Best pharmaceutical companies in Des Moines, IA

Founded in 1998, Amber Pharmacy was one of the first pharmacies in the country to solely focus on the needs of patients with chronic conditions. The company began with two employees and one location; today Amber Pharmacy has over 200 employees and six locations. Amber Pharmacy is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska and has pharmacies strategically located in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, San Bernardino and Philadelphia. Amber Pharmacy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hy-Vee, Inc.

Octapharma Plasma, Inc. owns and operates plasma collection centers throughout the United States critical to the development of life-saving patient therapies utilized by thousands of patients all over the world. Octapharma Plasma is a subsidiary of one of the world's largest plasma products manufacturers, Octapharma AG, a Lachen, Switzerland-based company that has been committed to patient care and medical innovation for over 25 years. Octapharma employs over 2,500 people and has biopharmaceutical experience in 70 countries worldwide. Octapharma is the only plasma products manufacturer with two state-of-the-art production sites licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, allowing the company to ensure unparalleled production flexibility and sustainable supply. Octapharma Plasma, Inc. operates FDA and European Union approved plasma collection centers located throughout the U.S. These centers adhere to strict safety regulations for the protection of the donors and the products collected.