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1987 Established Life Science Business Division (SK Chemicals)
Starting Life Science Business by M&A of SamShin
    Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
1988 Established Sunkyong Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
1989 Constructed Life Science Research Center
1992 Launched GINEXIN Tab. (Blood Circulating Enhancer)
1996 Launched TRAST Patch (World 1st NSAID patch, Anti-arthritis
    patch)
Launched LEVOPRIDE Tab. (Gastro-prokinetic drug)
1998 Renamed to SK Pharma
1999 Launched SUNPLA Inj. (Korea 1st New Drug, Anti-cancer agent)
Passed European GMP Inspection in OMED (Proton Pump
    Inhibitor)
2001 Acquired access to Bio-pharmaceutical segment
Vaccine and Blood preparation
through the acquisition of Dong Shin Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
2002 Launched JOINS Tab. (Korea¡¯s 1st Natural New Drug)
2003 Passed Australian GMP Inspection of JOINS
2004 Launched SKAD Tab. (Korea¡¯s 1st generic of Amlodipine)
2005 SK Chemicals merged with SK Pharma
Established SK Chemicals Life Science Division