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Fareva

Fareva is a French pharmaceutical company, with annual revenues of $1.6 billion in 2018, founded and 100% owned by Bernard Fraisse, a French billionaire businessman.

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Fareva
Company type
Private
Founded1985
Headquarters
Tournon-sur-Rhône
,
France
Key people
Bernard Fraisse, chairman, founder and 100% owner
€1.6 billion (2018)1
Number of employees
12,500

Fareva is a French pharmaceutical company, with annual revenues of $1.6 billion in 2018, founded and 100% owned by Bernard Fraisse, a French billionaire businessman.2

History

Founded in 1985,3 the company now employs 12,500 people.4 Fareva is the largest contract manufacturing organization (CMO) in France,5 and of the top five pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organizations in the world. It has over 12,500 employees working in 40 different production sites.4

In 2020 the company acquired two biologics facilities from Pierre Fabre; an oncology injectable plant in Pau, Southwest France and a monoclonal antibody (mAb) production facility in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois on the French-Swiss border.6

The company is headquartered in Tournon-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France.789

References

References

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  2. "The World's Billionaires: Bernard Fraisse". Forbes. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. "Bernard Fraisse (Fareva)". Capital.fr. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. www.pharmaceuticalonline.com https://www.pharmaceuticalonline.com/companyprofile/b9fed4de-8c0b-4224-ba98-6dd98338fb00. Retrieved 15 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Interview: Bernard Fraisse - President, Fareva, France". Pharmaboardroom.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. "Fareva to grow biomanufacturing capabilities - BioProcess Insider". BioProcess International. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  7. "Ardèche | Le groupe Fareva a inauguré son nouveau siège". Ledauphine.com. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. "Tournon-sur-Rhône | Fareva poursuit sa croissance externe". Ledauphine.com. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  9. "Etablissement CENTRAGROUP FAREVA ŕ TOURNON SUR RHONE (07300) sur SOCIETE.COM (41976551600101)". Societe.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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