Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A. is an Italian pharmaceutical company that carries out R&D, production, marketing and sales activities internally. It operates all over the world with the aim of developing and marketing innovative health products based mainly on hyaluronic acid and derivatives. It invests 3.5% of its turnover in R&D and has a global portfolio of over 1,300 patents. The Noto Local Unit occupies about 6,000 square meters with R&D, biology, microbiology, molecular and analytical biology laboratories. The laboratories are equipped with technologically advanced analytical instrumentation, reactors and ultrafiltration systems. The staff is made up of graduates, specialists and PhDs. In addition, there is a Quality Control laboratory and GMP production departments.