Patient – How we support patients in need

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Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and our vision is a world free of pain. 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. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> A World Free of Pain</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--1-1" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> <br /><br /> <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain/understanding-pain" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Understanding Pain</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--1-2" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" 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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. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Company</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-1" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> 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. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/we-are-gruenenthal" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> We are Grünenthal</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-2" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> <p><strong></strong>A mix of strong entrepreneurial spirit, close collaboration and outstanding performance define our approach to leadership alongside a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.</p> <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/leadership" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Leadership</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-3" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> The Supervisory Board advises and controls the Corporate Executive Board and is elected by the shareholders’ summit. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/supervisory-board" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Supervisory Board</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-4" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/partnering/areas-of-interest" class=""> Areas of interest </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/partnering/public-private-partnerships" class=""> Public Private Partnerships </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/partnering/contract-manufacturing-services" class=""> Contract Manufacturing Business </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> 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. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/partnering" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Partnering</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-5" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-5--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/global-capabilities/affiliates-asia" class=""> Affiliates in Asia </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-5--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/global-capabilities/affiliates-europe" class=""> Affiliates in Europe </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-5--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/global-capabilities/affiliates-usa-latin-america" class=""> Affiliates in the USA & Latin America </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-5--4" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/company/global-capabilities/manufacturing-sites" class=""> Manufacturing Sites </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> 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. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/global-capabilities" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Global presence & sites</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-6" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Grünenthal’s product portfolio, brands, ingredients and indication range. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/products" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Products</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--2-7" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Although firmly rooted in Germany, today we are very much a growing global Business. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/company/history" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> History</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navigation__secondary-panel"> <div id="nav-section--3" class="nav-section" style="display: none;"> <div class="row flex"> <div class="columns medium-3 nav-2nd-level"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-1" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/corporate-responsibility-programme"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Our Corporate Responsibility Programme <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-2" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/compliance-ethics-transparency"> <a href ="/en/responsibility/compliance-ethics-transparency" role="menuitem"> Compliance, Ethics and Transparency </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-3" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/patient-support"> <a class="hasChildren currentlyOpened" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Patient – How we support patients in need <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-4" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> People – How we work with employees, partners and communities <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-5" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/planet-sustainability-approach"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Planet – What we do for a sustainable future <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-6" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/responsible-sourcing"> <a href ="/en/responsibility/responsible-sourcing" role="menuitem"> Responsible Sourcing </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--3-7" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/responsibility/thalidomide"> <a href ="/en/responsibility/thalidomide" role="menuitem"> Thalidomide </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-9 