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ABOUT POLPHARMA GROUP

ABOUT POLPHARMA GROUP

ON KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

Polpharma Group is a leading regional (CEE and CIS) manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. Actively operating in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

For over 90 years, trusted by patients, healthcare professionals, and business partners alike, offering modern medicines, substances, and innovative solutions for patients and business partners from all over the world. 400 million medicines packages are made in our factories every year and commercialized directly or through a network of partners in more than 40 geographies globally.

With around 6,200 dedicated employees, Polpharma Group generates net revenues of more than EUR 1.3bn annually.

ON KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

Polpharma Group B.V. is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The group offers a broad range of prescription and non-prescription consumer healthcare products. As a leading regional (CEE and CIS) manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, Polpharma is actively operating in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia with distribution and out-licensing partners in more than 40 markets globally.

In the financial year 2020, Polpharma achieved group sales of more than EUR 900 million globally. As of 31 December 2020, Polpharma employed more than 7,300 people worldwide.

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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

We have been
helping patients live long and
healthy lives since 1935.

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EMPLOYEES

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Our leaders and top-class
specialists are a key success factor
in our long-term development

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MANUFACTURING PLANTS

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We have a network of state-of the
art production plants in Poland and Kazakhstan.

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R&D CENTERS

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We develop drugs at 4 R&D
centers

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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Since 1935 in Poland and since
1936 in Russia we have been
helping patients live long and
healthy lives

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EMPLOYEES

Our leaders and top-class
specialists are a key success factor
in our long-term development

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MANUFACTURING PLANS

We have a network of state-of the
art production plants in Poland,
Kazakhstan and Russia

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R&D CENTERS

We develop drugs at 5 R&D
centers

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PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT

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We produce affordable, accessible and safe medicines for the treatment
of civilisation diseases and for use as life-saving therapies

We have a balanced portfolio of Rx (prescription) and OTC (over-thecounter) products across specific therapeutic areas

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Every day we diligently cooperate with doctors, pharmacists and other
healthcare professionals to better understand every stage of a patient’s
journey and ensure that our patients receive and stick to the most
adequate treatment.
Thanks to best-in-class industry talents and state-of-the-art technologies,
we are able to design and deliver crucial products and solutions to address
the biggest health challenges (an ageing population, chronic diseases)
and healthcare system problems (increasing healthcare costs, resource
shortages).
Through collaboration with our partners, we explore new ways of doing
business and accelerate positive changes.

At Polpharma Group, all our efforts are focused on
delivering high-quality and affordable medicines to
as many communities as possible.

OUR FOUNDATION

OUR FOUNDATION

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At Polpharma Group, all our efforts are focused on delivering high-quality and affordable medicines to as many communities as possible.

Every day we diligently cooperate with doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to better understand every stage of a patient’s
journey and ensure that our patients receive and stick to the most adequate treatment.
Thanks to best-in-class industry talents and state-of-the-art technologies, we are able to design and deliver crucial products and solutions to address the biggest health challenges (an ageing population, chronic diseases) and healthcare system problems (increasing healthcare costs, resource shortages). Through collaboration with our partners, we explore new ways of doing
business and accelerate positive changes.

We are guided by more than just business results and
ambitious goals – OUR PURPOSE that constantly motivates
us and drives our actions and further development.

Helping people to live a healthy life in a healthy world

OUR PURPOSE

We are guided by more than just business results and ambitious goals – OUR PURPOSE that constantly motivates us and drives our actions and further development.

OUR PURPOSE

Helping people to live a healthy life in a healthy world

PEOPLE

Our foundations are helping people to
receive access to high-quality affordable
medicines and making them live
healthier. We want to inspire people by
engaging, motivating and educating
them.

HELPING

LIFE

Healthy life is the most precious thing
we have. With a strong emphasis on
accompanying the patient throughout
the whole “patient journey”, we
encourage people to focus on prevention
first. If treatment is needed, we provide
appropriate cures.

HEALTHY

WORLD

As we all want to live in a healthy world,
at Polpharma Group we protect the climate,
environment and available resources
by following the UN Sustainable
Development Goals. The world we strive
for is based on human rights, equal
opportunities, respect for all and the
highest ethical standards.

HEALTHY

HELPING

PEOPLE

Our foundations are helping people to receive access to high-quality affordable medicines and making them live healthier. We want to inspire people by engaging, motivating and educating them.

