UPSA Dafalgan 500mg capsules

Dafalgan is a widely recognized brand of paracetamol, used for pain relief and fever reduction. It was originally developed by UPSA (Union de Pharmacologie Scientifique Appliquée), a French pharmaceutical company founded in Agen, France, in 1935. For decades, UPSA has been a staple of the French pharmaceutical landscape, maintaining significant production facilities in the Lot-et-Garonne region.

In terms of ownership history, UPSA was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1994. However, in 2019, the brand and company were sold to the Japanese pharmaceutical group Taisho Pharmaceutical. Despite this change in international ownership, Dafalgan continues to be primarily manufactured in France at its historical production sites in Agen, preserving its local industrial heritage.