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Helsinn Healthcare SA is a privately owned pharmaceutical company based in Lugano, Switzerland, that focuses on buying late stage pharmaceutics for development and manufacture. Dr. Riccardo Braglia, son of founder Gabriele Braglia, serves as Helsinn’s Chief Executive Officer.

History
Gabriele Braglia founded Helsinn in Chiasso, Switzerland in 1976 as Biex Solaris by Gabriele Braglia. The company acquired a world-wide license for Nimesulide, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, from 3M Pharmaceuticals in 1980.