About us

Ascensia Diabetes Care is a global company entirely dedicated to improving the health and lives of people with diabetes. Established in 2016 through the acquisition of Bayer Diabetes Care by PHC Holdings, Ascensia is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. We have more than 80 years of history helping people manage their diabetes, and our products are sold in over 100 countries worldwide.

We are home to the world renowned CONTOUR^® portfolio of blood glucose monitoring systems. We are committed to adding more innovative and life-changing products to our portfolio.

Our approach

Our goal is to provide products and solutions that make a positive, daily difference for people with diabetes. We want to make sure diabetes doesn’t get in the way of people’s future, enabling them to live richer lives.

At Ascensia Diabetes Care we want to serve the needs of patients through our innovation and specialist expertise in diabetes. We create high quality solutions and precision tools that help patients manage their condition and take charge of their lives. Innovation is in our DNA and we are agile, entrepreneurial and dynamic in the way we operate.

We are proud of our heritage as a leading provider of solutions for diabetes care. We are excited by what the future holds and will continue to build on the legacy of our longstanding commitment to diabetes.

Our commitment to the diabetes community

Ascensia is proud to be a trusted member of the diabetes community. We support people and organizations who advocate for, educate and work to make a better world for those living with diabetes. Please check out some of our recent campaigns and blogs for more information on the work we do to help these causes.

Our Code of Conduct

Each day our employees make decisions that must be legally and ethically responsible. They must ensure that they act in an ethical and compliant way in all of their activities.

It is the responsibility of every Ascensia employee to ensure their decisions are the right ones and the PHC Group Code of Conduct helps to guide these decisions. It provides principles on how we must operate as a business globally, and it helps us to be a trusted partner in the diabetes community.

By understanding and applying this Code, every Ascensia employee will have the confidence that they are doing the right thing and acting with integrity at all times.

Our Compliance Hotline

The PHC Group encourages a culture of openness in order to prevent misconduct. Asking questions and raising concerns help us maintain a strong compliance culture across all of PHC Group. Reports of suspected violations of our Code of Conduct can be made via the Confidential Reporting Helpline.

Phone: +41 44 215 3400

Email: ADC_hotline@swlegal.ch

Our Quality Policy

We, as Ascensia Diabetes Care employees, are committed to building quality-based alliances with our customers and suppliers. We do this by consistently designing, producing, and delivering products and services that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.

We are committed to worldwide regulatory and corporate compliance.

We will lead our business processes based on meaningful metrics and dedication to continuously improve our performance.