The Apis bull has been our logo since the year after the foundation of Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium in 1925. The choice of the logo follows a European chemist tradition of identifying pharmacies through an animal symbol.
The logo is a stylised reproduction of an Egyptian statuette dating from circa 664–323 BC. It is richly ornamented with symbols representing among other things, the eternal dualities of life, day and night, life and death.
The Apis bull was worshipped as the incarnation of Ptah, creator of the universe, city god of Memphis and the patron deity of craftsmen.
As one of the world's leading healthcare companies, we constantly seek out new and unordinary solutions to combat and ultimately cure, or even prevent, serious chronic diseases.
Today, the Apis bull continues to the foundation of our logo, we have added the Unordinary Drives Change word mark to emphasise our unconventional spirit and how we have been able to push the boundaries of science for more than a century.
