Laboratorios Bago do Brasil S.A

Laboratorios Bago, the leading company of the Bago Group, was founded in 1934 by Don Sebastian Bago. This company was the first Argentine laboratory to import penicillin to the country, and some years later, it started to export its medical products to other countries in America and Europe. As from 1960, Laboratorios Bago has been strengthening its position as one of the leading Argentine organizations, with a strong presence in Latin America. This has enabled the company to expand its successful businesses through 18 subsidiaries in different countries of the area. As a first step to consolidate its leadership, Bago acquired Quimica Montpellier. Then, in 1977, Disprofarma - the major country wide distributor of pharmaceutical products - was founded. Later, two new companies joined the Group: Compania de Seguros Victoria, and the Instituto Biologico San Jorge - at present Instituto San Jorge Bago, a veterinary products company. Finally, Nutricia-Bago was created, exclusively focu...