Our Philosophy

Combining expertise is key to innovation and success

Complementing our own capabilities by establishing long-term relationships with innovative partners from science and industry is an essential element of our strategy.

Innovation and success with excellent partners

We recognize that we are not the only pharmaceutical company with expertise and specialized knowledge to discover breakthrough therapies. Each company or academic institution – be it a university, a small biotech firm or a large pharmaceutical corporation – has its own strengths and capabilities. We firmly believe that by combining this expertise and knowledge we can successfully and sustainably contribute to improving therapies for the benefit of our patients, our partners, and ourselves. With a long-term tradition of successful partnerships all over the world, we are committed to investing even more in accessing and advancing external innovations. With our different partners and our global organization, we work together in all phases of the value chain – from research to development and production to marketing.

Together, we create tailored solutions

As we believe in an individual approach to each partnership, we do not work with standard terms, but are flexible on deal structures and regional issues. Our overall goal is a true partnership which allows both sides to develop and prosper.

Establishing true partnerships – that is our goal

A partnership entails much more than merely signing a deal. What comes afterwards is just as important for the success of a partnership. Good cooperation is essential – on the executive management level as well as on the expert working level. So we support every partnership with an alliance manager. Our alliance managers will take care of a joint project just as if it was our own project, making sure that the collaboration works smoothly to our mutual benefit. We stand by our commitments and treat our partners with respect.