Paolo Zambonardi

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Helsinn Healthcare SA develops and provides licenses for drugs. The firm offers services to oncology, cancer supportive care, pain and inflammation, gastrointestinal fields. The company was founded by Gabriele Braglia in 1976 and is headquartered in Pazzallo, Switzerland.

Kyowa Kirin International Plc is a specialty pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of prescription medicines for the treatment of unmet therapeutic needs in major markets. It offers Sancuso, a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving some types of chemotherapy treatment and Abstral, a medicine used in the management of breakthrough pain in adult patients using opioid therapy for chronic cancer pain. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Galashiels, the United Kingdom.

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Assns is a trade association that promotes pharmaceutical discovery and development. The non-profit company is based in Brussels, Belgium.

Part of Biogen, Inc., Biogen Idec, Inc. (North Carolina) is a pharmaceutical company based in Durham, NC. The company develops pharmaceutical products. Michel Pericles Vounatsos has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Quanta Dialysis Technologies Ltd. develops haemodialysis systems. The firm's SC+ is a performance, portable, compact haemodialysis system providing clinical efficacy utilising flow rates typically used on traditional machines. It offers SelfCare+, a haemodialysis machine for dialysis patients to control their disease and determine the treatment regime and care. The company was founded by Clive Henrey Buckberry, John Eric Milad and Martin Johnson in 2008 and is headquartered in Alcester, the United Kingdom.

Helsinn Holding SA is a holding Swiss company that provides cancer services through its subsidiaries. The private company is based in Lugano, Switzerland and has subsidiaries in Switzerland and Ireland. The company was founded in 1976 by Gabriele Edoardo Braglia. Riccardo Braglia has been the CEO of the company since 2002.

Zambon SpA is engaged in manufacturing pharmaceutical products. It offers anauran, anaurette, asacol, codex, fluimucil, and giason. The company is headquartered in Bresso, Italy.

BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA develops and manufactures anticancer drugs. It offers development, clinical supply, commercial supply, and analytical services. The company was founded by Aldo Braca in July 2006 and is headquartered in Latina Scalo, Italy.

Novartis UK Ltd. is an international pharmaceutical company. It strives to discover ways to improve and extend people’s lives. The company is headquartered in Frimley, the United Kingdom.

Chemi SpA operates as a chemical pharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development, production and sales of generic active pharmaceutical ingredients, complex to make generics, and peptides. The firm offers pre-filled syringes, vials and oral tablets. The company was founded in 1973 is headquartered in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy.

Sandoz SpA manufactures pharmaceutical products. It develops and distributes medicines for cardiovascular systems, antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-asthmatics, calcium compounds, and laxatives. The company is headquartered in Origgio, Italy.

Elanco Italia SpA operates as a global health company. It provides products, services and knowledge to prevent and treat farmed and companion animal diseases in more than 90 countries. The company is headquartered in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.

Novartis Norge AS develops, markets, and trades pharmaceuticals. It offers ophthalmic and generic products. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Tethis SpA engages in the provision of nanobiotechnology solutions. It develops devices for liquid biopsy, molecular diagnostic, and proteomic and microbiology. The company was founded by Emanuele Barborini, Simone Vinati, and Massimo Gatelli in 2004 and is headquartered in Milan Italy.

Prismic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the research and development of prescription drugs for kidney disease, mental health, and chronic pain. It also offers medical foods for patients with chronic kidney disease, and depression and bipolar disorder. The company was founded by Zachary Dutton, Danilo Casadei Massari, and Peter J. Moriarty in 2011 and is headquartered in Worcester, MA.

Cell Therapy Ltd. produces regenerative medicines using adult stem cells to treat heart failure. Its product HeartCel, a stem cell therapy that offers improved outcomes for heart failure patients by reducing the size of heart scar, improving heart function, quality of life and reducing mortality. The firm develops therapies based on the adult mesenchymal stromal cells technology platform. The firm’s regenerative therapies will focus on curing the cause of the disease, rather than only treating the symptoms. The company was founded in 2009 by Martin John Evans and Ajan Trevor Reginald and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

Part of Kelix Bio Ltd., Chemi Pharma Ltd. is a Maltese company that manufactures injectable oncology products. The company is based in Halfar, Malta. The CEO of the company is Dario Giusti. Chemi Pharma was acquired by Kelix Bio Ltd. from Italfarmaco Holding SpA on September 24, 2021.

3B FUTURE HEALTH VENTURES SARL (3B Future Health Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Helsinn Healthcare SA founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Monaco, Luxembourg.

Cellestia Biotech AG manufactures anti-cancer drugs. Its pipeline product includes CB-103, a novel oral pan-NOTCH inhibitor for the treatment of NOTCH dependent leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors. The firm holds a worldwide exclusive license on the intellectual property rights for the development and commercialization of CB-103 and related series of close analogues. The company was founded by Freddy Radtke, Michael Bauer, Richard Peck, Dirk Weber and Rajwinder Lehal in 2014 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

FSI SGR SpA (FSI) also known as Fondo Strategico Italiano, is an independent private equity firm. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Micromega Ltd. provides business support services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded by Francesco Granata.

Utility Therapeutics Ltd. is a British company that has exclusive US commercial rights to two European-approved antibiotics, mecillinam and an oral prodrug of mecillinam, for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI). The private company is based in Altrincham, UK and was founded in 2018 by Rasmus Toft-Kehler, Morten Otto Alexander Sommer, Peter Aksel Villadsen. Mecillinam is being developed as a first-line therapy for complicated UTI in the hospital setting, while the oral prodrug is being developed for uncomplicated UTI. The company has received the FDA's Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation for the treatment of UTI. Utility Therapeutics is committed to developing antibiotics that meet urgent treatment needs for multi-drug resistant infections.

Diadem Srl predicts, monitors, diagnosis and drug development for Alzheimer?s disease. focuses on specific research on early peripheral markers of Alzheimer's disease into technology. The company was founded by Maurizio Memo and Daniela Uberti in June 2012 and is headquartered in Brescia, Italy.

Aurora Science, invests in Italian startups. The fund invests in health technology with particular interest for biotech and pharmaceuticals. It provides equity financing for early stage investing between EUR 1 to EUR 5 million.

Algo SpA engages in the manufacture and distribution of windows and handles for cars and industrial vehicles. Its products include window regulators, door handles and locks, window regulator and switches, and clips and fasteners. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Albavilla, Italy.