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What resulted from the growth of PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. and the creation of new
new subsidiaries was the formation of the HASCO Group in 2015.

HASCO is a group of companies operating in various sectors of the pharmaceutical industry and medical services. The Group includes:
PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. PCF Procefar Sp. z o.o. CBR Novasome Sp. z o.o., Medical services:
rehabilitation and orthopedic hospital Vratislavia Medica Sp. z o.o. Dolnośląskie Centrum Dziecięce Sp. z o.o.,
in which comprehensive diagnostic and medical care services are offered, as well as a corporate foundation:
Foundation Hasco-Lek. Other companies are related to the area of real estate management and the hotel industry

Hasco Group's Code of Good Business Practices

Our shared values, standards of conduct applied in business relations with partners,
contractors, suppliers and stakeholders is defined by Hasco Group’s Code of Good Business Practices.
This is an intra-group regulation that applies to all Hasco Group companies.

HASCO Group values:

Our actions are guided by:

honesty and responsibility,
the principle of highest quality and efficacy,
caring for the environment,
Effective management of Hasco Group’s business,
transparency of principles – fair competition and protection of human rights.

Each of the companies of the HASCO Group meets the highest quality standards,
which is confirmed by certificates, awards and the trust of consumers and business partners.
The HASCO Group is one of the largest employers in Lower Silesia,
currently employing over 1500 people.

PPF Hasco-Lek S.A.

Pharmaceutical Production Company PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. is a leading manufacturer of medicinal products, food supplements and medical devices. All Hasco-Lek products are manufactured in two state-of-the-art production plants in Wrocław and Siechnice near Wrocław. The company is a family-run business and one of the few pharmaceutical companies with 100% Polish capital.

Hasco-Lek is the leader in sales of oral liquids, suspensions and syrups as well as products in the form of soft gelatin capsules on the Polish market. In 2019, sales reached nearly 48 million packagings (IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/2019). This means that, statistically, every person in Poland has at least 1 product from Hasco-Lek in their medicine cabinet.

The company’s top priority is the protection of patients’ health and safety, which is why, since its very foundation, Hasco-Lek has emphasized innovation, research and development. The first medicine made by the Wrocław-based company was the Tussipini cough syrup. An important milestone came in 1999, when, as the first pharmaceutical company in the world, Hasco-Lek started the production of soft gelatin capsules using the matrix method, encapsulating a liquid substance – loratadine. Today, the portfolio PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. includes over 350 products popular with Polish consumers, such as: IBUM, Mensil, DIH, Juvit, Hascovir, Ulgix or Mel.

The company is 4th on the Polish market when it comes to the number of OTC packaging units sold, and 28th when it comes to the sale of prescription drugs (IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, 12/2019).

PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. cooperates with both businesses and scientific organisations for the development of research in innovation. It is a member of various organisations and associations, including, among others: the Nutribiomed Cluster, Polska Platforma Technologiczna Innowacyjnej Medycyny (Polish Technological Platform for Innovative Medicine), Polska Platforma Technologiczna Biogospodarki (Polish Technological Platform for Bioeconomy), Zachodnia Izba Gospodarcza (Western Chamber of Economy), Business Centre Club, Stowarzyszenie Inicjatywa Firm Rodzinnych (Family Enterprise Initiative), etc. PPF Hasco-Lek develops its innovative activity also by regularly working with other pharmaceutical companies and higher education institutions such as the University of Wrocław, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław and Poznań Medical Universities, Institute of Low Temperature and Structural Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wrocław.

Currently, Hasco-Lek is also present on foreign markets, cooperating with 44 countries worldwide, including the UK, Germany, Israel, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Vietnam and Australia. The company’s brands are distributed on 18 different markets, including Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Estonia and Mongolia.

Over the years, Hasco-Lek has received numerous awards and distinctions, and its reliability is confirmed by certificates such as Solidna Firma (Reliable Company), Solidny Pracodawca (Reliable Employer), or Przedsiębiorstwo Fair-Play (Fair Play Company). The company also received the award of Złota Statuetka Lidera Polskiego Biznesu (Golden Polish Business Leader Statuette). High production quality, in turn, is certified by, e.g. Medical Device Quality Management System – Compliant with ISO 13485:2016, GMP Certificate, ISO 14001:2015 Certificate or ISO 22000-2005 certificate.

An indispensable part of Hasco-Lek’s activity is also supporting sports events. The company sponsors local and national events and supports the development of individual sportspeople, including those with disabilities. For many years, Hasco-Lek used to support the Wrocław marathon.

¹IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/20181IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/2018

PPF Hasco-Lek S.A.

