A Continuing Tradition
Histogram
Number of biopharmaceutical firms in Italy from 1970 to 2007




The biopharmaceutical industry in Italy (2009)

• 260 firms
• 209 products in development
• 41,000 employees
• €5.4 billion in sales












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Areogram
Biopharmaceutical pipeline in Italy (2008)




The pipeline of Italian biopharmaceutical firms spans all stages of the discovery and development process.










Source: Blossom Associati