Peptide Synthesis – How are Peptides Made?
A peptide is a chain of amino acids, which are used as building blocks. More commonly, peptides are short proteins with varying lengths from 2 amino acids to 100 amino acids. Peptides can be found in nature and can perform biological functions such as acting as...
Propofol – A Bachem success story
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly expanded awareness of the API propofol, produced by Bachem in Vionnaz. We are both pleased by, and proud of, Bachem’s prompt response to sharply higher demand. Based on a prudent business continuity management plan, our Bachem Vionnaz...
Bachem and Novo Nordisk redesign SPPS for green chemistry
At Bachem, we are committed to sustainability by taking responsibility towards our employees, the society, and the environment. We aim to redesign our processes to minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances, and reduce the environmental impact. In the...
The weight loss drug Liraglutide
Liraglutide, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in our commercial generics pipeline, is a GLP-1 receptor agonist and used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2 and obesity. It was initially approved by the FDA in 2010 as a treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and as...