Samyoung Unitech, initially a manufacturer of industrial machinery and automation facilities, has evolved into a specialized company providing total solutions in radiation technology, including medical radioisotope production, radiopharmaceuticals, cyclotrons, and hot cells. It is a leading company in the diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceutical market, having successfully developed and produced medical radioisotopes for the first time in Korea.SamyoungUnitech,initiallyamanufacturerofindustrialmachineryandautomationfacilities,hasevolvedintoaspecializedcompanyprovidingtotalsolutionsinradiationtechnology,includingmedicalradioisotopeproduction,radiopharmaceuticals,cyclotrons,andhotcells.Itisaleadingcompanyinthediagnosticandtherapeuticradiopharmaceuticalmarket,havingsuccessfullydevelopedandproducedmedicalradioisotopesforthefirsttimeinKorea.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Technetium-99m Generator: An injection solution generator producing 99mTc from 99Mo adsorbed on a column, offering activity levels from 6.5 to 185 GBq (175 to 5000 mCi), characterized by stable supply and flexible calibration dates.Technetium-99mGenerator:Aninjectionsolutiongeneratorproducing99mTcfrom99Moadsorbedonacolumn,offeringactivitylevelsfrom6.5to185GBq(175to5000mCi),characterizedbystablesupplyandflexiblecalibrationdates.
I-131 Sodium Iodide (Capsules & Solution): A radiopharmaceutical used for diagnosing and treating hyperthyroidism and cancerous thyroid tissue, with solution activity from 37 to 7400 MBq/mL and capsule activity from 1110 to 7400 MBq/capsule.I-131SodiumIodide(Capsules&Solution):Aradiopharmaceuticalusedfordiagnosingandtreatinghyperthyroidismandcancerousthyroidtissue,withsolutionactivityfrom37to7400MBq/mLandcapsuleactivityfrom1110to7400MBq/capsule.
DATrace-123: One of the diagnostic radiopharmaceutical product lines.DATrace-123:Oneofthediagnosticradiopharmaceuticalproductlines.
KOTRON-13 Supply and Maintenance Support: As the sole company in Korea possessing core cyclotron technology, it provides supply and maintenance services for particle accelerators essential for medical radioisotope production.KOTRON-13SupplyandMaintenanceSupport:AsthesolecompanyinKoreapossessingcorecyclotrontechnology,itprovidessupplyandmaintenanceservicesforparticleacceleratorsessentialformedicalradioisotopeproduction.
Synthesizing Hot Cell and Dispensing Hot Cell: Shielding devices minimizing radiation exposure during radiopharmaceutical synthesis and dispensing, featuring adjustable external and internal dimensions, lead shielding, a low voltage control panel, and an optional ventilation system.SynthesizingHotCellandDispensingHotCell:Shieldingdevicesminimizingradiationexposureduringradiopharmaceuticalsynthesisanddispensing,featuringadjustableexternalandinternaldimensions,leadshielding,alowvoltagecontrolpanel,andanoptionalventilationsystem.
FDG Synthesizer (Model: NFS-2000): A device developed and designed to produce [18F]-FDG based on nucleophilic substitution, offering complete process documentation and full responsibility for successful FDG production.FDGSynthesizer(Model:NFS-2000):Adevicedevelopedanddesignedtoproduce[18F]-FDGbasedonnucleophilicsubstitution,offeringcompleteprocessdocumentationandfullresponsibilityforsuccessfulFDGproduction.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Pioneering status as the first South Korean company to successfully develop and produce medical radioisotopes such as Technetium-99m and Iodine-131.PioneeringstatusasthefirstSouthKoreancompanytosuccessfullydevelopandproducemedicalradioisotopessuchasTechnetium-99mandIodine-131.
Securing global quality competitiveness through the acquisition of the first GMP certification in the domestic radiopharmaceutical industry and the capability to pursue alliances and cooperation with overseas pharmaceutical companies.SecuringglobalqualitycompetitivenessthroughtheacquisitionofthefirstGMPcertificationinthedomesticradiopharmaceuticalindustryandthecapabilitytopursuealliancesandcooperationwithoverseaspharmaceuticalcompanies.
Provision of total solutions in the radioisotope field, including core cyclotron technology (KOTRON-13) and related equipment (FDG synthesizers, hot cells).Provisionoftotalsolutionsintheradioisotopefield,includingcorecyclotrontechnology(KOTRON-13)andrelatedequipment(FDGsynthesizers,hotcells).
A strong capability to respond to global supply chain fluctuations through a diverse network of domestic and international partners, recognizing the importance of quality, stability, and timely delivery of radiopharmaceuticals.Astrongcapabilitytorespondtoglobalsupplychainfluctuationsthroughadiversenetworkofdomesticandinternationalpartners,recognizingtheimportanceofquality,stability,andtimelydeliveryofradiopharmaceuticals.
Continuous efforts in R&D and technological alliances to expand its business into bio-food and bio-pharmaceutical sectors.ContinuouseffortsinR&Dandtechnologicalalliancestoexpanditsbusinessintobio-foodandbio-pharmaceuticalsectors.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Nuclear medicineNuclearmedicine
Medical diagnostics (PET/CT, SPECT)Medicaldiagnostics(PET/CT,SPECT)
Medical therapeutics (hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer)Medicaltherapeutics(hyperthyroidism,thyroidcancer)
Hospitals and imaging centersHospitalsandimagingcenters
Bio-healthcare industryBio-healthcareindustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Other Asian countriesSouthKorea,Japan,Vietnam,OtherAsiancountries
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
First GMP certification in the domestic radiopharmaceutical industry.FirstGMPcertificationinthedomesticradiopharmaceuticalindustry.
KGMP (Korea Good Manufacturing Practice) certification (2016, re-acquired 2019).KGMP(KoreaGoodManufacturingPractice)certification(2016,re-acquired2019).
JGMP (Japan Good Manufacturing Practice) certification (2017).JGMP(JapanGoodManufacturingPractice)certification(2017).
Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing license and product approval (2004).Radiopharmaceuticalmanufacturinglicenseandproductapproval(2004).
Awarded the 'Ten Million Dollar Export Tower' (2013, Korea International Trade Association).Awardedthe'TenMillionDollarExportTower'(2013,KoreaInternationalTradeAssociation).
Establishment of a company-affiliated research institute (2000).Establishmentofacompany-affiliatedresearchinstitute(2000).
Establishment of a research institute enterprise (SYRUS Co., Ltd., 2019).Establishmentofaresearchinstituteenterprise(SYRUSCo.,Ltd.,2019).