Tagged with Italy

Italy Seasoned executive Pierluigi Antonelli went from a career in big pharma to Angelini Pharma, a midsized Italian company that has been undergoing major transformation. He shares the motivation behind the move and the main components of the company’s transformational journey.   Rather than continue on the perhaps easier path he…

Italy Collectively representing almost 400 companies operating in Italy, Farmindustria, Egualia (formerly Assogenerici) and Assobiotec respectively promote the interests of innovative pharmaceutical companies—both foreign and Italian-owned— the generics, biosimilars and value-added medicines sector, and biotech. Massimo Scaccabarozzi, former President of Farmindustria; Michele Uda, director general of Egualia, and Leonardo Vingiani, managing…

Italy As the European Union’s largest beneficiary of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) package, aimed at boosting the EU’s economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy will receive some EUR 235 billion in grants and loans over the lifetime of its National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). With respect to healthcare, the…

Italy While Italy’s biotech landscape is generally held to be somewhat immature in comparison to more established markets such as Germany, France or the UK, that does not imply a deficit of innovation. On the contrary, the Italian life science scene is increasingly strong when it comes to behind-the-scenes, incremental innovation.…

Italy Dr Nicola Normanno, the Director of the Translational Research Department of one of Italy’s national cancer institutes, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale, and president of the Italian Cancer Society explains Italy’s progress with next-generation sequencing (NGS) and the creation of molecular tumour boards. He also discusses the need…

Pharma Legal Handbook Regulatory, pricing and reimbursement overview in Italy – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over…

Pharma Legal Handbook Key legal info on preclinical and clinical trial requirements in Italy. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally…

Pharma Legal Handbook All about marketing, manufacturing, packaging & labeling, advertising in Italy. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What is the authorization process for the marketing of new drugs,…

Pharma Legal Handbook The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in Italy. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

Pharma Legal Handbook  The low-down on the situation regarding product liability in Italy. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What types of liability are recognized in your jurisdiction? The…

Pharma Legal Handbook All legal aspects surrounding patents & trademarks in Italian Pharma. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What are the basic requirements to obtain patent and trademark…

Pharma Legal Handbook The key facts about regulatory reforms in Italy. Prepared in association with Baker Mckenzie, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. Are there proposals for reform or significant change to the healthcare system?…