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This 1904 Uriach advertising calendar combines practical utility with the promotion of the company’s products.

This 1904 Uriach advertising calendar combines practical utility with the promotion of the company’s products. Printed at the F. Mascaró Printing House, each double-page spread offers a two-month calendar with saints days and festivities, alongside an advertisement for medicines from the ALOMAR line, such as cod liver oil, Morrhuol capsules, bitter orange bark syrup, turpentine pearls or ether, mustard paper, and kola nut wine, as well as international products for which the company was the exclusive agent, such as Allcock’s plasters, Brandreth’s pills, or Pagliano’s specialties.

Added to the Uriach Foundation Archive database, this calendar is a clear example of pharmaceutical marketing prior to modern regulation, with a Modernist aesthetic that reflects Uriach’s diversification and consolidation in the Spanish market of the early 20th century.

Since 2011, every July 24th marks International Self-Care Day, a date promoted by the International Self-Care Foundation to remind us that well-being begins with the choices we make every day.

dedicated to the history of health sciences and natural health, we know that self-care is not a recent trend. Throughout the centuries, different cultures have valued balanced nutrition, rest, physical activity, contact with nature, and the use of medicinal plants as pillars for preserving health. From the thermal baths of the classical world to the hygienist recommendations of the 19th century, history shows us that caring for oneself has always been both an individual and a collective responsibility.

Today, more than ever, promoting self-care means fostering prevention, active listening to the body, and emotional health. It also means recovering natural, sustainable, and environmentally respectful practices as tools for physical and mental balance.

On this International Self-Care Day, we encourage you to:
✔ Prioritize rest and movement
✔ Connect consciously with your nutrition
✔ Find moments of calm and silence
✔ Make use of natural resources to improve your well-being

Because health doesn’t begin in a doctor’s office, but in the way we live each day.

On June 26, the Uriach Friends event took place, created and organized by the Uriach Foundation with the aim of bringing together former collaborators of the company to share experiences, celebrate shared successes, and create new memories.

The reunion was held at the Palau Dalmases in Barcelona (Montcada Street, 20), a space that was Uriach’s second headquarters between 1872 and 1919, and where the company began a process of growth and evolution that continues to this day.

The first edition, held on June 26, 2025, at the Palau Dalmases in Barcelona, was a reunion filled with joy and emotion that exemplifies one of Uriach’s most important values: people come first. For this inaugural session, a small group of participants was gathered, which allowed us to gain valuable learnings. Thanks to the success of this first meeting, in future editions we will extend the invitation to a larger number of friends, who will enrich the event with new perspectives, memories, and synergies.

On June 19, representatives of the Board of Trustees of the Uriach Foundation visited the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona, located on La Rambla.

During the tour, they were able to discover the institution’s valuable heritage, with special attention to the clock collection, the archive, the astronomical, meteorological and seismological instruments, as well as its specialized library, which houses more than one hundred thousand volumes, including works by such renowned authors as Galileo Galilei.

On May 31, 2025, the Uriach Foundation organized a visit for Uriach team members to the Barcelona Botanical Garden.

During the event, visitors enjoyed a guided tour of the garden led by Pere Vives, President of the Associació d’Amics del Jardí Botànic, who explained the properties and effects of the medicinal plants found there. This information was complemented by Uriach’s Innovation staff, who detailed which of our products incorporate these plants.

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We deeply regret the loss of Dr. Jacint Corbella i Corbella (1937–2025), physician, professor, and a key figure in the history of medicine, as well as a distinguished collaborator of the Uriach Foundation since its creation. He served as a jury member in numerous editions of the History of Medicine Prize, from 1970 to 2013, and contributed with such relevant publications as Historia de la Facultad de Medicina de Barcelona: 1843–1985, published by the Foundation in 1996.

Beyond his outstanding work as a physician, Dr. Jacint Corbella’s career was extensive, standing out for his role in the university sphere, in the professional academic world, as the author of a wide-ranging bibliography, still a reference in our country, and as a promoter of medical knowledge through his direction of journals such as Gimbernat.

As every year, the Uriach Foundation took part in the celebration of Sant Jordi 2025 at the company’s facilities, organizing a contest for all Uriach employees in which 25 books on well-being and natural health were raffled. To participate, employees had to correctly answer three questions based on a special exhibition prepared for the occasion. The initiative was a success in terms of participation and a perfect opportunity to discover part of Uriach’s documentary and historical legacy.

The exhibition, entitled “The Libraries of Uriach: From Paper to Pixel,” offered a journey through the different libraries that have accompanied the company’s history: the Technical Library, created to support researchers and R&D teams; the Popular Library, which provided a cultural collection for employees, including novels, essays, and general interest literature; the History of Health Sciences Library, dedicated to preserving and disseminating knowledge in disciplines such as medicine and pharmacy; and finally, the Digital Library, heir to the former Historical Library.

In addition, the day included the distribution of solidarity roses in support of the Alzheimer Catalunya Association, thus contributing to the work carried out by this organization on behalf of people affected by the disease and their families.

Thanks to everyone who took part and enjoyed this very special Sant Jordi. From the Uriach Foundation, we continue to promote culture and well-being as fundamental pillars of our institution.

On April 8, we were honored to receive Mrs. Josefa Roig, daughter of Mr. Alfred Roig Segarra, who donated to the Uriach Foundation several objects that had belonged to her father and therefore form part of Uriach’s history.

Since joining Uriach in 1925, at just 14 years of age, Mr. Alfred Roig gradually became a cornerstone of the company, especially for his decisive role in the creation in 1945 and subsequent development of Biohorm, the company established to distribute Uriach’s products. Under his leadership, the advertising department was also developed, soon becoming one of the most modern and important in the country. In addition to his work in these departments, he also took part in numerous Foundation activities, even serving as a jury member for the “Medicine and History” prize. His dedication and love for the company led him to retire after more than 50 years of service, making him one of the company’s longest-serving collaborators.

The Foundation, in collaboration with Uriach, took part in the 4th edition of Unique Experiences, an annual event organized by the City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès. This initiative offers guided tours to discover leading companies, monumental buildings, and other places of interest, such as the National Archive of Catalonia, RTVE, or the Alba Synchrotron, which are not usually open to the public.

On March 27 and 28, visitors participating in this initiative were able to see Uriach’s facilities first-hand and gain deeper insight into the company and the Foundation. As a highlight of the visit, participants enjoyed the immersive experience of the Uriach Virtual Gallery.

Through this activity, the Uriach Foundation opens itself to the general public and strengthens its bond with the city of Sant Cugat.

More information about this experience  [aquí]

On March 25, 2025, an institutional visit took place by representatives of the Uriach Foundation and the company’s Innovation Department to the Faculty of Chemistry at Rovira i Virgili University (URV), on the occasion of the annual follow-up meeting of the Uriach Nutraceutical Chair (CUdN), as established in the founding agreement of the Chair, signed in 2020 between the Uriach Foundation and URV.

The meeting between both teams was attended by Begoña Muguerza, Director of the Chair and Professor at URV; Manuel Suárez, Dean of the Faculty of Enology at URV; Javier Navarro, Trustee of the Uriach Foundation; and Alba Domínguez, Innovation Senior Director at Uriach.

During the meeting, the activities carried out by the CUdN throughout 2024 were reviewed, with special emphasis on the annual Nutraceutical Conference, opportunities for collaboration, and future projects, with the aim of consolidating the CUdN as a benchmark entity in the field of nutraceuticals in our country.