About Us
Continuous Innovation & Quality
About Us
Continuous Innovation & Quality
Our Journey
1940 - 1990
The Beginning Of Hovid
1941- First started as a modest herbal tea stall that solely sells “Ho Yan Hor” herbal tea.
1960- Turned into a factory that also manufactures “Ho Yan Hor” medicated oil.
1980- Fully converted into Hovid, a pharmaceutical company that makes OTC and generic drugs.
1990 - 2000
Exploring Potentials
1991- Launch of a soft gel production facility.
1993- In association with Universiti Sains Malaysia, a second R&D team was formed.
1999- Publication of the bioequivalence study for Hovid’s product.
2000- Accepted as a supplier for UNICEF’s drugs acquisition programme.
2000 - 2005
Establishment of Hovid Bhd Ltd.
2001- Acquired PIC/s GMP certification.
2002- Acquisition of Germisep (an effervescent disinfection pill) technology.
2003- The Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology published Hovid’s Artemisinin research. Suprabio patent is granted in USA. The bioequivalence investigation for Hovid’s product is finished.
2004- Obtained “Industry Excellence Award 2004” from Ministry of International Trade Industry (MITI). Awarded as “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur” of the year.
2005- Publicity was listed on the Second Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) as Hovid Berhad.
2005 - 2010
International Expansion
2006- “Excellence in Pharmaceutical Industry Award” from Technology Business Review.
2007- Hovid Ltd. Was incorporated in Hong Kong and obtained “Process Innovation Award 2007”.
2008- Hovid’s R&D department moved to Hovid Research Sdn Bhd (now known as Attest Research Sdn Bhd). Obtained “Industrial Technologies Award” from Frost & Sullivan. Obtained “International Innovation Award” from ICIS.
2010 - 2022
The Past 12 Years
2016- Renovation of the former Ho Yan Hor shop into the Ho Yan Hor Museum. R&D Center for BE studies opened in Penang. Obtained ASEAN Business Awards Malaysia (ABAM) – Healthcare Category.
