Taiwan Business Watch H1, 2022: Biomedical Sector
- The currency used in this article is Taiwan Dollar (TWD).
- The charts below covered 211 Taiwanese companies listed in Taipei Exchange (TPX) and trading in OTC and emerging stock markets.
- Total revenue up 3.2% to $161.8 billion in the first half of 2022 compared to TWD$156.7 billion of 195 companies the same period last year.
- Total revenue Q2, 2022: $84.9bn, a 12% increase compared to $75.8bn in H1, 2021.
- Top 3 product types driven by sales growth in H1, 2022: “Genetic Testing & Wellness Check” 29.2%, “Medical device R&D, Manufacturing” 7.8%, “Bio-pharmaceuticals” 7.1%.

Industry / Product |
H1, 2022 |
H1, 2021 |
Growth H1, 2022 (%) |
No. of Company |
Average Revenue |
Total Revenue |
No. of Company |
Average Revenue |
Total Revenue |
TWD, 100M |
TWD, 100M |
Bio-Pharmaceuticals |
72 |
5.5 |
396.9 |
67 |
5.5 |
370.7 |
7.1% |
Medical Device R&D Manufacturing |
64 |
5.8 |
371.8 |
55 |
6.3 |
344.8 |
7.8% |
Workout Equipment & Health Supplement |
18 |
16.6 |
299.6 |
18 |
19.1 |
344.3 |
-13% |
Pharmacy & Distributor |
15 |
18.4 |
276.2 |
14 |
14.8 |
207.7 |
33% |
Aesthetic Medicine & Beauty Care |
11 |
9.5 |
104.5 |
12 |
9.1 |
109.5 |
-4.6% |
Agriculture & Agricultural Science |
9 |
7.9 |
71.4 |
10 |
10 |
100.1 |
-28.7% |
API |
7 |
8.6 |
59.9 |
7 |
8.7 |
61.1 |
-2% |
Genetic Testing & Wellness Check |
15 |
2.5 |
37.2 |
12 |
2.4 |
28.8 |
29.2% |
Total |
211 |
74.8 |
1617.5 |
195 |
76 |
1567 |
3.2% |
*Revenue shown above covered public and unlisted companies.
Top 20 by Revenue H1, 2022: Listed Companies
Rank |
Company |
Revenue Quarter-on-Quarter (%) TWD, 100M |
Q1, 2022 |
Q2, 2022 |
Q1 & Q2 |
1 |
Johnson Health Tech(喬山) |
75.2(3.7%) |
65.5(-0.6%) |
140.7(1.7%) |
2 |
Lotus Pharma(美時) |
31.6(-4.9%) |
29.1(-16%) |
60.7(-10.6%) |
3 |
Grape King Co.(葡萄王) |
20.5(4.1%) |
27.2(8.7%) |
47.8(6.7%) |
4 |
China Chemical & Pharmaceutical (中化) |
19.5(-2.9%) |
20.9(2.1%) |
40.4(-0.4%) |
5 |
Yungshin Pharma(永信) |
19.5(9.9%) |
19.6(1.9%) |
39.1(5.7%) |
6 |
Dayco International(岱宇) |
22.6(-41%) |
13.8(-50.5%) |
36.4(-45%) |
7 |
Excelsior Medical(佳醫) |
17.1(5%) |
16.7(5.8%) |
33.8(5.4%) |
8 |
Pegavision(晶碩) |
14.9(29.9%) |
14.1(2.4%) |
29(14.9%) |
9 |
Standard Chem & Pharm(生達) |
12.4(12.4%) |
14.8(28.9%) |
27.2(20.8%) |
10 |
Chlitina Holding(麗豐) |
10.3(-6.8%) |
7.6(-39.6%) |
18(-24.3%) |
11 |
Formosa Laboratories(台耀) |
8.3(13.4%) |
8.4(0.6%) |
16.7(6.6%) |
12 |
All Cosmos Bio-Tech Holding (全宇生技) |
6.7(63%) |
9.2(63.5%) |
15.9(63.3%) |
13 |
ScinoPharm Taiwan(神隆) |
7.4(15.1%) |
8.1(7.7%) |
15.4(11.1%) |
14 |
Sinphar Group(杏輝) |
6.7(8.3%) |
7.1(17.8%) |
13.8(13%) |
15 |
CHC Healthcare(承業醫) |
6.1(-5.4%) |
6.9(56.3%) |
13(19.8%) |
16 |
Jourdeness Spa(佐登) |
6.4(-12.6%) |
6.6(-2.9%) |
12.9(-8%) |
17 |
Apex Medical(雃博) |
6(2.5%) |
6.8(18%) |
12.8(10.2%) |
18 |
Panion & BF Biotech(寶齡富錦) |
4.5(21.5%) |
8.1(52.8%) |
12.7(39.9%) |
19 |
ApexBio Taiwan(五鼎) |
5.2(-9.4%) |
6.1(25.5%) |
11.3(6.5%) |
20 |
Chunghwa Chemical Synthesis Biotech(中化生) |
5.3(25.6%) |
