Wolfgang Marguerre

Wolfgang Marguerre is a German billionaire businessman, the chairman and owner of the Octapharma Group. The pharmaceutical company produces medicine derived from human proteins to treat haematology, immunotherapy, intensive care, and emergency medicine.

• Wolfgang Marguerre founded Octapharma in Switzerland in 1983 and turned it into one of the world’s largest manufacturers of blood plasma products.
• Positioned in a lucrative market, Octapharma has production plants in six countries, over 7,500 employees and annual revenue of nearly $2 billion.
• In the U.S., which is the most profitable blood plasma market, the company operates more than 70 donation centers.
• Journalists accused Octapharma in 2017 of targeting unemployed and drug addicts in the U.S., who risk their health by donating too frequently.
• Octapharma is a leading corporate sponsor of Save One Life, an international nonprofit that supports children and adults with blood disorders.