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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

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Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Fertility & IVFSaint-Prex, Switzerland
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About Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is the company behind desmopressin, the world's most widely prescribed treatment for bedwetting in children, and has built its entire identity around reproductive medicine and maternal health, areas where most large pharmaceutical companies remain peripheral players. Founded in 1950 by Frederik Pauling in Malmö, Sweden, Ferring has grown into a privately held, research-driven biopharmaceutical company operating in more than 100 countries across six continents.

Reproductive Medicine & Women's Health

Ferring holds a leading global position in reproductive medicine, supplying the gonadotropins and other hormone therapies that fertility clinics rely on at scale. Its Fertility portfolio includes products used in controlled ovarian stimulation protocols for in vitro fertilisation, making Ferring one of the few pharmaceutical companies for which assisted reproduction constitutes a primary, not peripheral, business line. The company has also invested heavily in maternal health, developing treatments to reduce the risk of preterm birth.

Urology & Gastroenterology

Beyond reproductive health, Ferring carries significant franchises in urology and gastroenterology. Its peptide-derived therapies span nocturia, enuresis and prostate cancer, reflecting a longstanding expertise in peptide science that dates to the company's earliest research. In gastroenterology, Ferring has pursued microbiome-based therapeutics, and in 2023 received FDA approval for Rebyota, the first faecal microbiota product approved for preventing recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, a milestone that marks Ferring's entry into the emerging field of microbiome medicine.

Headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, with major research operations in Copenhagen and commercial presence across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Ferring remains family-owned and privately held, which affords it a longer investment horizon than many listed peers. The company consistently channels a substantial proportion of revenues back into research and development, particularly in peptide synthesis, reproductive endocrinology and next-generation microbiome therapies. Its scale, independence and therapeutic focus make it a distinctive reference point within the global specialty pharmaceuticals landscape.

Further information is available at ferring.com.

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