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Over the past month and a half, students took part in Realizator, the university case study competition organised by the University of Rijeka Foundation. The award ceremony was held on 4 December 2025. 

JGL has organised Heart Allies Day for the first time – a new initiative aimed at raising awareness of the importance of regular monitoring of cardiometabolic risk factors. The event was carried out in cooperation with the Croatian League for Hypertension, with support from its student sections and partners. Employee turnout was exceptional – 175 colleagues took advantage of the opportunity for free health measurements and education.

At the final "JGL Drop" voluntary blood donation drive of the year, one of the best results to date was achieved since this humanitarian initiative was first launched at JGL. A total of 67 employees took part, and 54 successfully donated blood – setting a new record and underscoring the strong spirit of solidarity within the company.

The JGL Group is further strengthening its position in the pharmacy market through portfolio expansion and a new partnership with the respected US brand Polar Ice. Adrialab, a JGL Group company specialising in the production of cosmetics, dietary supplements, and medical devices, has become the exclusive distributor of Polar Ice in Croatia – a brand widely recognised for its cooling effect after sports and physical activity.

The Chief Executive Officer and member of the Management Board of JGL d.d., Mislav Vučić, will complete his mandate on 30 December 2025. Over the past eight years, through his knowledge, dedication and leadership, Mislav has achieved outstanding results and has significantly contributed to JGL’s development into a successful, modern and globally recognized company.

On 21 October 2025, Women in Adria – the largest regional network of businesswomen and women entrepreneurs – held the “WiA Connect – Quality Management” conference in Zagreb.

Combusten Spray from Adrialab, JGL's daughter company, has won the coveted Grazia Best of Beauty 2025 award for cosmetics in the "Best After Sun Care Product" category.

JGL is once again a holder of the Employer Partner certificate, awarded by the SELECTIO Group, as well as the special Above & Beyond distinction, presented to companies ranked among the top 10 percent in the region for the quality of their HR practices and their impact on people.

As part of a multi-day working meeting in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, JGL was visited yesterday by County Prefect Ivica Lukanović and members of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. The delegation included more than twenty MEPs, among them Croatian representatives Biljana Borzan, Romana Jerković, Tonino Picula, and Marko Vešligaj, as well as the Chair of the S&D Group, Iratxe García Pérez. 

JGL has received two prestigious awards that highlight the commitment to creating a high-quality and sustainable work environment – Top Workplace in the pharmaceutical industry and Best of the Best in the large company category in Croatia.

Dina Levačić, one of Croatia’s most prominent open-water swimmers, achieved two remarkable feats in the San Francisco Bay at the end of September 2025: swimming from Alcatraz Island to the shore (3 km) and completing a circuit around Angel Island (16 km).

The JGL Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), an independent body of domestic and international experts, met for the fifth time in Rijeka at its annual gathering, further shaping the scientific identity and strategic outlook of the projects of the largest Croatian-owned pharmaceutical company.