Aspen API, the company of which Moeders voor Moeders is a part, produces raw materials for medicines, also known as APIs: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. This also includes hCG. Aspen extracts the hCG hormone from urine and processes it into a usable raw material. Aspen does not produce medicines itself.
Currently, Aspen supplies hCG to two pharmaceutical companies, each of which manufactures its own fertility medication. These medications are available worldwide, including in the Netherlands. Aspen does not disclose the names of its clients as this is sensitive competitive information. The agreements we have with these two companies specify that the hCG may only be used for the production of fertility medications for human use. This ensures that the hCG is not used for other purposes, such as products for the veterinary industry.