Pharmaceutical Production Company PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. is a leading manufacturer of medicinal products, food supplements and medical devices. All Hasco-Lek products are manufactured in two state-of-the-art production plants in Wrocław and Siechnice near Wrocław. The company is a family-run business and one of the few pharmaceutical companies with 100% Polish capital.

¹IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/20181IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/2018

PCF Procefar Sp. z o.o.

Producencka Centrala Farmaceutyczna PROCEFAR Sp. is the exclusive distributor of products from PPF Hasco-Lek S.A., Philips, VIS Sp. z o.o. and the OMRON medical equipment in the country.

The company was founded in 2002. Currently, it distributes to 16 provinces from its two state-of-the-art logistics centres. One of the centres is located in Wrocław, where the company handles mostly wholesale orders. The second logistics centre, located in Łódź, prepares orders directly for pharmacies.

PCF Procefar meets the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards, which guarantees that the warehoused pharmaceutical products are safe.

In 2015, the company was awarded the Certificate of Business Credibility from Bisnode Polska. The Certificate is granted to companies whose financial standing gives an assurance of excellent viability, financial strength and liquidity, with an insignificant amount of debts or registered overdue payments.

Since 2019, PCF Procefar Sp. z o.o. has been working with the global brand OMRON Healthcare, which is the world leader in the sales of blood pressure monitors and nebulizers used in the treatment of respiratory conditions.

CBR Novasome Sp. z o.o.

Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe Novasome Sp. z o.o. conducts research based on the expertise in and development of new technologies. The company exists since 2004 and provides expert and analytical services in the field of medicine, pharmacy and for the cosmetic industry.

The offer of Novasome includes the design and optimisation of research processes, the development of pharmaceutical formulations for tablets and coated tablets and cosmetics. The company is also developing epidermal formulations in the form of ointments, creams and gels, including liposome gels on laboratory and semi-technical scales using Franz chamber diffusion tests. A significant part of the Centre’s activity is conducting transfers of the developed analytical methods and technologies from the laboratory scale to the industrial scale, as well preparing reviews of literature and creating registration dossiers (in CTD format) with particular regard to module 3, concerning the quality of the medicinal product. As a confirmation and acknowledgement of the extremely rich contribution of Novasome to the research and development, by the decision of the Minister of Economy, the company joined the elite group of entities with the status of a research and development centre. The granting of this title resulted in increased innovativeness of the products developed and the projects carried out. Thanks to this, Novasome Research and Development Centre became a leader in the development of new technologies in the pharmaceutical industry. The company can boast over a dozen patents and patent applications. Thanks to the engagement of its team of specialists, over a dozen innovative products were introduced to the market.

As a research and scientific institution, Novasome Research and Development Centre furthers innovation by regularly cooperating with pharmaceutical companies and higher education institutions, including the University of Wrocław, Wrocław Medical University, University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław. Moreover, Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe Novasome Sp. z.o.o. is a member of the elite Nutribiomed cluster and the Life Science Kraków cluster. It was also recognized by the Polish Chamber of Commerce of Advanced Technologies and honored with an entry in the album publication “Polish Industrial Science.” W roku 2018, ramach CBR Novasome, powstał Ośrodek Badań Klinicznych, który ukierunkowany jest na prowadzenie badań I-IV fazy oraz badań biorównoważności Wykwalifikowany zespół badaczy i koordynatorów zapewnia realizację badań zgodnie z wymaganiami prawnymi i jakościowymi oraz wytycznymi ICH-GCP. OBK mainly specializes in: creating comprehensive documentation for a clinical trial, registering clinical trials with the Registration Office, obtaining research opinions from the Bioethics Committee, archiving biological material and documentation, and storing drug products and managing clinical trial data and research projects. Working with pharmacokinetic and analytical laboratories, it provides comprehensive services for the conduct and implementation of clinical trials. It has laboratory facilities equipped with an integrated system for measuring the temperature of equipment and controlling room conditions.

Vratislavia Medica Sp. z o.o.

The Vratislavia Medica rehabilitation and orthopaedics hospital offers a wide range of medical services in the field of orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and cardiology, as well as rehabilitation stays. It also runs an orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, rehabilitation and neurosurgery clinics.

The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art rehabilitation machinery and equipment, including specialised machines for cryotherapy, deep oscillation and shock wave therapy, as well as the biodex technology or alfa and gamma platforms. As the only medical facility in Wrocław, it has a rehabilitation pool with a counter-current system for walking exercises. The hospital’s offer is complemented by a state-of-the-art operating theatre with high-end medical equipment.

Comprehensive and personalised approach to the needs and health condition of each patient as well as the high comfort level are ensured by small, two-patient rooms with free television and wireless Internet access, an on-site pharmacy and medical store, and the possibility to take advantage of medical transport services. The patients’ health is monitored by reliable and qualified staff, who, in their everyday work, combine passion and experience with a progressive approach to medical care.