nav-3rd-level"> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-0" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> As a global leader in pain management, conducting business responsibly is a core part of our company’s strategy and culture. We provide transparent responsibility and sustainability reporting on our progress, and an independent agency regularly rates our performance according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. We join forces for sustainability and are committed to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Responsibility</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-1" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-1--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/corporate-responsibility-programme#oneapproach" class=""> One strategic approach </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-1--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/corporate-responsibility-programme#fieldsofaction" class=""> Four fields of action to ensure maximum positive impact </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-1--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/corporate-responsibility-programme#twelvekeytopics" class=""> Twelve key topics with clear targets </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Corporate responsibility is at the core of our business strategy and culture. It runs through everything we do. We want to create a net positive impact for patients, employees, partners and wider society, and work towards reducing our impact on the environment. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/corporate-responsibility-programme" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Our Corporate Responsibility Programme</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-2" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> We believe compliance, ethics and transparency go hand in hand. Excellence in this area is a key topic for us – and is deeply anchored in our culture. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/compliance-ethics-transparency" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Compliance, Ethics and Transparency</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-3" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-3--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/patient-support#responsibleuse" class=""> Responsible Use of Pain Medication </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-3--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/patient-support#awarenessaccessibility" class=""> Awareness & Accessibility </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-3--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/patient-support#responsibleinnovation" class=""> Responsible Innovation </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-3--4" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/patient-support#governancesafety" class=""> Product Governance & Safety </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Having access to appropriate pain treatment is a basic human right. As a leader in pain management, we help to educate healthcare professionals and patients on how to use these medicines responsibly. We also raise awareness and increase accessibility to current treatments while developing new medicines for unmet medical needs. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/patient-support" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Patient – How we support patients in need</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-4" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities#human-capital-fairness" target="_blank" class=""> Human Capital Fairness </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities#equality-diversity-inclusion" target="_blank" class=""> Equality, Diversity and Inclusion </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities#attractive-employer" target="_blank" class=""> Attractive Employer </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--4" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities#employee-engagement" target="_blank" class=""> Employee Engagement </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> How can we have a positive impact on the lives of the people we work with, our partners and wider society? Find out what we do to foster trust and promote diversity and inclusion, how we empower our employees to be their best and look after their health and wellbeing, and how we contribute to improving the quality of life for people and communities around us. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/people-employees-partners-communities" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> People – How we work with employees, partners and communities</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-5" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-5--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="https://www.grunenthal.com/en/responsibility/planet-sustainability-approach#environmental-excellence-strategy" class=""> Environmental Excellence Strategy </a> </li> <li 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– What we do for a sustainable future</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-6" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> The Grünenthal Responsible Sourcing Programme will increase transparency and help create a positive ESG impact in our supply chain and connected local communities. