Heritage

Milestones in the history of ALK

For a century, ALK has consistently devised and developed major advances for the treatment of allergy

Explore the history of ALK

  • August, 1923
    ALK'S FOUNDATION
    Doctor Kaj Baagøe and pharmacist Poul Barfod produce Denmark’s first pharmaceutically manufactured allergen extract at Copenhagen University Hospital
  • August, 1949
    DEDICATED FACILITIES
    Production of allergy immunotherapy treatments and diagnostics is centered at an independent unit called Allergologisk Laboratorium København (Allergology Laboratory Copenhagen)
  • August, 1972
    A NEW INDUSTRY STANDARD
    ALK develops the technique to accurately identify the proteins that provoke allergies and a standardized process for manufacturing allergen extracts
  • August, 1978
    A WORLD FIRST
    The world’s first standardized allergy immunotherapy is launched by ALK
  • August, 1990
    A NEW TREATMENT OPTION
    ALK launches the world’s first sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets
  • August, 1990
    GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
    In recent years, ALK and its global partners have invested substantially in the research and development of new, evidence-based allergy immunotherapy covering the most prevalent allergens that cause allergic rhinitis.
ALK'S FOUNDATION Doctor Kaj Baagøe and pharmacist Poul Barfod produce Denmark’s first pharmaceutically manufactured allergen extract at Copenhagen University Hospital 1923-08-06
DEDICATED FACILITIES Production of allergy immunotherapy treatments and diagnostics is centered at an independent unit called Allergologisk Laboratorium København (Allergology Laboratory Copenhagen) 1949-08-06
A NEW INDUSTRY STANDARD ALK develops the technique to accurately identify the proteins that provoke allergies and a standardized process for manufacturing allergen extracts 1972-08-06
A WORLD FIRST The world’s first standardized allergy immunotherapy is launched by ALK 1978-08-06
A NEW TREATMENT OPTION ALK launches the world’s first sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets 1990-08-06
GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT In recent years, ALK and its global partners have invested substantially in the research and development of new, evidence-based allergy immunotherapy covering the most prevalent allergens that cause allergic rhinitis. 1990-08-06
  • ALK'S FOUNDATION
    1923-08-06
    Doctor Kaj Baagøe and pharmacist Poul Barfod produce Denmark’s first pharmaceutically manufactured allergen extract at Copenhagen University Hospital
  • DEDICATED FACILITIES
    1949-08-06
    Production of allergy immunotherapy treatments and diagnostics is centered at an independent unit called Allergologisk Laboratorium København (Allergology Laboratory Copenhagen)
  • A NEW INDUSTRY STANDARD
    1972-08-06
    ALK develops the technique to accurately identify the proteins that provoke allergies and a standardized process for manufacturing allergen extracts
  • A WORLD FIRST
    1978-08-06
    The world’s first standardized allergy immunotherapy is launched by ALK
  • A NEW TREATMENT OPTION
    1990-08-06
    ALK launches the world’s first sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets
  • GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
    1990-08-06
    In recent years, ALK and its global partners have invested substantially in the research and development of new, evidence-based allergy immunotherapy covering the most prevalent allergens that cause allergic rhinitis.

ALKs dedicated research and development has shown that allergy immunotherapy addresses the underlying cause of the allergy rather than just treating the symptoms. With its latest product, ALK has become the first and only company to develop and launch a house dust mite SLIT-tablet which is indicated for usage in allergic rhinitis.

Last updated: 2022.09.07