Heritage & Milestones - Zuellig Pharma

The Zuellig Pharma Story

The beginnings of the Zuellig Pharma story date back to 1901 when Frederick E. Zuellig sailed to Manila in search of a career in international business.

In 1912, Zuellig joined Lutz y Cía, a firm owned by a Swiss family who started to trade in the Philippine Islands in the 1850s. Zuellig became a partner in this firm, subsequently acquired full ownership and incorporated it in 1922.

In its early years, F. E. Zuellig, Inc. operated as a general merchant, agent, distributor, manufacturer, exporter and importer in diverse fields, such as textiles, insurance, shipping and transport, consumer goods, healthcare products, household appliances, commodities, industrial chemicals and machinery.

In 1938, Zuellig organised a Drug Department to specialise in the importation, marketing and distribution of healthcare products. After the devastation of World War II, the founder’s two sons rebuilt the business and expanded their enterprises beyond traditional trading activities into a dynamic transnational group of companies.

Over the years, Zuellig Pharma developed into an autonomous operation and became one of the flagship businesses of the Zuellig Group.

Awards & Accolades

EcoVadis Platinum Rating

Received fourth consecutive Platinum rating with score of 90 out of 100, among top 60 companies out of 130,000 assessed worldwide.

CDP 2023 – Climate Change

Received an "A-" score from CDP for Climate Change in 2023, making us the first and only organisation in APAC and one of only two worldwide in our activity group to attain an A- rating.

CDP 2023 - Supplier Engagement

Rated "A" by CDP for Supplier Engagement in 2023, becoming the first and only company worldwide in our activity group to achieve this and among top 2% of CDP respondents across all industries.

Supply Chain Resilience & Sustainability Awards 2024

First logistics service provider in APAC and EMEA to successfully complete the Pilot Test and Audit of the TAPA Pharmaceutical Facility Security Requirements (PFSR).

GIP Plus Award 2024

Received GIP Plus Award 2024 from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in Thailand in recognition of our Good Importing Practices for healthcare products.

National Biotechnology & Medical Care Quality Award

Received the Silver award for COVID-19 vaccine distribution solution in Taiwan.

Healthcare Asia Pharma Awards

Received awards in three categories:

Most Innovative Service of the Year (2023)
Outcomes-based Contracting Model of the Year (2023)
Most Differentiated Service of the Year - Singapore (2024)

Consumer Healthcare Trade Awards in Singapore

Received a total of 20 awards from Singapore retail partners in 2024 - Watsons, Guardian and Unity - for excellent trade performance and key account management of client consumer healthcare brands.

HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia

A two-time consecutive winner of the HR Asia. We are one of the best companies to work for in Asia.

Adam Smith Awards Asia 2023

Named "Highly Commended Winner for Best Emerging Technology Solution", in recognition of the SAP Cloud for Payment with HSBC Omni Channel Solution for eZRX+.