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/responsible-sourcing" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Responsible Sourcing</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--3-7" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> <br /><br /> <a href="/en/responsibility/thalidomide" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Thalidomide</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navigation__secondary-panel"> <div id="nav-section--4" class="nav-section" style="display: none;"> <div class="row flex"> <div class="columns medium-3 nav-2nd-level"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--4-1" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/science/pain-research-and-development"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> R&D approach <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--4-2" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/science/research-and-development-collaboration"> <a href ="/en/science/research-and-development-collaboration" role="menuitem"> Collaboration </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--4-3" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/science/pipeline"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Pipeline <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--4-4" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Therapeutic areas <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-section--4-5" class="sub-nav-link" data-mobile-href="/en/science/clinical-trials"> <a class="hasChildren" href ="#" role="menuitem"> Clinical trials <i class="icon-right"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-9 nav-3rd-level"> <div id="nav-sub-section--4-0" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100"> <div class="columns medium-12"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Our company has a clear vision of a world free of pain and we maintain a laser-sharp focus on this vision in everything we do – especially in our research and development activities. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/science" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Science</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--4-1" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-1--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/science/pain-research-and-development/innovation-hubs" class=""> Innovation Hubs </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> We follow a holistic and solution-agnostic approach to deliver highly effective pain treatments, building our programmes on a firm foundation of human pathophysiology and solid human target validation. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/science/pain-research-and-development" class="button 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medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> To move closer to our vision of a world free of pain, we are currently pursuing a range of programmes across different modalities, targets and mechanisms of action. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/science/pipeline" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Pipeline </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav-sub-section--4-4" class="nav-sub-section min-height-100" style="display: none;"> <div class="columns medium-4"> <div class="nav-section__menu"> <ul role="menu"> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--1" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas/peripheral-neuropathic-pain" class=""> Peripheral neuropathic pain </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--2" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas/chronic-post-surgical-pain" class=""> Chronic post-surgical pain </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--3" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas/chronic-low-back-pain" class=""> Chronic low back pain </a> </li> <li role="none" data-show="#nav-sub-sub-section-4--4" class="sub-sub-nav-link"> <a role="menuitem" href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas/osteoarthritis" class=""> Osteoarthritis  </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="columns medium-8"> <div class="nav-section__content" style="background-image: url('')"> <div class="nav-section__text"> Grünenthal is pursuing four key pain indications: peripheral neuropathic pain, chronic postoperative pain, chronic low back pain, and osteoarthritis. <br /><br /> <a href="/en/science/therapeutic-areas" class="button button-p1" role="button"><span class="icon-right"></span> <span class="button__elipsis">...</span> Therapeutic areas</a> </div> 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As a leader in pain management, we help to educate healthcare professionals and patients about how to use medicines responsibly. We also raise awareness and increase the accessibility of current treatments while developing new medicines for unmet medical needs. </p> <p>Grünenthal’s focus on patients is the core of our sustainability approach. Our four key material topics directly support our vision of a World Free of Pain. </p> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcsectionheader component-content small-spacer-l"> <div class="section-header"> <h2 class="heading02 section-header__title align-center "><div id="responsibleuse">Responsible Use of Pain Medication</div></h2> <p>This approach is built on three pillars that form the basis of our business relationships: strict governance, close involvement of our business partners, and education about pain medication for healthcare professionals and patients.</p> </div> </div> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #00a059;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Our sustainability ambitions</strong></span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Continuous development and improvement of Grünenthal’s Opioid Responsibility Framework. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Continuous expansion of the network of business partners that have committed to our Opioid Responsibility Framework for Business Partners. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Further expansion of the CHANGE PAIN™ (CP) hub, ‘CP Responsibly’, featuring Grünenthal and independent Responsible Use of Pain Medication educational resources. </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Postponed launch of an educational expert forum on Responsible Use of Pain Medication in Latin America from the end of 2022 to end of 2024 (with a pilot to bridge until then), to be recognised as the platform for Responsible Use of Pain Medication by international healthcare professionals by the end of 2026<sup>1<br /> </sup><br /> <small> <sup>1</sup> We are currently shifting towards being more customer centric across the organisation. We are embedding set-up of the Expert Forum in the change process and are therefore delaying its go-live. </small> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3 style="text-align: center;">How we bring our ambitions to life </h3> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">   <article id="" class=" tout__secondary tout__secondary--left "> <a class="cell tout__secondary__image" data-responsive-background-image> <picture class="tout-secondary__picture"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/young-woman-talking-to-doctor.