HEALTHY

LIFE

Healthy life is the most precious thing we have. With a strong emphasis on accompanying the patient throughout the whole “patient journey”, we encourage people to focus on prevention first. If treatment is needed, we provide appropriate cures.

HEALTHY

WORLD

As we all want to live in a healthy world, at Polpharma we protect the climate, environment and available resources by following the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The world we strive for is based on human rights, equal opportunities, respect for all and the highest ethical standards.

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VISION

European core, entrepreneurial drive: we become a healthcare platform outpacing markets with solutions available for all.

VISION

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To continuously outgrow the healthcare market as a focused, innovative and efficient team

CULTURE AS ACCELERATOR

COMMERCIALIZATION
LEADERSHIP

  • Polpharma Group cultural transformation program to
    further develop our company culture in line with our
    purpose and vision
  • Group talent development & retention

COST LEADERSHIP THROUGH
CONTINUOUS EFFICIENCY
& EFFECTIVENESS GAINS

  • Cost Leadership Program (OPEX and CoGS)
  • Program focused on supplier reliability (supply reliability,
    incl. ESO
  • Visibility & Control (CAPEX, OPEX spend control, KPIs)

INNOVATION AS PORTFOLIO DRIVER

  • Deliver on planned launches (on-time & in full)
  • BD partnering & strategic partnership acceleration to offer
    an even broader ranger of products
  • Day-1 launches
  • Transformation to a hybrid commercial model
  • Accelerate expansion of our Consumer Healthcare Brand business

4 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

4 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

INNOVATION AS PORTFOLIO DRIVER

  • Deliver on planned launches (on-time & in full)
  • BD partnering & strategic partnership acceleration to offer an even broader ranger of products

COST LEADERSHIP THROUGH CONTINUOUS EFFICIENCY & EFFECTIVENESS GAINS

  • Cost Leadership Program (OPEX and CoGS)
  • Program focused on supplier reliability (supply reliability, incl. ESO
  • Visibility & Control (CAPEX, OPEX spend control, KPIs)

CULTURE AS ACCELERATOR

  • Polpharma Group cultural transformation program to further develop our company culture in line with our purpose and vision
  • Group talent development & retention

COMMERCIALIZATION LEADERSHIP

  • Day-1 launches
  • Transformation to a hybrid commercial model
  • Accelerate expansion of our Consumer Healthcare Brand business
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LEADERSHIP TEAM

SEBASTIAN SZYMANEK

He has been associated with the pharmaceutical industry for 25 years. His professional experience includes working in both generic (AstaMedica, Lekam) and innovative companies (Fournier, AstraZeneca). He graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Wrocław, he completed his business education at the University of Management and Finance in Wrocław, Oxford Business School and London Business School.

He has been associated with Polpharma since 2007, performing various roles in the commercial division. In 2014, he assumed the position of General Director in Poland. From 2017 to March 2021, he was the President of the Management Board of Polpharma Trade Office. From April 1, 2021, he was the Vice President of the Management Board of Pharmaceutical Works POLPHARMA S.A., and on September 1, 2021, he was appointed the President of the Management Board.

President of the Management Board

Thomas Nothegger

THOMAS NOTHEGGER

Member of the Management Board

MANAGEMENT

Robert Knerr

ROBERT KNERR

Member of the Management Board

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Wojciech Rosa

Member of the Management Board

PHILIP

PHILIP FRITZSCHE

Member of the Management Board

DZIUBAN

ANDRZEJ DZIUBAN

Member of the Management Board

CHEC

DOROTA CHEC

Member of the Management Board

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AGNIESZKA MILEWCZYK

Member of the Management Board

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AGNIESZKA DEEG-TYBURSKA

Member of the Management Board

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HISTORY

More than 85 years ago, a citizen of the Free City of Gdansk, Kurt Boskamp, founded the “Polpharma” Polish Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factory on the premises of a former agricultural machinery factory.
Since then, many years of work for patients has followed. Polpharma is now the leader of the Polish pharmaceutical market, is one of the largest generic companies in the world, and is still developing dynamically so that patients can take care of their health and attain long life.

HISTORY

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More than 85 years ago, a citizen of the Free City of Gdansk, Kurt Boskamp, founded the “Polpharma” Polish Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factory on the premises of a former agricultural machinery factory. Since then, many years of work for patients has followed. Polpharma is now the leader of the Polish pharmaceutical market, is one of the largest generic companies in the world, and is still developing dynamically so that patients can take care of their health and attain long life.