Our Story, the Science…

Rick Ferdinands
Co-founder & CEO

After 10 years of scientific research in plant science, medicines and process engineering, we’ve gone beyond the laboratory, beyond regulatory approvals and beyond clinical testing, to now having hundreds of consumers experiencing the natural fast-acting benefits of Khapregesic®. 

We are disrupting the global pain market having developed the world’s first fast-acting natural drug-free pain reliever.

True disruption occurs when multiple disciplines collide, creating something new and outstanding.  Our goal to create quality natural medicines backed by science has gone beyond our wildest dreams. 

It’s no accident that the majority of our scientific team over the years have been female. That gender influence, to seek out innovation, led to the successful breakthrough in treating severe period pain.

Khapregesic® has been developed from the ground up. We grow the medicinal trees and have been fortunate to collaborate with some of the finest scientific minds. The years of research started with exploring plant genetics and ground water interaction largely with the CSIRO.

We then invented harvest technology to allow the trees to thrive post-harvest. This gave us a sustainable and renewable natural resource. As there is no need to cut down our trees, we continue to store carbon for the benefit of the planet.
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In parallel our team of bio-chemists discovered medicinal properties and active compounds in collaboration with some of the world’s preeminent scientists from Griffith University in Queensland, Southern Cross University in New South Wales and the University of Western Australia. We’ve never been short on scientific talent and mentors.

Understanding the physical characteristics of the plant combined with the medicinal properties, our process engineers adopted advanced methods to create processing technology that would ensure a ‘whole’ medicine (not an extract) was created with the sole objective to be fast-acting.

The breakthrough occurred in clinical testing and continues with hundreds of consumers experiencing the natural fast-acting benefits of Khapregesic®. 

I thank our people, especially my co-founder Clare Fogarty and her team. I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the years. I look forward to continuing our mission of transforming lives by reclaiming vitality and energy naturally.

Rick Ferdinands
Co-founder & CEO, Khapregesic®