Innovation from Hamburg
The company
Alnapharm is an owner-managed, family-run pharmaceutical company based in beautiful Hamburg.
Our aim is to improve people’s health and lives. With our products, we want to give people the means to lead healthy, self-determined, and enjoyable lives.
To achieve this goal, we research, develop, and produce nutritional supplements, medical devices, and medicinal products.
We use natural raw ingredients without any synthetic ingredients or product components wherever possible.
History
Alnapharm was established in july 2010 to research, develop, and produce natural medical devices, medicinal products, and nutritional supplements.
The same year saw the start of our first R&D project to develop an innovative skin cream for the treatment of psoriasis. Shortly afterwards, the cream was given the name ALNOVAT®, an amalgamation of the name ALNa and InnOVATion.
By 2012, the composition of the new psoriasis cream had already been patented worldwide.
The company’s first product, OSVALIN® was placed on the market in 2014. OSVALIN® is a special high-quality dietary supplement (highly bioavailable silica) to cover the daily silicon requirement and to help alleviate the musculoskeletal pain often associated with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Alnovat® cream underwent preclinical studies and subsequent randomized double-blind clinical studies comparing it with a proven calcipotriol gold standard that had been on the market for years. This was followed by numerous clinical studies to verify its efficacy, stability, and shelf life. These studies were conducted in close collaboration with renowned international university hospitals, including the Charité in Berlin. At the start of 2020, Alnovat® natural skin cream was then successfully certified as a medical device for the treatment of psoriasis.
This meant that Alnovat® skin cream could be placed on the marked in January 2021. Alnapharm is pleased to share the fruits of its ten years of psoriasis research and development with people affected by this condition.
Vision and values
As a manufacturer of health products, our objective is to make the world a healthier place for current and future generations. We therefore act responsibly towards communities and resources. They form the basis of all our business decisions.
We plan for future generations and focus on long-term goals.
We create value for people through innovation, and we develop forward-looking therapies in areas where medical need is great.
Our strength is our ability to innovate, and our commitment to the highest quality.
We are delighted to incorporate our shared values into new, innovative products and to share them with people.
Company culture
Respect and consideration, integrity, and trust are essential elements of our company culture.
At Alnapharm, our work is success-oriented, with integrity based on passion. In the Alnapharm family, we treat each other with a great deal of respect and care. For us, growth within the company has to mean growing together.
We believe in synergistic partnerships to ensure sustainable and successful development of the company.
Quality
The starting point of our research is to intelligently harness nature's healing powers and make use of natural resources.
With this aspiration in mind, and in close collaboration with renowned research institutions, Alnapharm develops new therapeutic products and innovative pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements.
We are certified to the ISO 13485 standard for quality management systems for medical devices, and we meet the requirements for the development and manufacturing of products for topical skin treatment, in accordance with Annex 2 of the Medical Devices Directive.
We hold patents in over 150 countries worldwide and are aiming to obtain GMP certification as a pharmaceutical manufacturer and company.