3 European Ophthalmology Biotechs to Know
Ophthalmology is a booming niche, with investment flowing in, M&A up, and a burgeoning cast of biotechs – including the three European leaders profiled below – vying for a share…

Intergenerika is Swiss generics association, comprising six companies.
Reimbursable generics achieved sales of 637 million Swiss francs in 2015. Compared with the previous year, the growth amounted to more than seven percent.
The Swiss generics market still has room for further growth and development. In terms of value, the total share of generics within the Swiss pharmaceutical market was 19 percent in 2015 in terms of value, and 32 percent by volume. The member companies of Intergenerika are working hard on the educational front to ensure that pharmacists, doctors and patients have a more balanced view of generics.3
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