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=bc61bd3c5d4d4e59ab12a58e74b4216a&hash=F86DE09BE208C05CE25490F69BC5FBE2"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/young-woman-talking-to-doctor.jpg?rev=bc61bd3c5d4d4e59ab12a58e74b4216a&hash=F1C3FC1F326F80773E554E6B6F43B7C7"><img alt="Young woman talking to doctor " role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/young-woman-talking-to-doctor.jpg?rev=bc61bd3c5d4d4e59ab12a58e74b4216a&hash=F1C3FC1F326F80773E554E6B6F43B7C7"></picture> </a> <div class="cell tout__secondary__content"> <h2 class="heading03 tout__secondary__title"> <a class="" > Impact Initiative: Education on Responsible Use of Pain Medication </a> </h2> <div class="tout__secondary__excerpt richtext"> <p>We have a longstanding tradition of educating healthcare professionals about pain management to deepen understanding of patients’ needs, as well as the risks and benefits of pain medication. This Impact Initiative places an even stronger focus on this topic.</p> </div> </div> </article>   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcimage component-content "> <a><picture class="image-default"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/fabian-heisig-grunenthal.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=e5100fa5009f4ba483c2970b568d3b80&hash=474EFA4DFDE4B2955301C3BA17F3CE85"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/fabian-heisig-grunenthal.jpg?rev=e5100fa5009f4ba483c2970b568d3b80&hash=4C04DA30790BB625BF875DB8FD7314F3"><img alt="Portrait Fabian Heisig Head Global Drug Safety" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/fabian-heisig-grunenthal.jpg?rev=e5100fa5009f4ba483c2970b568d3b80&hash=4C04DA30790BB625BF875DB8FD7314F3"></picture></a> </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcquote component-content ">  <div class="quote"> <h2 class="quote__quote-text"> “It is our duty to integrate all stakeholders in the processes of finding appropriate pain therapies and preventing misuse.” </h2> <p class="quote__author">Fabian Heisig</p> <p class="quote__author-title">Initiative Lead, Head Global Drug Safety and QPPV</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-m"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component component-content">  <div class="stats-standard"> <div class="stats-standard__number">600,000</div> <div class="stats-standard__summary richtext"> <p>visitors to our educational websites about pain management in 2022.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-xl"> <div class="row"> <div class="component gctout component-content">   <article id="" class=" tout__secondary tout__secondary--left "> <a class="cell tout__secondary__image" data-responsive-background-image> <picture class="tout-secondary__picture"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/flagship-patient-awareness-568x354-02.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=a80a6f9524ec4b8c97a3202fc228c74b&hash=F99DB722B7C303853EA8301E6BAE0784"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/flagship-patient-awareness-568x354-02.jpg?rev=a80a6f9524ec4b8c97a3202fc228c74b&hash=28B71AEE98E216E1FE5C227BCF392C01"><img alt="Female Doctor in an online appointment with a patient" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/flagship-patient-awareness-568x354-02.jpg?rev=a80a6f9524ec4b8c97a3202fc228c74b&hash=28B71AEE98E216E1FE5C227BCF392C01"></picture> </a> <div class="cell tout__secondary__content"> <h2 class="heading03 tout__secondary__title"> <a class="" > Education about pain treatment and the responsible use of opioids </a> </h2> <div class="tout__secondary__excerpt richtext"> <p>Patients in pain need access to appropriate pain treatments. We believe responsibly prescribed opioids should be one of the options available. However, while opioids can provide benefits for patients in pain, they may also carry risks. These risks include inappropriate use, misuse, abuse and diversion, as well as the risk of addiction. That is why it is essential that physicians prescribe opioids after careful consideration of the benefits and risks, and that they evaluate all available treatment options.</p> </div> </div> </article>   </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Our Opioid Responsibility Framework</h3> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter flex-row" > <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3>Our Opioid Statement</h3> <p>Our Opioid Statement is a one-page document that clearly highlights the risks and benefits of this class of medicines. We use this statement in all materials related to opioids. It clarifies our position for all of our stakeholders and aims to foster a mindset shift along the entire value chain.</p> <a href="/en/company/products/opioid-products-for-the-treatment-of-pain" class="button button-p1 " role="button" > <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-right"></span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="button__elipsis">...</span> Link to statement </a> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3>Our Opioid Charter</h3> <p>Our <a href="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/pdf/position-papers/opioid-charter-grunenthal.pdf">Opioid Charter</a> underpins Grünenthal’s position about the responsible medical use of opioid analgesics in pain patients. Our Strategic Committee on Responsible Opioid Usage ensures clear guidance, coherent behaviour, continuous improvement, training and control mechanisms.</p> <a href="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/pdf/position-papers/grunenthal_charter_on_responsible_opioids_use-infographic_15012020.pdf?rev=e2ae9ada0d204628827b3bcf06ebe5a9" target="_blank" class="button button-p1 " role="button" > <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-right"></span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="button__elipsis">...