The company
behind your programs

Programs run on people. Meet ours.

One strong legacy, redesigned as the next generation of biosimilar execution.

Polpharma Biologics is built for speed, flexibility, and smart execution.

From Zug, Switzerland, we take programs from concept to commercial supply.

In-house leadership directing a partner 
network as one system.

Purpose-built
for partners

what we do

Biologic medicines can change lives, but only if patients can reliably access them. Our purpose is to expand access to high-quality biologic therapies by building biosimilars designed for durability, affordability, and long-term supply.

our capabilities
1

Development & Manufacturing

2

Clinical development

3

Regulatory affairs

4

Quality

5

PM, ALM, LCM, IP

The people behind
the programs

Board of Directors

Hannes Teissl
Member of the Board of Directors
Philipp Leitner
Member of the Board of Directors
Joerg Windisch
Member of the Board of Directors
Gertjan Noordermeer
Member of the Board of Directors
Emmanuelle Lepine
Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Enterprise

Stephanie Deitzer
Lead Transformation & Communications
Cinthya Alber
Office Manager & Administrative Support
Ruth Blättler
Head of People & Organisation
Salima Fiandaca
Head of Legal & Compliance
Akos Mile
Head of Finance
Olivia Darmuzey
Responsible Person
Veronica Gavrielides
Senior Clinical QA Manager
Sarah Kotele
Device and combination product Quality Assurance Key Expert
Dominika Nowacka
Specialist Documentation and QMS
Lucas Bachet
Product Quality Assurance Principal and RP Deputy
Salvatore Buglione
Product Quality Assurance Principal
Katarzyna Walaszek
Head of Quality
Anjan Selz
Chief Executive Officer

Business

Magdalena Paczkowska
Product Lead
Klaas Ehrig
Head Alliance Management & LCM
Łukasz Żemło
Director Business Development
Theo Zografou
Senior Director Business Development
Paco Santamaria
Vice President Business Development
Sameer Deshmukh
Program Lead
Kacper Szczygieł
Program Lead
Jaime Martinez Gago
Program Lead
Gopal Rao
Chief Business Officer

Technology

Juan Carlos Gerena
Head of Supply Chain
Alessia Pacioni
Device Technology Key Expert
Cornelia Hain
Device & Packaging Development Lead
Alessandro Santini
DP & DS Principal
Olaf Birkenmeier
Snr. Strategy Advisor TD & MNF
Pavel Motsinov
DP & DS Principal
Patrick Schum
DP & DP Development Principal
Thomas Göttler
DP & DP Development Principal
Katarzyna Woldanska
Head of TD & MNF
Sakshi Gupta
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Alexandra Wille
Senior Regulatory CMC Manager
Flavio Fossati
Senior Regulatory CMC Advisor
Angela Villiger
Senior Expert Regulatory Affairs
Vikas Jawalkar
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Mateusz Borowiecki
Clinical Trial Manager
Sebastian Brzózy
Clinical Trial Lead
Monika Fus-Szewczyk
Clinical Trial Lead
Peggy Wu
Clinical Trial Manager
Serena Bongiovanni
Clinical Trial Lead
Laura Vannucci
Associate Clinical Development Lead
Sonja Höller
Clinical Development Lead
Karsten Roth
Senior Director Clinical Research & Development
Solomon Alva
Chief Technology Officer

Proven in practice. A track record built over decades of GMP and regulatory delivery.      

Our efficient operating model advances biosimilar programs and supports partners through approval and long-term supply.

1935
2019

Decades of GMP manufacturing, regulatory expertise, and global partnerships, built through Polpharma.

2013
2016

Entry into biologics, with dedicated R&D and development capabilities established to advance biosimilar programs

2019

First out-licensing agreements signed for biosimilar programs

2022

Regulatory filings submitted for lead biosimilars, Ranibizumab and Natalizumab

2023

First regulatory approvals and commercial launches of Ranibizumab and Natalizumab in key markets.

2024
Today

Global rollout of approved biosimilars, with the pipeline strengthened by additional molecules.

Our values

How we behave
when it matters most.

1

Velocity

Focus and urgency in practice. We make clear decisions and move programs forward with purpose.

2

Impact

We prioritize meaningful value, work that expands access and strengthens healthcare systems.

3

Belonging

We foster trusted relationships across teams and partners, strengthening outcomes through collaboration.

4

Empowerment

We place ownership in the hands of experienced people and support them to lead with accountability and confidence.

Let's build together.

If you want to explore what a partnership with us
could look like, we're ready to talk.