5.8(15.9%) |
11.1(20.3%) |
Top 20 by Revenue H1, 2022: OTC Companies
Rank |
Company |
Revenue Quarter-on-Quarter (%) TWD, 100M |
Q1, 2022 |
Q2, 2022 |
Q1 & Q2 |
1 |
Great Tree(大樹) |
32(28.6%) |
39.7(40.8%) |
71.7(35.1%) |
2 |
TaiDoc Technology(泰博) |
17.9(33.1%) |
36.3(116.2%) |
54.2(79.2%) |
3 |
MedFirst Healthcare Services(杏一) |
16.1(7.6%) |
20.5(21.3%) |
36.5(14.9%) |
4 |
TCI Co.(大江) |
16.6(-14.8%) |
18.5(-20.9%) |
35.1(-18.1%) |
5 |
COWealth Group(合富) |
13.6(21.8%) |
14(-5.6%) |
27.5(6.2%) |
6 |
HI-Clearance(杏昌) |
9.8(11.3%) |
17.6(76.2%) |
27.4(45.8%) |
7 |
St.Shine Technology(精華) |
13.5(3%) |
12.3(-8.8%) |
25.7(-2.9%) |
8 |
Bora Pharmaceuticals(保瑞) |
11.2(-18.2%) |
13.5(12.2%) |
24.7(-3.9%) |
9 |
Orient EuroPharma(友華) |
11.4(-5.9%) |
12(6.3%) |
23.5(0%) |
10 |
Rossmax(優盛) |
9.1(-4.2%) |
12.9(25.8%) |
22.1(11.4%) |
11 |
TTY Biopharm(東洋) |
10.4(7.6%) |
11.6(11.7%) |
22(9.7%) |
12 |
ShareHope Medicine(盛弘) |
10.4(15.6%) |
11.2(18.4%) |
21.6(17%) |
13 |
Synmosa Biopharma(健喬) |
9.7(26.6%) |
10.6(36%) |
20.3(31.4%) |
14 |
Morn Sun Corp.(茂生農經) |
7.6(18%) |
8.8(19.1%) |
16.4(18.6%) |
15 |
Universal Vision Biotechnology(大學光) |
8.4(36.9%) |
7.9(28.4%) |
16.2(32.6%) |
16 |
Formosa Optical(寶島科) |
8.2(4.4%) |
7.2(20.6%) |
15.4(11.4%) |
17 |
United Orthopedic(聯合) |
7.4(18.1%) |
7.6(27.4%) |
15(22.6%) |
18 |
Huikwang Corp.(惠光) |
6.3(20.4%) |
7.9(41%) |
14.3(31.1%) |
19 |
BenQ Medical(明基醫) |
6.2(85.5%) |
8(137.7%) |
14.2(111.8%) |
20 |
PharmaEssentia(藥華藥) |
2.5(157.7%) |
9.8(1026.9%) |
12.3(566.6%) |
Top 20 by Revenue H1, 2022: Emerging Stock Markets
Rank |
Company |
Revenue Quarter-on-Quarter (%) TWD, 100M |
Q1, 2022 |
Q2, 2022 |
Q1 & Q2 |
1 |
Norbell(諾貝兒) |
9.7(6.9%) |
12.6(27.1%) |
22.3(17.4%) |
2 |
Visco Vision(視陽) |
6.5(42.1%) |
7.3(75.5%) |
13.8(58.1%) |
3 |
CH Biotech(正瀚) |
5.9(61.8%) |
7(127.5%) |
12.9(91.8%) |
4 |
Taiwan Advanced Nanotech(圓點奈米) |
7.4(-2.6%) |
3.2(-8.3%) |
10.7(-4.4%) |
5 |
InnoCare Optoelectronics(睿生光電) |
4.7(-11.7%) |
4.6(-8.4%) |
9.3(-10.1%) |
6 |
Déesse Vivante Biomed (麗彤) |
4.9(-1.5%) |
4.3(11.2%) |
9.2(4.1%) |
7 |
Healthconn Corp.(康聯生醫) |
3.5(28.7%) |
4.8(54.7%) |
8.3(42.7%) |
8 |
Vizion Focus(望隼) |
3.6(13.4%) |
4(13.3%) |
7.7(13.4%) |
9 |
PureWater(太和) |
1.4(-14.9%) |
3(39.8%) |
4.4(15.5%) |
10 |
Concord medical(康科特) |
2(10%) |
2.5(37.3%) |
4.4(23.8%) |
11 |
Kim Forest(金萬林) |
1.2(44.6%) |
3.1(89%) |
4.3(73.8%) |
12 |
Unicon Optical(優你康) |
2.2(-8.6%) |
2(-2.3%) |
4.2(-5.7%) |
13 |
Anxo(瑩碩生技) |
1.8(-5.2%) |
1.9(-9.5%) |
3.7(-7.5%) |
14 |
TCM Biotech International(泰宗) |
1.7(0.8%) |
2(9.3%) |
3.7(5.2%) |
15 |
Allied Biotech(立弘) |
1.6(-9.6%) |
2(11.8%) |
3.6(1.1%) |
16 |
Perfect Medical(普惠醫工) |
1.6(-25.6%) |
1.7(-17.9%) |
3.3(-21.7%) |
17 |
UBI Pharma(聯亞藥) |
1.5(22.4%) |
1.7(9%) |
3.2(15%) |
18 |
Amed(安美得)* |
-- |
-- |
3.1(19.2%) |
19 |
Orient Pharma(友霖) |
1.2(32.9%) |
1.8(88.9%) |
3(62.1%) |
20 |
Winston Medical Supply(溫士頓) |
1.3(-13.8%) |
1.5(1.8%) |
2.9(-6%) |
*Amed has traded in emerging stock markets since 24 June, 2022.
Source: MOPS; complied by IBMI & RBMP