</span> Download infographic </a> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3>Our Opioid Communication Guidance</h3> <p>The Opioid Communication Guidance defines principles that apply to all promotional content for these pain treatments. It places a strong focus on ethical responsibilities related to opioid usage.</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcsectionheader component-content small-spacer-l"> <div class="section-header"> <h2 class="heading02 section-header__title align-center "><div id="awarenessaccessibility">Awareness & Accessibility</div></h2> <p>Raising awareness and enabling access to pain medication are core focus areas for us. We aim to ensure that pain is acknowledged as a disease in its own right, and we want to ensure access to appropriate medicines that treat pain. We strive to raise awareness and accessibility through a diverse range of initiatives within one holistic awareness and accessibility platform with three pillars: A global governance structure, globally aligned content and formats, and a roll-out plan that focuses on communication and training.</p> </div> </div> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #00a059;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Our sustainability ambitions</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Increase the focus, reach and impact of our global and local activities for Awareness & Accessibility by aligning them strategically under one global platform. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>By having a clear strategy regarding governance, transparency and accountability, we ensure that our Awareness & Accessibility initiatives have a lasting impact on patients’ lives. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Use our global network to collaborate with external partners to identify best leverage opportunities for our unique expertise to have a lasting impact on improving pain management. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3 style="text-align: center;">How we bring our ambitions to life </h3> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">   <article id="" class=" tout__secondary tout__secondary--left "> <a class="cell tout__secondary__image" data-responsive-background-image> <picture class="tout-secondary__picture"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_389252365.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=1847171af4104091b59f42f11850fbac&hash=53BB27A323E95F69DA5DE7EFD65C5D4E"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_389252365.jpg?rev=1847171af4104091b59f42f11850fbac&hash=A55C853ADCE25911750B4A7D64380F7E"><img alt="Three people sitting at the table talking" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_389252365.jpg?rev=1847171af4104091b59f42f11850fbac&hash=A55C853ADCE25911750B4A7D64380F7E"></picture> </a> <div class="cell tout__secondary__content"> <h2 class="heading03 tout__secondary__title"> <a class="" > Impact Initiative: One strategic Grünenthal platform for Awareness & Accessibility </a> </h2> <div class="tout__secondary__excerpt richtext"> <p>The mission of our Awareness & Accessibility Impact Initiative is to positively impact patients’ lives by improving access to adequate pain management, as well as raising awareness about chronic pain and palliative care.</p> </div> </div> </article>   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcimage component-content "> <a><picture class="image-default"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/nina-frederiksen.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=ee43315cbf6a4493a817ff86f4378b54&hash=B4F2799F652BBFBA3BD66C60C045411F"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/nina-frederiksen.jpg?rev=ee43315cbf6a4493a817ff86f4378b54&hash=1A70609DA35458D47ECB4108300C535B"><img alt="Portrait Nina Frederiksen Compliance Officer UKINOR Grünenthal" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/standart/nina-frederiksen.jpg?rev=ee43315cbf6a4493a817ff86f4378b54&hash=1A70609DA35458D47ECB4108300C535B"></picture></a> </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcquote component-content ">  <div class="quote"> <h2 class="quote__quote-text"> “Societies need to be more aware of pain as a disease and better identify unmet pain management needs.” </h2> <p class="quote__author">Nina Frederiksen</p> <p class="quote__author-title">Working Group Lead Awareness & Accessibility, Compliance Officer UKINOR</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcimage component-content "> <a><picture class="image-default"><source 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richtext--standard"> <p><strong>Chronic pain</strong> and <strong>palliative care</strong> are two areas with a clear need for improved education, increased awareness and better access to appropriate treatment – everywhere in the world. Read more about the impact of chronic pain in our section <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain/understanding-pain">Understanding Pain</a>.</p> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component component-content">  <div class="stats-standard"> <div class="stats-standard__number">€4.4 m</div> <div class="stats-standard__summary richtext"> <p>invested worldwide in awareness and accessibility initiatives in 2022.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter flex-row" > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">  <article id="" class=" tout tout-tertiary"> <a class="tout-tertiary__image-wrapper"> <picture class="tout-tertiary__image"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/man-holding-back-in-pain.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=4013f7a24914441e9291197e883a9a5b&hash=D82128FC5A3B767D35E0E68A331893F6"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/man-holding-back-in-pain.jpg?rev=4013f7a24914441e9291197e883a9a5b&hash=5FF05EE13FB38187EE59501F1C6828AF"><img alt="Man holding his back in pain" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/man-holding-back-in-pain.jpg?rev=4013f7a24914441e9291197e883a9a5b&hash=5FF05EE13FB38187EE59501F1C6828AF"></picture> </a> <a class="tout-tertiary__title-wrapper"><h4 class="tout-tertiary__title">Awareness of pain as a disease</h4></a> <div class="tout-tertiary__excerpt richtext"> <p>Our aim is to raise awareness about the impact of pain – and chronic pain in particular – by supporting a multi-stakeholder platform called the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.sip-platform.eu/en" target="_blank">“Societal Impact of Pain” (SIP)</a>. It fosters the development of pain policies on a national level. Around 40 percent of European countries now have a national action plan for pain management. Our Pain Toolkit provides patients with practical tips and explanations about how to manage and prevent pain. </p> </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">  <article id="" class=" tout tout-tertiary"> <a class="tout-tertiary__image-wrapper"> <picture class="tout-tertiary__image"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/patient-opiods-568x354.