Our role in the society
APL (Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier AB) is a Swedish state-owned company with a public policy assignment to develop, manufacture and supply unlicensed sterile and non-sterile pharmacy compounding products for patients with additional needs, both as individually tailored extemporaneous medicines and as batch-manufactured stock formulations. We aim to provide treatments for patients with additional needs who cannot use readily available medication. This is done in close collaboration with specialists, prescribers and authorities. The assignment also comprises preparedness to maintain operations in times of crisis.
We also offer contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) services within the life science industry. We are an established provider of pharmaceutical development, commercial manufacturing and analytical services.
Sustainability
We aim to contribute to better health for all, a protected environment, a sound economy and a sustainable society. Our employees and other stakeholders are our most important resources. We work with a long-term view of ensuring our manufactured products are of the highest quality — a prerequisite for safe and effective medicines.
Patient safety
We develop and manufacture extemporaneous medications and stock for the pharmacy market and healthcare services, to facilitate easier access to medicines and increase patient safety. We also offer high-quality development, laboratory and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical companies.
Automated Dispensing Technology - ExtempoPrint
As Sweden’s leading manufacturer of extemporaneous medicines, APL has invested in 3D printing technology for automated dispensing—offering significant advantages over conventional extemporaneous manufacturing from both a patient safety and sustainability perspective.
By automating the dispensing of medicines using 3D technology, we see several key benefits:
- Improved quality through integrated quality control
- Increased patient benefit through the production of various dosage forms with flexible dosing
- Enhanced working conditions for manufacturing staff
