YpsoStories - Ypsomed

100 years of insulin

The success story of a life-saving hormone

10/29/2021 - 11:32am YpsoStory

In July 1921, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and his assistant Charles Best achieved a revolutionary breakthrough: they succeeded in isolating insulin from dogs’ pancreas for the first time and were also able to demonstrate its blood glucose-lowering effect - thus laying the most important foundation stone for the effective treatment of diabetes mellitus. At last there was justified hope of saving the lives of children with diabetes, who until then had only survived an average of one to two years after diagnosis without any option of therapy.

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Miscellaneous

Our contribution to sustainability

Ypsomed acts sustainable towards the environment, partners and employees

09/13/2021 - 4:53pm YpsoStory

Ypsomed is a value-based company and feels committed to society as a whole. That is why we take responsibility for the environmental, social and societal impact of our actions and strive for long term and sustainable development. And in doing so, we are open, fair and respectful towards customers, partners and employees – together we are taking the path to a sustainable future.

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Responsibility & Engagement

Ypsomed’s new software development site in Barcelona

Digitalization of product portfolio

08/02/2021 - 3:25pm YpsoStory

One of today’s mega trends in healthcare and MedTech is digitalization. Ypsomed is shaping this trend with creative concepts and new products under the umbrella brands Diabetes Care and Delivery Systems. The establishment of a new software development site in Barcelona is in full swing. This expansion strengthens our development of digital services in the area of app and cloud technologies, which are already proving important today and which will become even more important for us and our customers in the future.

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Access & Expansion

Ypsomed promotes diversity

From Quatit, Eritrea to Ypsomed in Burgdorf, Switzerland

06/09/2021 - 10:08am YpsoStory

Swiss German instead of Tigrinya, pasta instead of injera – a new culture and different circumstances. Million Hailemariam came to Switzerland as a refugee from Eritrea in 2014 at the age of 15. This summer he will complete his apprenticeship at Ypsomed as a plastics technologist EFZ (Swiss Certificate of Competence). His background, his development and his experiences.

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Responsibility & Engagement

Ypsomed further develops its sustainability program

Towards a sustainable future

10/27/2020 - 8:58am YpsoStory

As a responsible and future-oriented company, sustainability is of crucial importance to us. It is therefore one of our strategic pillars. We are currently further developing our company-wide sustainability program. Our goal is to become carbon-neutral by 2030.

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Responsibility & Engagement