The Vratislavia Medica hospital also occasionally engages in social events and partners with, among others, paralympic athletes such as Oliwia Jabłońska and Rafał Mikołajczyk. Since 2018, Vratislavia Medica has also been a partner of the Polish Winter Himalayan Program named after him. Artura Hajzera.

HASCO-LEK Foundation

The HASCO-LEK Foundation was founded in 2006 on the initiative of the employees of PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. Its mission is to enable development in different directions and to create new opportunities for those in need by way of providing financial and material aid. It also pursues the idea of social responsibility in business and employee volunteering. The Foundation wants the help it provides to enable its beneficiaries to develop in different directions and to make their lives healthier, fuller and happier. It often works with public institutions and non-governmental organisations, volunteers, and obtains means to conduct its activity.

WE PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN

Not every young person gets a chance at a healthy, full and happy life. This is why, for years now, we have been supporting children with disabilities, often abandoned by their parents, who live in group homes in small towns. We prepare care packages, provide funds for summer vacation and educational trips, and we organise volunteer work.

WE HELP OVERCOME BARRIERS

We take part in integration initiatives. Since 2013, we have been working with Fundacja na Rzecz Rozwoju Audiodeskrypcji KATARYNKA (KATARYNKA Audio Description Development Foundation). Our activities together started from organising workshops for deaf and blind children “Fairy Tales Without Barriers. A Workshop in Imagination.” We helped create an audio description path for the blind and visually impaired in the Wroclaw ZOO. We also became involved in activities enabling vision and hearing impaired people to experience modern cinema. Twice, we supported the “It’s my time” fashion show employing models with disabilities.

WE PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUNG TALENT

As a way of promoting new discoveries and ambitious scientists, our Foundation organised 7 editions of contests awarding authors of the best science papers in pharmacy, biotechnology, medicine, chemistry and related fields.

Our contests focus on promoting innovation that could be useful in the pharmaceutical and related industries. We have donated PLN 145,500 to this cause.

We also organise our original pharmaceutical workshops for local communities and schools. Thanks to us, children and young adults can get to know the work of a pharmacist and further their interest in biology.

We participate in various educational projects. As part of “Khan Academy po polsku” (“Khan Academy in Polish”), we helped fund the creation of high-quality educational materials in biology, medicine and health protection.

WE SUPPORT HEALTHCARE

For many years, we have been supporting healthcare institutions and organisations both financially and materially.

Foundation:

Provides financial and material aid to children and young adults in difficult situations.
Supports the activity of NGOs and public institutions,
Engages as a partner in smart initiatives.

Since 2019, the Foundation has been supporting sportspeople with disabilities.

A hearing aid financing programme was also conducted. As part of it, we helped 85 hearing-impaired beneficiaries, giving them a chance to learn and live independently. To this cause, we donated: PLN 287,817.47. In addition to hearing aids, we also provided equipment for clinics for deaf children operating as part of Polski Związek Głuchych (Polish Association of the Deaf). They additionally received psychological tests necessary in diagnosing and rehabilitating children and young adults with hearing impairments.

Until now, we have provided aid amounting to PLN 2,369,047.95, and we helped 416 times.

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Hasco Group

What resulted from the growth of PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. and the creation of new subsidiaries was the formation of the HASCO Group in 2015.

HASCO is a group of companies operating in various sectors of the pharmaceutical industry and medical services. The Group includes: PPF Hasco-Lek S.A., PCF Procefar Sp. z o.o., PCF Procefar Sp. z o.o. CBR Novasome Sp. z o.o., The rehabilitation and orthopaedics hospital Dolnośląskie Centrum Dziecięce Sp. which offers comprehensive diagnostic and medical care services, and a corporate foundation: Hasco-Lek Foundation. Other companies are related to the area of real estate management and the hotel industry.

Hasco Group's Code of Good Business Practices

Our shared values, standards of conduct applied in business relations with partners, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders is defined by Hasco Group’s Code of Good Business Practices. This is an intra-group regulation that applies to all Hasco Group companies.

HASCO Group values:

Our actions are guided by:

honesty and responsibility,
the principle of highest quality and efficacy,
caring for the environment,
Effective management of Hasco Group’s business,
transparency of principles – fair competition and protection of human rights.

Each of the companies of the HASCO Group meets the highest quality standards, which is confirmed by certificates, awards and the trust of consumers and business partners. The HASCO Group is one of the largest employers in Lower Silesia, currently employing over 1500 people.

COMPANIES

PPF Hasco-Lek S.A.

