Our Milestones
Our Story

Our Milestones

Sanovel’s journey spanning more than 40 years…

1976
Pharmacist Erol Toksöz founded Galenos Pharmaceutical Warehouse in Ankara.
1982
The acquisition of Adilna marked a significant step in Sanovel's growth within the Turkish pharmaceutical industry.
1983
Sanovel was founded, beginning a journey of innovation and growth.
1996
Sanovel launched its leading brands, Lansor and Majezik.
2001
Construction began on our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Silivri, İstanbul.
2004
Sanovel entered international markets, launching its export operations.
2005
Exports to Georgia marked the beginning of our international expansion.
2006
Our manufacturing facility became operational.
2009
Our manufacturing facility received EU GMP certification from the German health authority.
2011
Sanovel ranked among the Top 15 pharmaceutical companies worldwide in terms of European patent applications and expanded into the European market.
2016
Our manufacturing facility received EU GMP certification from the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS). Sanovel was also recognized as Türkiye's No. 1 pharmaceutical R&D center in Intellectual Property Competency, and he leading private-sector pharmaceutical R&D center at the Private Sector R&D Centers Summit.
2018
Sanovel received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Russian Ministry of Health
2019
Our export operations expanded across the CIS region, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the United States. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ranked Sanovel No. 2 in Türkiye for international patent applications, and o. 1 in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry.
2020
Sanovel once again ranked 15th worldwide in the Pharmaceuticals category in the European Patent Office's list of companies with the highest number of patent applications.
2021
Sanovel once again ranked 15th worldwide in the Pharmaceuticals category in the European Patent Office's list of companies with the highest number of patent applications
2023
Sanovel celebrated its 40th anniversary. According to Türkiye's Patent Report 2022, Sanovel ranked 1st in the Turkish pharmaceutical industry, and 3rd among all industries based on cumulative European patent applications. Following a successful inspection, Sanovel received its second FDA approval.
2024
According to the European Patent Office 2023 data, Sanovel ranked 18th worldwide in the Pharmaceuticals category among the Top 25 Patent Applicants, becoming the only Turkish company included in the list. Sanovel was also named a Finalist in the Leadership in Human Value (Grand Award) category at the PERYÖN Human Value Awards.
2025
According to Türkiye's Patent Report 2024, Sanovel ranked 1st in the pharmaceutical industry among European patent champions, 2nd among all industries and companies in Türkiye, mong the companies making the highest investment in R&D, according to the Turkishtime R&D 250 Survey, and 1st in the pharmaceutical industry for the number of national patents.