History

Synthon was founded in 1991. Within two years, our creative vision and passion for making healthcare more affordable led to the development of a generic version of dobutamine, a sympathomimetic drug used in the treatment of heart failure and cardiogenic shock. The success of this first product marked the start of our rapid international growth.

Synthon quickly grew from a Nijmegen-based company employing fewer than a hundred people into the fully-fledged company it is today with laboratories, offices and production plants in nine countries around the world and products currently approved by regulatory agencies in around 100 countries worldwide.

Our milestones

1991-2001

1991: Founded in the Netherlands
1993: Launched first product: generic dobutamine
1994: Opened R&D facility in the Czech Republic
1997: Opened office in the U.S.
1998: Acquired drug product manufacturing facility in Spain
2000: Acquired API production facility in the Czech Republic
2001: Acquired API production facility in Argentina

2001-2011

2003: Introduced simvastatin
2006: Introduced tamsulosin
2007: Acquired Laboratorios Rider in Chile
2009: Opened new R&D and production unit in the Czech Republic
2009: Opened office in Russia
2010: Acquired Laboratorios Nafar in Mexico
2010: Opened office in South Korea

2011-now

2012: Multi-purpose GMP drug manufacturing facility in Chile operational
2012: Inauguration of R&D pilot plant in Argentina
2014: Opened new API plant in Argentina
2015: Successful completion of Phase III clinical trial with glatiramer acetate 20 mg/ml 
2016: Approval obtained for glatiramer acetate 20 mg/mL in Europe
2016: Opened laboratory dedicated to the development of high-potent molecules in Chile
2017: Approval obtained for glatiramer acetate 40 mg/ml in Europe
2019: BC Partners acquires Synthon International Holding B.V.

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