Pharmamar: Yondelis and beyond

The Spanish biotech company Pharmamar, has its sights set on expansion and has opened its first operations outside its home market in Italy. The firm's managing director, Luis Mora, spoke to Scrip about why Italy was a first good bet and what it plans to do beyond Yondelis (trabectedin), the only product it has so far brought to the market.

The Spanish biotech company Pharmamar, has its sights set on expansion and has opened its first operations outside its home market in Italy. The firm's managing director, Luis Mora, spoke to Scrip about why Italy was a first good bet and what it plans to do beyond Yondelis (trabectedin), the only product it has so far brought to the market.

Pharmamar, which focuses on marine-derived antitumour drugs, has planned for some time to establish itself in European markets outside Spain....

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