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Italy Below we present recent news from Italy’s biopharma industry, including the recent acquisition of Stemline Therapeutics by Menarini, research collaboration between Italy and China, labelling regulations, a new biotech sector report and new studies on antibodies against Covid-19.   Menarini gains presence in US oncology market with acquisition of Stemline…

Italy Italy’s pharma industry consistently ranks among the top 10 globally, with domestic companies making up a significant share. These, largely private family-owned firms also have an increasingly global footprint, with international operations now making up a larger portion of their revenues than ever before. See below for the top six…

Italy Menarini Group, the largest Italian pharmaceutical company by turnover, has made its first move into the US oncology market through the acquisition of Stemline Therapeutics.   The deal, said to be worth USD 677 million, was announced on 4 May 2020 and completed on 10 June. The acquisition of Stemline,…

Italy Italian mid-cap firm Chiesi is continuing its expansion in the USA market with the launch of a Boston-based subsidiary focusing on rare and ultra-rare diseases.   We are very excited to put Chiesi’s decades of experience in drug development and dedication to patients to work to make a positive difference…

Italy Managing partner of the law firm Herbert Smith Freehills in Italy, Laura Orlando is one of Italy’s leading life sciences specialists, with a focus on IP and regulatory matters.  Together with Sara Balice, one of the firm’s senior associates they examine the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) ruling on…

Europe The Top Pharma Markets in Europe for 2016 according to the latest EFPIA figures. Germany leads the way, with a market size of EUR 30.815 billion, followed by France and Italy.

Europe The latest EFPIA data ranking European countries by the value of their pharmaceutical production. Switzerland is far and away the leader by this measurement, with EUR 46.280 billion-worth of pharma production in 2016, followed by Italy and Germany.

Europe European countries ranked by the levels of generics penetration within their domestic markets. Poland comes out on top by this measurement, with generic medicines making up a full 60.4% of market sales value, followed closely by Russia and Italy. At the other end of the scale, generics make up just…

Europe The most valuable pharma markets in Europe for 2015. Germany leads the way, followed by France, Italy and the UK. For more pharma facts and figures, click here.

Malta Denis Borg, secretary general of the Maltese Italian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the central role of the chamber in developing business between Malta and Italy and explains how Malta’s attractiveness for Italian companies originates from being a welcoming entrepreneurial environment with a favorable location. Can you describe the role and…

Switzerland The southern Swiss canton of Ticino does not have the life science reputation of Basel, Zurich or Geneva, but benefits from an open business environment, strategic location, and a thriving network of pharmaceutical SMEs. “Ticino is really a perfect example of the excellence of Swiss SMEs in the pharma industry, as…

Italy Prof. Luca G. Guidotti discusses the esteemed positioning of San Raffaele within the global scientific community, their core mission of translational medicine and the challenges Italy faces today with the development of young scientific talent and the bridging of the public-private gap. Prof. Guidotti, could you begin by describing the…