Power of Nacre
(Mother-of-Pearl)
The company aims to offer innovative therapy solutions in several fields: dental surgery, orthopaedics, dermo-cosmetics, dermatology and veterinary care.
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15
years of research work
50+
major scientific publications
5
patent families filed in 40 countries
Nacre for treatment and relief
MEGA BIOPHARMA is a French player in marine biomaterials, a pioneer in the development of Bionacre®. This natural biomaterial extracted from nacre has yielded scientifically proven results in terms in the domains of bone and skin repair.
The company aims to offer innovative therapy solutions in several fields: dental surgery, orthopaedics, dermo-cosmetics, dermatology and veterinary care.
Our product range mother-of-pearl
Research and development
Production of patented ingredients, extracted from nacre
Design & development of medical devices and skincare products
Our cosmetics portfolio
Bone and skin repair & regeneration
Mechanical properties
At the beginning of their research work, the Doctors Camprasse focussed focused on the osseointegration properties of nacre as a bone substitute, with the aim of proposing an alternative to titanium dental implants. They then extended their research work to orthopaedic bone repair and regeneration.
Biocompatibility and angiogenesis
From 1994 onwards, Doctors Serge and Georges Camprasse experimented the spectacular effects of nacre on skin in the fields of dermatology, cosmetology and nutraceuticals.
Their experimentation in hospitals on critical clinical cases demonstrated spectacular repair and regeneration properties. For example, the skin’s healing process is accelerated in the presence of nacre. Cell turnover, which physiologically takes more or less 21 days, has been dramatically cut to between 8 to10 days.
MEGA BIOPHARMA's Origin
Docteur Serge Camprasse
Member of the Scientific Committee
Inventor of the use of nacre in medicine
and in human & veterinary surgery
Joël Drai
Founder and Chairman
Docteur Georges Camprasse
Member of the Scientific Committee
Inventor of the use of nacre in medicine
and in human & veterinary surgery
Scientific committee
Doctor Laurent Helewa
Medical Business Expert
Bone Division Director
Dental surgeon
Marthe Rousseau
CNRS Researcher
International scientific referent on the bioactivity of nacre INSERM U1059
Professor Marc Slama
Medical expert Skin repair
Plastic & reconstructive surgeon
Doctor Philippe Cottin
Medical expert
Reconstructive surgeon
Hôpital A. Béclère
Professor Daniel Chappard
Medical Expert
Reconstructive surgeon
Doctor Thierry Madar
Medical Expert
Periodontist
Professor Jacques Theron
Medical Expert
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38 years of research
Doctors Serge and Georges Camprasse are the inventors and promoters of the use of nacre in human and veterinary health. They started their research work in 1982. Their meeting with Joel Drai, in 2009, was to be the catalyst for the setup of MEGA BIOPHARMA.
At the heart of MEGA BIOPHARMA
Doctors Serge and Georges Camprasse are the inventors and promoters of the use of nacre in human and veterinary health. They started their research work in 1982. Their meeting with Joel Drai, in 2009, was to be the catalyst for the setup of MEGA BIOPHARMA.
Portrait of the Doctors Camprasse
Antenne 2 video archives
In this 1996 TV report the Doctors Camprasse briefly outline what makes their proposal for nacre dental implants a revolutionary one, and what the clinical benefits are for the patients.
By 1996, the Doctors Camprasse had already fitted 324 nacre implants, either at their dental practice or in hospital.