Learn about our history

About us

DÁVI − Farmacêutica is a laboratory
with a history of over 100 years.

Our presence in the history of ophthalmology and dermatology is something of which we are proud and we support it through our excellent and diverse products and services.

Every day, we seek to innovate in a responsible and ethical manner by means of a team of skilled and experienced professionals who dedicate themselves to safely and efficiently responding to the needs of our clients.

At DÁVI, we invest in the quality of our products and services mainly focusing on the eye health of the Portuguese. At the same time, we wish to become even more important and relevant in the pharmaceutical sector, where we see ourselves as a fundamental component.

We support sustainable growth, bio-economy development, and the creation of partnerships that will help us achieve our mission. We believe that through this cooperative nature we will be able to evolve and achieve all goals we set for ourselves year after year.

Our history

1915

1950

2007

2009

2014

2020

Founded in 1915, the Jaime José da Costa Chemist Shop began expanding and taking shape until it became what we see today: an internationally renowned company with top-quality products.

Manuel Rasoilo Cristiano acquired the chemist shop in 1950 and called it DÁVI. Later on, the name changed to Laboratórios DÁVI, which was located on the floor above the chemist shop. During this time, the range of ophthalmology and dermatology products grew.

In 2007, its success led to DÁVI being bought and incorporated in Lusomedicamenta, a successful group with great market potential. This is how the laboratory got its current name: DÁVI II – Farmacêutica S.A.

On the same year, Lusomedicamenta purchased new premises with a sterile injectable unit at Póvoa de Santo Adrião. This unit is currently the factory of most of DÁVI’s products sold. This building also comprises the company’s sales department offices.

Within a progressive and evolutionary logic, Grupo Lusomedicamenta was incorporated in a multinational pharmaceutical company Recipharm (www.recipharm.com). This group has its head office in Stockholm and a large number of factory units in several Continents as well as a global operation capacity.

DÁVI is currently a widely famous pharmaceutical laboratory for its eye care products, which are divided into prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs, medical devices, food supplements, and cosmetic products. We have partnerships with several pharmaceutical companies in order to promote third-party products and sell them under a licence. With a strong focus on innovation and development, we have partnered with several universities and medical societies. Our main focus is on people and DÁVI is always thinking about the future by developing more and better solutions for their daily lives and improving their quality of life.

Our mission.

Our vision