Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group (Chinese: 扬子江药业集团, YRPG) is a Chinese multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China, and with its research headquarters in Shanghai.[3] It is one of the Asia's largest pharmaceutical companies by revenues, and was listed in 2014 as being China's second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, and leading company for technological and entrepreneurial innovation.[4]
| Company type | Private ownership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Taizhou, China |
Area served | Central/Southeast Asia |
Key people | Xu Jingren, Founder/President Xu Haoyu, Chairman/Interim CEO |
| Products | Antibiotics, Chemotherapy drugs, herbal remedies |
| Revenue |  US$ 19.533 billion(2014)[1] |
| Total assets | US$ 90.801 billion(2014)[1] |
Number of employees | 13,000 (2016) [2] |
| Website | yangzijiang |
History
editFounded in 1971, the Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group started as a local firm providing drugstores and hospitals with vitamin supplements and pain medication.[5] In a prime location between the major cities of Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, the YRPG quickly expanded its business profile. The group has experienced significant growth in the past decade, having quadrupled their net income between 2003 and 2010.[1] In the fiscal year 2014, board shareholders received a record 560% return on investment, and company assets rapidly expanded.[1]
Family
editWith the company's quickly rising profile, founder Xu Jingren and his extended family—who jointly own a controlling stake in the corporation—have made a number of significant business acquisitions.[6] Collectively, they are believed to be worth up to USD$7.5 billion. In addition to his role as president and primary shareholder of YRPG, Xu Jingren is a member of the National People's Congress[7] and serves as an honorary minister in the Ministry of Health. He has been recognized as a leading proponent of industrial modernization, worker's rights, and governmental reform within the Chinese Communist Party.[8]
References
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- ^ Wang, Ben. "Endeavour in the Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group". cqn.com.cn/. China Quality News. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "YRPG Company Profile". www.cccme.cn. China Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Summary". China Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "About YRPG". www.yangzijiang.com/en/. Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Company Overview of Jiangsu Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group Company Ltd". www.bloomberg.com/. Bloomberg Business.
- ^ "YRPG's Chairman Xu Jingren was elected deputy of the 12th National People's Congress". www.yangzijiangcom. Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group.
- ^ "Deputy: cost cutting affects public health". www.npc.gov.cn. NPC.