40 years of Heritage
The Nerviano R&D site was founded in 1965 by Farmitalia and it has subsequently represented the heart of the pharmaceutical research of the company once called Farmitalia Carlo Erba.

During the following years, the site has been operating as part of international companies (Pharmacia, Pfizer) allowing it to gain an ever increasing international exposure.

Our company is characterised by a solid tradition of innovation and constant advances thanks to investments in state-of-the-art technology platforms, instrumentation, information systems and scientific excellence.

2004
From Pfizer to Nerviano Medical Sciences (NMS)

2002
Pfizer acquires Pharmacia

2000
P&U merges with Monsanto/Searle under the name Pharmacia

1995
Pharmacia and the Upjohn Company merge to become Pharmacia & Upjohn

1992
Kabi- Pharmacia acquires Farmitalia-Carlo Erba giving rise to the Pharmacia group

1980
Farmitalia and Carlo Erba merger

1965
Building of the Nerviano R&D location was built by Farmitalia

"Historical" track record
The R&D Center in Nerviano has a longstanding and successful tradition of drug development, in particular in the oncology field.
The history of the Center is pinpointed by numerous NCE (New Chemical Entities) discovered and developed in Nerviano, and subsequently marketed with success.
Some of these molecules, in particular those belonging to the Anthracyclins family, have provided a notable contribution, recognized worldwide, to the definition of novel approaches to tumor treatment.