APR Applied Pharma Research

APR LAB is the Contract Service Unit of APR Relief, a Swiss Biopharmaceutical Company that identifies, develops, and markets novel products in rare and ultra-rare diseases globally. APR Relief has a dual business model: 1) it develops products for rare and metabolic skin diseases; 2) through APR LAB, it provides R&D and QC services to its customers. With over 30 years of experience in R&D, more than 100 products developed, and over 200 patents, we are able to transform our customers' strategic vision into the projects and products of their interest, providing tailor-made 360° services in a short time and at the lowest possible cost. We do not operate a production facility, and by choice, we are not bound to a single CDMO approach. Instead, we collaborate with a broad and qualified network of CMOs, responsible for flexible and customized external production of various pharmaceutical forms, and with a selected network of CROs for the management of pre-clinical and clinical studies. This allows us to provide comprehensive support throughout the entire product development process. We develop solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms, both conventional and unconventional, across various healthcare categories: Drugs, Medical Devices based on substances, FSMPs, Nutraceuticals, Medical Foods and Cosmetics. Our 800-square-meter galenical and analytical laboratories allow us to perform in-house formulation testing, technical development, and set-up of new analytical methods. We can produce and package small-scale, non-GMP batches for prototypes and pre-clinical studies. We also handle GMP analytical validation, transfer, testing, and ICH stability programs. In summary, APR LAB manages all aspects of product development by providing complete services from design to tech and analytical transfer, generating new IP rights or revitalizing old patents, offering lab-scale batch production for pre-clinical studies, and leveraging a skilled network of CMOs to rapidly scale up from clinical and pilot programs to commercial production. Our state-of-the-art laboratories manage a wide range of analytical services including method development, validation and transfer, R&D and QC testing and ICH/GMP stability programs.