Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are driven to seek effective, life-changing medicines and solutions for patients with severe diseases and high unmet medical needs.

... About us

We are an independent, family-owned company with headquarters in Aachen, Germany. We are present in 29 countries with affiliates in Europe, Latin America and the USA. Our products are sold in more than 155 countries and we employ around 4,700 employees worldwide.

... Company Overview

Although firmly rooted in Germany, today we are very much a growing global Business.

... History

A mix of strong entrepreneurial spirit, close collaboration and outstanding performance define our approach to leadership alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

... Leadership

Beyond our overarching purpose – to improve the health of people around the globe – we want to create shared value through sustainability for our company and society as a whole.

... Responsibility

In view of our vision of a world free of pain, Grünenthal strives to provide effective medication to patients worldwide. Therefore, we continuously grow and expand our market presence and product portfolio, and we collaborate with commercial partners and multiple stakeholders from the pain management field and beyond.

... Global presence & sites

Patients’ needs are at the heart of everything we do; using our passion for science, we develop long-lasting solutions that directly address these needs.

... Products

We are dedicated to creating a better future for our patients, so getting involved with diverse initiatives that support this goal is vital.

... Initiatives

... Requests for funding

At your service

Picking the right partner is everything: you need a guarantee of quality, excellent supply performance and a commitment to you, the client.

Our Global Operations team maintains six specialized plants on two continents. Not only do they manufacture our products, but also they take care of many of our external customers using around 50% of Grünenthal’s production capacity. They make sure those customers are satisfied in every way. How can our Global Operations team help you?

Our plants in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Ecuador and Chile operate as full-service CMO’s vertically integrated from active substance to finished products with a strong service portfolio including controlled drugs handling, regulatory services, production process design, export into 100 countries worldwide and special technologies such as hormones, hot melt extrusion or biopharma packaging.

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