Unilab at 80: Staying the Course, Shaping the Future of Filipino Healthcare

The country's leading healthcare company sets its sights on innovation, local growth, and broader impact in the years ahead

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Unilab Group, the country's most-trusted pharmaceutical and healthcare conglomerate, marked its 80^th year with a bold signal to the market: it is accelerating its transformation from a humble corner drugstore into a future-ready, innovation-driven healthcare leader.

Celebrating its founding anniversary at the PhilSports Arena, the milestone event gathered over 4,000 employees and partners across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. While the program featured a retrospective of Unilab's growth and milestones, its main message focused squarely on accelerating momentum for the next 20 years as the company approaches its 100^th year.

Founded in 1945 during the post-war recovery period, Unilab began as a small drugstore along Sto. Cristo Street in Binondo. Its founder, Jose Y. Campos, and his business partner, Mariano K. Tan, operated with limited capital, a borrowed corner space, and a single shelf for inventory. From those early days, the company grew steadily through hard work, resourcefulness, and a deep understanding of community needs.