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=40e00567153a4f2f9ddb81fe4eb4399b&hash=9793F93334F257DF9A4C1AF265F6FD02"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/patient-opiods-568x354.jpg?rev=40e00567153a4f2f9ddb81fe4eb4399b&hash=4C78B1E4496A4F84EDAEA226D6613AB1"><img alt="Woman taking a pill" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/patient-opiods-568x354.jpg?rev=40e00567153a4f2f9ddb81fe4eb4399b&hash=4C78B1E4496A4F84EDAEA226D6613AB1"></picture> </a> <a class="tout-tertiary__title-wrapper"><h4 class="tout-tertiary__title">Access to non-opioid medicines</h4></a> <div class="tout-tertiary__excerpt richtext"> <p>We aim to strengthen our pain leadership by developing highly innovative, non-opioid therapies. Two recent examples:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/en/press-room/press-releases/2023/pr-fda-breakthrough-therapy-designation-resiniferatoxin">Resiniferatoxin receives “Breakthrough Therapy” designation from the FDA</a></li> <li><a href="/en/press-room/press-releases/2020/us-fda-approval-of-qutenza-for-the-treatment-of-neuropathic-pain-associated-with-dpn-of-the-feet">FDA grants label extension for Qutenza</a></li> </ul> </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Expanding access to palliative care</h3> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter flex-row" > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">  <article id="" class=" tout tout-tertiary"> <a class="tout-tertiary__image-wrapper"> <picture class="tout-tertiary__image"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_1505522756.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=b289411205c04dc1936d26320eeab7f7&hash=0EC0522A8218B33D2AA4A4AF6E152877"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_1505522756.jpg?rev=b289411205c04dc1936d26320eeab7f7&hash=37275AF26BA1FAF4548C27919B0C1C85"><img alt="Elderly senior aged patient on bed with geriatric doctor holding hands for trust and nursing health care, medical treatment, caregiver and in-patient ward healthcare in hospital" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/shutterstock_1505522756.jpg?rev=b289411205c04dc1936d26320eeab7f7&hash=37275AF26BA1FAF4548C27919B0C1C85"></picture> </a> <a class="tout-tertiary__title-wrapper"><h4 class="tout-tertiary__title">Palliative care support in Europe</h4></a> <div class="tout-tertiary__excerpt richtext"> <p>The Foundation’s achievements include facilitating the creation of the Department of Palliative Medicine at the Aachen University Hospital in 2003 – the first of its kind in Germany. </p> <p>Today, 17 chairs and professorships in palliative medicine and paediatric palliative medicine exist in Germany.</p> </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-4 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">  <article id="" class=" tout tout-tertiary"> <a class="tout-tertiary__image-wrapper"> <picture class="tout-tertiary__image"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/woman-in-bed-looking-out-window.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=f6c7882594b94b689f34b945b2af9f8b&hash=87D489205874B6E130CCCEF6ACE48005"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/woman-in-bed-looking-out-window.jpg?rev=f6c7882594b94b689f34b945b2af9f8b&hash=ED73B6CC23A4BEBFFD102D2428B27EE4"><img alt="Ill woman in bed looking out of the window." role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/woman-in-bed-looking-out-window.jpg?rev=f6c7882594b94b689f34b945b2af9f8b&hash=ED73B6CC23A4BEBFFD102D2428B27EE4"></picture> </a> <a class="tout-tertiary__title-wrapper"><h4 class="tout-tertiary__title">Palliative care support in Latin America</h4></a> <div class="tout-tertiary__excerpt richtext"> <p>In Peru, our work supports a master’s degree in Palliative Medicine and Pain Management at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Launched in 2018, it is the country’s first academic programme in this field. Almost 100 professionals have now graduated and are creating palliative care units across Peru.</p> </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcsectionheader component-content small-spacer-l"> <div class="section-header"> <h2 class="heading02 section-header__title align-center "><div id="responsibleinnovation">Responsible Innovation</div></h2> <p>Despite many years of scientific research, not all pain can be adequately treated. Our R&D experts are dedicated to finding solutions for unmet needs.</p> </div> </div> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #00a059;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Our sustainability ambitions</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reducing cycle time and resources required for de novo candidate discovery through machine learning (ML) (baseline 18 months; goal in 2025, 14 months). </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Improving clinical trial design through ML-based patient phenotyping (baseline 0 trials; goal in 2025, 2 trials). </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Improving understanding of treatment effects in clinical studies and post-approval through objective measurement of mobility and sleep (baseline 1 study; goal in 2025, 2 studies). </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> 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srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/research-microscope.jpg?rev=f182f42b966c4496ae92f02e4b993c21&hash=B4E2DC1AC44D7925D3F05B79E5574AA7"><img alt="Researcher at Grünenthal looking through microscope" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/research-microscope.jpg?rev=f182f42b966c4496ae92f02e4b993c21&hash=B4E2DC1AC44D7925D3F05B79E5574AA7"></picture> </a> <div class="cell tout__secondary__content"> <h2 class="heading03 tout__secondary__title"> <a class="" > Impact Initiative: R&D for Unmet Pain Needs </a> </h2> <div class="tout__secondary__excerpt richtext"> <p>With this Impact Initiative, Grünenthal aims to build data-driven human disease understanding along the R&D value chain and to enhance our ability to create truly novel medicines for patients in need. </p> </div> </div> </article>   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-3 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcimage component-content "> <a><picture class="image-default"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/_shared/image/stories/380x380_quote/gillian-burgess-grunenthal.