Pharmaceutical Production Company PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. is a leading manufacturer of medicinal products, food supplements and medical devices. All Hasco-Lek products are manufactured in two state-of-the-art production plants in Wrocław and Siechnice near Wrocław. The company is a family-run business and one of the few pharmaceutical companies with 100% Polish capital.

¹IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/20181IQVIA Commercial, National Sales Data, YTD/12/2018

PCF Procefar
Sp. z o.o.

Producencka Centrala Farmaceutyczna PROCEFAR Sp. z o.o.is the exclusive distributor of products from PPF Hasco-Lek S.A., Philips, VIS Sp. z o.o. and the OMRON medical equipment in the country.

PCF Procefar meets the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards, which guarantees that the warehoused pharmaceutical products are safe.

CBR Novasome
Sp. z o.o.

Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe Novasome Sp. z o.o. conducts research based on the expertise in and development of new technologies. The company exists since 2004 and provides expert and analytical services in the field of medicine, pharmacy and for the cosmetic industry.

The offer of Novasome includes the design and optimisation of research processes, the development of pharmaceutical formulations for tablets and coated tablets or cosmetics. The company is also developing epidermal formulations in the form of ointments, creams and gels, including liposome gels on laboratory and semi-technical scales using Franz chamber diffusion tests. A significant part of the Centre’s activity is conducting transfers of the developed analytical methods and technologies from the laboratory scale to the industrial scale, as well preparing reviews of literature and creating registration dossiers (in CTD format) with particular regard to module 3, concerning the quality of the medicinal product. As a confirmation and acknowledgement of the extremely rich contribution of Novasome to the research and development, by the decision of the Minister of Economy, the company joined the elite group of entities with the status of a research and development centre. The granting of this title resulted in increased innovativeness of the products developed and the projects carried out. Thanks to this, Novasome Research and Development Centre became a leader in the development of new technologies in the pharmaceutical industry. The company can boast over a dozen patents and patent applications. Thanks to the engagement of its team of specialists, over a dozen innovative 10 new products to the market.

As a research and scientific institution, Novasome Research and Development Centre furthers innovation by regularly cooperating with pharmaceutical companies and higher education institutions, including the University of Wrocław, Wrocław Medical University, University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław. Moreover, Centrum Badawczo-Rozwojowe Novasome Sp. z.o.o. is a member of the elite Nutribiomed cluster and the Life Science Kraków cluster. It was also recognized by the Polish Chamber of Commerce of Advanced Technologies and honored with an entry in the album publication “Polish Industrial Science.” In 2018, as part of the Novasome CBR, a Clinical Research Center was established, which is focused on conducting Phase I-IV and bioequivalence studies A qualified team of investigators and coordinators ensures the implementation of studies in accordance with legal and quality requirements and ICH-GCP guidelines. OBK mainly specializes in: creating comprehensive documentation for a clinical trial, registering clinical trials with the Registration Office, obtaining research opinions from the Bioethics Committee, archiving biological material and documentation, and storing drug products and managing clinical trial data and research projects. Working with pharmacokinetic and analytical laboratories, it provides comprehensive services for the conduct and implementation of clinical trials. It has laboratory facilities equipped with an integrated system for measuring the temperature of equipment and controlling room conditions.

Vratislavia Medica
Sp. z o.o.

The Vratislavia Medica rehabilitation and orthopaedics hospital offers a wide range of medical services in the field of orthopaedic surgery, rehabilitation and cardiology, as well as rehabilitation stays. It also runs an orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, rehabilitation and neurosurgery clinics.

HASCO-LEK Foundation

The HASCO-LEK Foundation was founded in 2006 on the initiative of the employees of PPF Hasco-Lek S.A. Its mission is to enable development in different directions and to create new opportunities for those in need by way of providing financial and material aid. It also pursues the idea of social responsibility in business and employee volunteering. The Foundation wants the help it provides to enable its beneficiaries to develop in different directions and to make their lives healthier, fuller and happier. It often works with public institutions and non-governmental organisations, volunteers, and obtains means to conduct its activity.

WE PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN

WE HELP OVERCOME BARRIERS

WE PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND YOUNG TALENT

Our contests focus on promoting innovation that could be useful in the pharmaceutical and related industries. We have donated PLN 145,500 to this cause.

We also organise our original pharmaceutical workshops for local communities and schools. Thanks to us, children and young adults can get to know the work of a pharmacist and further their interest in biology.

We participate in various educational projects. As part of “Khan Academy po polsku” (“Khan Academy in Polish”), we helped fund the creation of high-quality educational materials in biology, medicine and health protection.

WE SUPPORT HEALTHCARE

For many years, we have been supporting healthcare institutions and organisations both financially and materially.

Foundation:

Provides financial and material aid to children and young adults in difficult situations.
Supports the activity of NGOs and public institutions,
Engages as a partner in smart initiatives.