Founded in 1989 by Pierre-Marie Defrance, Laboratoires IPRAD is specialized in feminine hygiene and family care product development and manufacturing. The company built its reputation with Saforelle®, a pH-neutral intimate cleanser and a leading brand in the French feminine hygiene market with 6 million products distributed in 20,000 pharmacies.

Headquartered in Paris, with 150 employees and a presence in 50 countries, Laboratoires IPRAD generated €80m in revenues in 2018. It has been growing by around 10% each year and today offers a broad portfolio of well-known feminine and family care brands and gynaecology products, including Mucogyne®, Physioflor®, Gestarelle®, Secnol®, Gidrelle®, Thalamag®, Chronodorm® and Laboratoires Carare.

Founded in 1953, and led by Jean-Marie Lefèvre, Biocodex is an independent pharmaceutical laboratory with a large international presence generating more than €300m in consolidated revenue. Initially, Biocodex was focused on gastroenterology, with the discovery of an original probiotic yeast, the first of its kind to have a beneficial effect on intestinal microflora. Today, the group has transformed far beyond its “probiotic” roots, by deploying its product portfolio to a variety of therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, pain management, neurology, otorhinolaryngology and rheumatology, with leading brands such as Ultra-Levure®, Symbiosis®, Acupan, Otipax®, Melaxose®, Circadin®, Diacomet® .

Biocodex is headquartered in Gentilly, near Paris, and has a commercial presence in more than 100 countries.