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About Chiesi

Chiesi was founded in 1935 and is a family-run business committed to the development of innovative medicines and services across many different therapy areas

Chiesi is among the top 50 pharmaceutical companies in the world, employing more than 6,500 people across 31 locations worldwide and products available in more than 100 countries.

In the UK, Chiesi has a workforce of around 400 people employed directly or indirectly, who are based out of our head office in Manchester, our Research and Development centre in Chippenham, and across the UK as part of our experienced field-based teams.

Across the whole company we embrace a shared set of values and a common code of ethical conduct. This demands the highest standards of reliability, transparency, and individual accountability, in everything we do. It emphasises the importance of collaborative working, putting people first and exchanging knowledge. 



Chiesi also recognises that it is our people who are at the heart of what we do and what we achieve.  We strive to create a culture that encourages innovation and allows everyone to flourish.

  • In a recent employee survey, 83% of our employees said that Chiesi UK is a great place to work
  • Recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and UK’s Best Workplace for Women
  • We are celebrating our eleventh consecutive year of being certified as a UK and European Top Employer


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