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=369c8aba36e248ca9250b7909cdd7859&hash=7091A67164D8E33CA22B90CDE32DABC9"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/_shared/image/stories/380x380_quote/gillian-burgess-grunenthal.jpg?rev=369c8aba36e248ca9250b7909cdd7859&hash=4833AD4C4948F8BF69F40DEE28083B21"><img alt="Portrait Gillian Burgess Head of Research Grünenthal" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/_shared/image/stories/380x380_quote/gillian-burgess-grunenthal.jpg?rev=369c8aba36e248ca9250b7909cdd7859&hash=4833AD4C4948F8BF69F40DEE28083B21"></picture></a> </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-9 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcquote component-content ">  <div class="quote"> <h2 class="quote__quote-text"> “Our initiative aims to bridge gaps in disease understanding – including pain targets, biomarkers and patients’ phenotypes.” </h2> <p class="quote__author">Gillian Burgess</p> <p class="quote__author-title">Initiative Sponsor, Head of Research</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Achievements in 2022</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Machine Learning:</strong> First models are being used in projects to reduce cycle times and decrease resource requirements for discovering new candidates. </li> <li><strong>Machine Learning-based patient phenotyping:</strong> First models developed according to plan for osteoarthritis and neuropathic pain. </li> <li><strong>Objective measurement of mobility and sleep: </strong>Analysis of digital data from three projects is striving to improve our understanding of treatment effects in clinical studies and post-approval. </li> </ul> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 columns"> <div class="component gctout component-content">   <article id="" class=" tout__secondary tout__secondary--left "> <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain/initiatives" class="cell tout__secondary__image" data-responsive-background-image> <picture class="tout-secondary__picture"><source media="(max-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/hands-under-microscope.jpg?sc=0.5&rev=af734467f1304d1793a35eb4db428a8d&hash=AA370C7F4093088F7C52E4703B6A0244"><source media="(min-width: 640px)" srcset="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/hands-under-microscope.jpg?rev=af734467f1304d1793a35eb4db428a8d&hash=104093ED1DE0748C936129EB2F70F342"><img alt="Grünenthal Research colleague working under microscope at HQ laboratory" role="image" src="/-/media/projects/corporatewebsite/com/image/touts/568-354/hands-under-microscope.jpg?rev=af734467f1304d1793a35eb4db428a8d&hash=104093ED1DE0748C936129EB2F70F342"></picture> </a> <div class="cell tout__secondary__content"> <h2 class="heading03 tout__secondary__title"> <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain/initiatives" class="" > Innovating in pain management </a> </h2> <div class="tout__secondary__excerpt richtext"> <p>We need solutions that address huge unmet needs in pain management. Through our funding programmes such as the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.e-g-g.info/" target="_blank">EFIC-Grünenthal Grant</a>, the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://bmp-grant.eu/" target="_blank">Brain Mind Pain Patient Grant</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.imi-paincare.eu/" target="_blank">IMI PainCare</a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mobilise-d.eu/" target="_blank">MOBILISE-D</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.europeanleadfactory.eu/" target="_blank">ESCulab</a>, we support scientists in carrying out innovative clinical pain research. We have more than 250 priority patent applications.</p> </div> <a href="/en/world-free-of-pain/initiatives" class="button button-p1 " role="button" > <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon-right"></span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="button__elipsis">...</span> Initiatives </a> </div> </article>   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component row-splitter"> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-8 columns"> <div id="" class="component gcsectionheader component-content small-spacer-l"> <div class="section-header"> <h2 class="heading02 section-header__title align-center "><div id="governancesafety">Product Governance & Safety</div></h2> <p>Our products are made to manage pain. High standards for safety and quality are essential.</p> </div> </div> <div id="" class="component component-content ">  <div class="richtext richtext--standard"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color: #00a059;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Our sustainability ambitions</strong></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td>97% ‘on-time’ submissions to authorities worldwide for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs). </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maintain or exceed the current level of recognised compliance with global pharmacovigilance standards. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>100% compliance with the International Conference on Harmonisation-Good Clinical Practice (ICHGCP) standards and other applicable ethical standards. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" small-spacer-l"> <div class="row"> <div class="component column-splitter " > <div class="small-12 medium-2 columns"> </div> <div class="small-12 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