Octapharma

Overview

Founded in 1983 by Wolfgang Marguerre, this family-owned global healthcare company is headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland. It has become one of the world's largest manufacturers of human protein products, providing treatments to patients in over 120 countries. The company focuses on the development and production of medicines based on human proteins, with a strong commitment to quality and patient safety.

Specializing in three main therapeutic areas—hematology, immunotherapy, and critical care—Octapharma operates advanced manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, and Sweden, and established the Institute for Recombinant Protein Research & Development in Heidelberg, Germany. The company continues to drive innovation in life-saving therapies for rare and critical conditions.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +41 55 451 21 21
• Website: octapharma.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/octapharma

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Plasma fractionation
• Hematology
• Immunotherapy
• Critical care
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Plasma donation technology
• Clinical research
• Life sciences
• Rare disease treatments
• Nanobodies
• Plasma therapy for rare diseases
• Biotech R&D
• Therapeutic protein development
• Manufacturing excellence
• Quality and safety standards
• Plasma-derived therapies
• Biopharmaceutical research
• Medical innovation
• Sustainability

Technologies Used

• .NET
• ANGEL LMS
• Act!
• Adjust
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amazon AWS
• Amazon Inferentia
• Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA)
• Amazon SES
• Apache
• Aqua
• Brocade Switches
• Cedexis Radar
• Cisco WebEx
• Databricks
• Forms on the Fly
• Gem
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Maps (Non Paid Users)
• Kinaxis
• LabVantage
• LabWare LIMS
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Loop11
• MLflow
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Azure Hosting
• Microsoft Azure Monitor
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Intune Enterprise Application Management
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft OneDrive for Business
• Microsoft Power Apps
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC
• Mobile Friendly
• Ning
• Pardot
• Python
• React Redux
• Remote
• SAP
• SAP Crystal Solutions
• SAP ERP
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP SD
• SAP SuccessFactors
• Salesforce
• ServiceNow Configuration Management Database
• SharePoint
• Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7
• Slack
• SuccessFactors (SAP)
• Thermo Scientific Chromeleon Chromatography Data System (CDS)
• TrackWise
• Unity
• Veeva Systems
• Vimeo
• WordPress.org
• Zen Planner
• ebs

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Octapharma Plasma, Inc.
• Octapharma Canada