Total operating expenses were €243 million, which includes significant investment in the future product portfolio: €87 million was invested in research and development (R&D) and €201 million in the extension of our production capacity and infrastructure. The significant investment made in research and infrastructure strongly positions Octapharma to fulfil the needs of more healthcare professionals and patients around the world.
To download the full Octapharma Group 2017 Annual Report visit the Octapharma Annual Report website: www.annualreport.octapharma.com
About Octapharma
The vision of Octapharma is “Our passion drives us to provide new health solutions advancing human life”. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing human proteins from human plasma and human cell lines. As a family-owned company, Octapharma believes in investing to make a difference in people’s lives and has been doing so since 1983; because it’s in our blood. Our company values are Ownership, Integrity, Leadership, Sustainability and Entrepreneurship.
In 2017, the Group achieved €1.72 billion in revenue, an operating income of €349 million and invested €287 million to ensure future prosperity. Octapharma employs around 7,700 people worldwide to support the treatment of patients in 113 countries with products across three therapeutic areas:
- Haematology (coagulation disorders)
- Immunotherapy (immune disorders)
- Critical care
Octapharma has seven R&D sites and six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Austria, France, Germany, Mexico and Sweden.
For more information visit www.octapharma.com