entry in the Southern Taiwan Science Park approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Review Committee.

2016

      • Completed technology development of controlled-release dosage form product of a generic antidepressant drug, and transferred product technology and sales privileges to a partner company (Company Y).
      • Pharmira Laboratories, Inc. completed the acquisition of US subsidiary Handa Pharmaceuticals, LLC., and its affiliate company Hangzhou Handa Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd. in China.
      • US partner (Par Pharmaceutical ) launched FTF (Quetiapine XR Tablet 50mg、150mg、200mg、300mg).
      • Approved as a public company in Taiwan.
      • Shares (6620) listed on the Taiwan Emerging Market.

2017

      • US partner (Par Pharmaceutical ) received final approval of FTF (Dexlansoprazole DR capsule 60mg).
      • US partner (Par Pharmaceutical ) received final approval of FTF (Quetiapine XR Tablet).
      • To elect three independent directors and establish the Audit Committee.

2018

      • Successful HND-020 Pilot manufacture and HND020 Patent granted.
      • HND-016 Patent allowed.

2019

      • ­ The “Opinions Regarding the Successful Development and Marketability of Products or Technologies Under Application by Technology Enterprises” was issued by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs and the letter issued by the Taipei Exchange was obtained.
      • Cash capital increase of NT$326 million was completed successfully, and the new strategic investors joined Handa, including Taiwania Capital.

2020

      • ­ HND-032 (smoking cessation) ANDA filling.
      • To establish new subsidiaries, including Handa Pharma, Inc., Handa Neuroscience, LLC and Handa Oncology, LLC, and reorganize group structure.
      • 505(b)(2) new drug, HND-027 ODD granted.

2021

      • ­Cash capital increase of NT$162 million was completed successfully.
      • Received tentative approval of the 505(b)(2) new drug, Tascenso ODT, 0.5mg for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
      • Received final approval of the 505(b)(2) new drug, Tascenso ODT, 0.25mg for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

2022

      • Exclusive License Agreement with Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for Commercialization of TASCENSO ODT™ in the United States.
      • 505(b)(2) new drug, HND-033 ODD granted.
      • Cash capital increase of NT$320 million was completed successfully.
      • ­505(b)(2) new drug, HND-033 NDA filling.
      • Received final approval of the 505(b)(2) new drug, Tascenso ODT, 0.5mg for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

2023

      • 505(b)(2) new drug, Tascenso ODT launched by Cycle Pharma.
      • Cash capital increase of NT$1.3 billion was completed successfully.
      • The “Opinions Regarding the Successful Development and Marketability of Products or Technologies Under Application by Technology Enterprises” was issued by the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs and the letter issued by the Taipei Exchange was obtained..

2024

      • Collaboration Agreement with Easywell Biomedicals, Inc. and its subsidiary Tulex Pharmaceuticals Inc. for HND-045 (Nervous system therapy product) co-development.