Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management. We are driven to seek effective, life-changing medicines and solutions for patients with severe diseases and high unmet medical needs.

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A world free of pain. This is our shared vision. To bring it to life, we execute our strategy and work on our company’s culture – everyday, everywhere, every one of us.

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A mix of strong entrepreneurial spirit, close collaboration, and outstanding performance define our approach to leadership alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.

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The Supervisory Board advises and controls the Corporate Executive Board and is elected by the shareholders’ summit.

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Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are driven to seek effective, life-changing medicines and solutions for patients with severe diseases and high unmet medical needs.

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In view of our vision of a World Free of Pain, Grünenthal strives to provide effective medication to patients worldwide. Therefore, we continuously grow and expand our market presence and product portfolio, and we collaborate with commercial partners and multiple stakeholders from the pain management field and beyond.

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Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focusing all of our activities and efforts on moving towards our vision of a world free of pain. Explore our recent stories to see what drives us.

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A World Free of Pain

Out now: Grünenthal Annual Report 2024/2025

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management.

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better, and innovation is our passion. We are focusing all our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Katrin Fleischer, Global Regulatory Strategy

Sabine Hess, Technician Cellular & Molecular Biology

Andrew Lockhart, Head Translational and Disease Understanding Unit

Grünenthal Stories

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E-G-G: 20 years of futuristic ideas

2024 is the twentieth anniversary of the EFIC-Grünenthal-Grant (E-G-G) for pain research. Previous winner Jonas Zaman describes how this unique funding programme impacted his life – and enabled further successes in his career as a pain scientist.

25 March 2025

ESG Top Rated

Grünenthal has again been placed among the industry’s top performers in its latest Sustainalytics ESG rating. We have been certified a strong management of environmental, social and governance issues and rated as “low risk”.

19 March 2025

E-G-G: Opening up new pain research

The EFIC-Grünenthal-Grant (E-G-G) has now funded pain research for 20 years. Joukje Oosterman won this prestigious grant in 2017 – and it enabled her to investigate fresh areas of research that are still helping to advance her career in pain science.

18 March 2025

E-G-G 2025: Three winning projects!

Chronic pain affects 20 percent of people worldwide. The EFIC-Grünenthal-Grant (E-G-G) aims to improve quality of life for those patients by supporting innovative pain research – and is now announcing its three winning projects for 2025!

12 March 2025

Joaquín López Ruiz, Sales Representative

Training, teams and treatments

Passion, team spirit and training are essential for wellbeing at work. That is the view expressed in this interview with Joaquín López Ruiz, who compares his 25-year commitment to Grünenthal with the deep loyalty football fans feel for their club.

12 February 2025

100 Reasons for a World Free of Pain - Raúl Llatas

Raúl Llatas Palacián helps healthcare professionals to make life better for patients. He recently shared insights into the trust-based relationships that characterise his daily work to achieve better outcomes for pain patients in Spain.

30 January 2025

Science Made Me… Florian Jakob

Florian Jakob has grown from an early career researcher into Head of Drug Discovery Engine at Grünenthal – He now advances the leading science of our GRM program, aiming to create a molecule with anti-inflammatory effects in patients without the side effects of common therapies.

27 January 2025

Phase III trial AV001 with QUTENZA®: Recruitment completed

Qutenza^® Phase III trial AV001: Recruitment completed

Grünentha's U.S. subsidiary, Averitas Pharma, Inc., has completed recruitment for the Phase III clinical trial AV001. The trial investigates the efficacy, safety and tolerability of QUTENZA^® (capsaicin) 8% topical system in post-surgical neuropathic pain (PSNP) and if successful could support an extension of the U.S. label.

Read the press release on the AV001 trial recruitment completion

NOP First-In-Human-Trial Announcement Grünenthal

First participants enrolled in Phase I NOP trial

Grünenthal announced that the first participants have been enrolled in a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial for a nociceptin (NOP) receptor agonist. The trial will include 90 healthy volunteers and aims to demonstrate a favourable safety and tolerability profile and to confirm the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the compound after single and multiple ascending doses. The results of the trial are expected in Q3 2025.

Get more insides in our press release

Grünenthal Report 2024/2025

Grünenthal has a clear, bold vision: a World Free of Pain. In 2024, we took big steps forward in developing innovative medicines for patients living with pain worldwide. The latest Grünenthal Report provides information about our key objectives and activities, as well as our recent business development highlights and financial performance.

The full Grünenthal Report is available here.

Responsibility Report 2023

Grünenthal’s strategy and culture are closely tied to its deep commitment to conducting business responsibly. We aim to have a net-positive impact on patients, employees, partners, and wider society. Each year, we publish our progress in a detailed and externally audited report – in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards.

Check out our latest Responsibility Report.