PolyPeptide Group AG engages in the business of development, manufacturing, and marketing of peptide- and oligonucleotide-based compounds for use in the pharmaceutical and related research industries. It operates through the following business areas: Custom Projects, Contract Manufacturing, and Generics and Cosmetics. The Custom Projects business area includes manufacturing of custom research-grade peptides and oligonucleotides for use in pre-clinical and clinical development as well as for regulatory and scientific studies. The Contract Manufacturing business area focuses on peptides for commercial stage peptide therapeutics, at scale, in commercial batches and in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements. The Generics and Cosmetics business area is involved in peptide-based generics for the human and veterinary market, produced on an industrial scale following cGMP guidelines. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.