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Milestones


Octapharma's outstanding success is based on innovative products and a careful assessment of market potential, combined with the skills of its people.


1983

Founding of Octapharma

1983
First commercial application of the SD technology for virus inactivation

1985
Octa V.I. low purity FVIII SD virus-inactivated

1987 SD virus-inactivated high-purity Factor VIII

1989 Acquisition of the Vienna plasma fractionation site

1991 World-first SD virus-inactivated, standardised Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) for transfusion

1995 World-first SD virus-inactivated liquid, ready-to-use immunoglobulin with a two-year shelf-life at room temperature

1999 Acquisition of the Lingolsheim plasma fractionation plant

2002 Acquisition of Biovitrum's Plasma Business in Sweden

2003 Acquisition of Probifasa SA - a Mexican plasma fractionation company

2003 Opening of Octapharma subsidiaries in USA and Spain

2004
octagam® approved in United States of America

2004

First virus-inactivated universally applicable transfusion plasma
2004
Opening of Octapharma Australia and New Zealand

2005
First double virus-inactivated factor VIII / von Willebrand factor concentrate product

2006 Acquisition of five donor centers in Germany

2007 Opening of first Octapharma donor center in Germany