Innovate. Inspire. 
Impact.

Self-care is a shared responsibility for Ourselves, our Communities and our Planet.
 
Together, we have the power to bring health in the hands of People by making self-care as simple as it should be.
 
We are on the lookout for Innovative Solutions that can make a real difference in Healthcare.

Got a solution? We want to hear from you!

Dr Josephine Fubara.
 

Chief Science Officer.

Empowering better self-care is a shared responsibility.
Challenges.
Microbiome.
Innovative Microbiome-based Solutions.​
We are looking for next-generation microbiome-based solutions—including probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics—grounded in the latest advances in microbiome science and targeting digestive health, immune support, allergy relief, metabolic health, liver health, women’s health, cardiovascular health, brain and cognitive function, energy and vitality, joint health, skin health from within, sleep and stress management, as well as the management of drug-induced dysbiosis, including GLP-1-associated effects.​
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Delivery Systems.
Premium & Innovative Formats.​
We are seeking breakthrough and differentiated dosage forms and delivery formats, either launch-ready or at an advanced stage of development, with a clear path to industrial scale-up, across two focus areas:​ 1. Innovative OTC dosage forms and delivery formats, 2. Innovative formats for food supplements and medical devices. ​
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Delivery Systems.
Breakthrough Delivery Systems.
We are seeking breakthrough and scalable delivery systems, technologies, and platforms with a highly differentiated value proposition for OTC medicines, medical devices, and food supplements. We are particularly interested in solutions that enhance the delivery and performance of active ingredients, including novel delivery mechanisms, bioavailability or permeability enhancement, controlled-release technologies, increased active loading, taste-masking solutions, targeted delivery, and improved protection or stability of actives, or other approaches that provide a clear advantage over existing technologies.
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Packaging Innovation.
Biodegradable Packaging Solutions.​
We are looking for biodegradable packaging solutions—including flexible packaging, extruded or injection stretch blow moulded (ISBM) bottles, form-fill-seal vials, and tubes—for use with our consumer healthcare products.​ This challenge supports Opella’s environmental commitments to circularity and plastic reduction, while aligning with consumer expectations and our mission to help preserve the planet.​
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Packaging Innovation.
Packaging Beyond Function.​
We are seeking next-generation packaging technologies that significantly enhance the consumer experience across the entire consumer journey with the product, from first interaction and use through to disposal.​ We are interested in solutions that go beyond traditional packaging functions such as protection and storage, delivering meaningful differentiation through improved usability, convenience, inclusivity, sensoriality, engagement, adherence, portability, intuitiveness, and/or sustainability.​
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Healthtech.
Reliable & Actionable Diagnostics.​
We are looking for easy to use, accessible, reliable & actionable diagnostic solutions that enhance early detection and condition awareness. Our focus is on delivering to our consumers user-friendly, reliable, easily accessible and actionable diagnostic solutions in the following areas:​ - Liver health – supporting condition awareness for NAFLD/MAFLD​ - Allergy – aiding in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment​ - Gut health – including actionable microbiome analysis​ Our goal is to ensure that users can understand the why and how, feel motivated to take action, and clearly observe the impact of the actions taken.​
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Pain Care.
Smarter Integrated Pain Solutions.​
We are looking for innovative and differentiated solutions for effective pain relief and management, spanning OTC medicines, medical devices, food supplements, and healthtech solutions. Both systemic and topical approaches are in scope.​ Solutions may include novel active ingredients, advanced formulations and delivery technologies, medical devices, healthtech solutions, and other differentiated approaches. ​
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Digestive Wellness​.
Next-Generation Bloating Relief.​
We are seeking innovative pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical solutions for the prevention, management, and relief of bloating, gas, and flatulence, including food supplements, medical devices, and OTC solutions.​ Solutions should be clinically validated, superior to current benchmark options, and supported by relevant regulatory authorization and differentiated claims appropriate to the product category and target market, such as bloating relief and gas/flatulence reduction.​
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Physical & mental wellness.
Next-Generation Immunity Support.​
We are looking for innovative non-pharmaceutical solutions for immune support, including food supplements, medical devices, clinically validated novel ingredients and bioactives, and microbiome-based approaches such as probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and synbiotics.​ We are particularly interested in solutions that help consumers support their natural defenses and resilience, especially during periods of increased seasonal exposure, fatigue, or vulnerability. Solutions with additional potential applications in allergy relief, including the management of allergy-related symptoms, are also of interest.​
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Have an innovative consumer healthcare solution that doesn’t fit our listed challenges?
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Submission process.
1. Confirmation.
You will receive a confirmation receipt of your submission via email with your personal submission identification number from our agency partner, yet2.
2. Review.
An initial review will be conducted by yet2, on behalf of Opella, within approximately five working days. You will be informed of your submission status via email.
3. Verification.
If yet2's initial review is positive, your submission will be further reviewed by the Opella External Innovation team. You will be informed of the status within four weeks.
4. Contact.
If further review is positive, the yet2 team will be in touch with you to discuss next steps for a potential engagement with Opella External Innovation team. Additional information may be requested at this stage.
5. Collaboration.
Once all information has been reviewed and there is mutual consent to move forward, you and the Opella External Innovation team will initiate a collaboration.

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