More than 100 employees of SEL-J Pharma Corp., including the country’s top motocross riders of SEL-J Sports, Inc., held their National Sales Conference, 2009 Christmas Party, and 2010 Marketing Conference in the adventure province of Camarines Sur on December 14-29, 2009, particularly at the popular watersports venue of Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC).

Jay Lacnit, SEL-J Pharma Corp. President, and Noel Fortin, Vice President for Marketing and Sales, together with the other managers drafted the weeklong agenda for the very important meetings and activities that reviewed the 2009 business results of the company and the 2010 marketing strategies and plans that would double the sales of SEL-J Pharma.

A fun-filled Christmas Party which featured dance competitions, singing contests, exchange gifts, and surprise numbers was held in the evening of December 18.

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Sel-J Pharmaceuticals’ UNASAN wins the patent case filed against them by Pfizer who owns the competitor brand UNASYN. The case, initially filed by Pfizer in October 2008, alleges the local drug company infringes their patent for UNASYN.

In a resolution dated March 31, 2009, Makati City Regional Trial Court Judge Cezar O Untalan found Pfizer’s patent for UNASYN drug invalid because the said patent forms part of a prior patent which has already expired.

Unasan, with generic name Ampicillin Sulbactam, is a popular injectable antibiotic used in treating pneumonia, surgical infections, kidney, bone and joint infections, and surgical prophylaxis. Unasan 750mg is priced at Php 580.00 per vial, while Unasan 1.5g costs Php 900.00 per vial, with both forms substantially lower in price versus the leading innovator brand.

SEL-J Pharmaceuticals, a 100% Filipino national pharmaceutical company engaged in the importation, sales, marketing and distribution of quality, safe and affordable healthcare products, recently launched its cardiovascular lines of Amlodipine (Sedipin 5mg & 10mg), Simvastatin (Simvaz 10mg & 20mg), and Losartan (Angisartan 50mg) at the Hotel Sofitel on May 4, 2009.

The launch, which was hosted by Ms. Cheryl Cosim in a documentary talk-show format similar to the popular weekend TV program “Salamat Dok” which she herself hosts, was directed by Mr. Raymond Lauchengco.  A box-office turn-out of more than 300 internal medicine physicians from all over the country graced the affair.  The event featured a discussion with Dr. Kurt Glenn Jacoba, a noted cardiologist and head of the Cardiovascular Department of the Philippine Heart Center,  who said that he “welcomes companies” . . . like SEL-J Pharmaceuticals, “which not only offer quality products through excellent bio-assay tests, but also provide patients with very affordable medicines”.  Patients who take the above products will have savings of up to 82% as compared to leading brands. 

SEL-J executives, headed by Mr. Jay Lacnit, President & Managing Director, also described the dreams and aspirations of SEL-J, as well as its mission of improving and saving lives, highlighting the company’s promise of very affordably-priced medicines, but not compromising efficacy and quality.  SEL-J Pharmaceuticals has made it their practice to have their key products bio-tested at the University of the Philippines – National  Institutes of Health to ensure that the medicines they offer to patients are comparable to innovator drugs in terms of quality, but with a significant benefit of affordability, thus ensuring compliance even in long periods of therapy.

In a very moving and emotionally-charged portion, three patients who are currently taking the SEL-J drugs were invited to the launch, and were given one year free supply of their medicines by SEL-J’s partner Plethico, one of the world’s leading and most reputable healthcare manufacturing facilities which boasts of a track record of cGMP compliance and ISO certification.

To cap the evening, the audience was treated to a rousing musicale by Filipino singing icons The Apo Hiking Society, who are celebrating this year their 40th anniversary in the music industry.  

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SEL-J Pharmaceuticals encourages work-life balance among its employees to create an environment of fun and camaraderie in the workplace.  Out-of-town trips are held on regular basis as a means for employees to de-stress from work, at the same time allow all members of the organization to develop their social and interactive skills.  Teambuilding activities are done to highlight these trips.

Favorite destinations are Subic Free Port, Laguna resorts, Batangas, Tagaytay, etc.

In an electrifying display of death-defying stunts, racers of SEL-J Sports, led by Team Manager Jay Y. Lacnit, zoomed ahead of their rivals in the just-concluded Sorsogon Motocross Circuit and Polangui Motocross Circuit held in Sorsogon and Polangui, respectively on June 27 and 28, 2009 and in the National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association (NAMSSA) Series held in Bicutan on July 4-5, 2009.
After both smoke and dust cleared, Team SEL-J racers captured the following medals.

Sorsogon:
Donark Yuzon (Over-all Champion – Pro Open Class)
JB Bacabac (Champion – Beginner Category)
Paolo Inoc (Champion – Novice Category)
Arniel Lacnit (Third Overall – Beginner Category)

Polangui:
Donark Yuzon (Champion – Pro Open)
Wensor Pamorca (Second – Novice Category)
Paolo Inoc (Third – Novice Category)
Arniel Lacnit (Fourth – Novice Category)

Taguig:
Donark Yuzon (Champion – Pro 125 Class & Pro Open Class)
Paolo Inoc (Champion – Intermediate Category)
Wensor Pamorca (Second Intermediate Category and 4th Place – Pro 125 & Pro  Open)
JB Bacabac (4th Place – Novice Category)
Arniel Lacnit (5th Place – Pro Open)

Despite this being Sel-J Sports’ first entry in the competitions. It’s racers showed class and championship form as they beat long-time players in the sport. Buoyed by their excellent and outstanding performance, Mr.Lacnit, who used to compete in extreme sports, is looking forward to professionalizing his team and, as he focused his lenses on one of his star players, blurted out: “My team will become a big name in the racing world, and I welcome sponsors who may want to advertise through my racers.”

Team SEL-J celebrates grandslam wins during awarding ceremonies; Wensor Pamorca leans to his side as he controls his machine; Donark Yuzon kisses the clouds.

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