This milestone is not an ending point, but a renewed moment of growth.
Science is a virtuous circle for us: every discovery starts from life, every solution opens new paths, and every challenge fuels progress that evolves healthcare culture.
This year, as we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we reaffirm our role as a science-driven, people-centered partner committed to ensuring a fuller sense of well-being for those living today and for generations to come.
This is how we turn eighty years of experience into infinite possibilities.
A journey built over time
1946
Fidia is founded in Bologna
1946
The name Fidia comes from the acronym of “Farmaceutici Italiani Derivati Industriali Affini” meaning “Italian Industrial Pharmaceuticals and Related Derivatives”
1959
Fidia moves to Abano Terme (PD)
1963
The first Hyaluronic Acid-based product for topical use is launched
1963
Fidia launches its first Hyaluronic Acid-based product for topical use. For over 60 years Fidia has been producing Hyaluronic Acid of extractive origin or through biotechnological fermentation processes, with different molecular weights.
1983
Fidia files its first patent application for pharmacologically active fractions of Hyaluronic Acid, the first of a very long series
1983
In the last 30 years Fidia has filed, extended and approved more than 1,300 patents worldwide, over 1,100 of which involve Hyaluronic Acid with different molecular weights, industrial processes, formulations, compositions, and applications.
2011
A new generation of products
2011
Il consolidato know-how di Fidia sull’acido ialuronico ha permesso di modificare la molecola e sviluppare una nuova e rivoluzionaria generazione di prodotti per la terapia intra-articolare dell’osteoartrosi
2026
Today, Fidia employes more than 1,700 people worldwide, with a wide network of international affiliates and partners /distributors
2026: We are constantly evolving
We are a dynamic company and we open up new pathways at global level, launch new products and experiment with new approaches. And we are constantly regenerating ourselves.
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Our Focus
Regenerate, Evolve, Improve: discover our therapeutic areas.
Our people help us to grow
We want people who work at Fidia to have the opportunity to participate in training, to challenge themselves and experiment. Because a company can only evolve if its people also evolve.