Those two words to encapsulate the core principles of an entire company.

. is a rare corporation dedicated to creating novel medicines for the unmet needs of patients with rare diseases. Truly unique in its field,

places its considerable scientific resources behind the discovery of compounds that benefit the few. Simply because it's the right thing to do.

By maintaining an environment based on integrity, commitment, and placing the patient first,

is able to consider what may be a small commercial success nothing less than a human triumph. To us, there is no greater accomplishment than helping the little girl who is suffering from corneal cystinosis or the man with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

After all, to Sigma-Tau, there's no difference between a disease that affects 300 or 300,000,000.

The

Code of Conduct for Pharmaceutical Products demands that we conduct business not only in accordance with the law but also to the highest ethical standards. We believe that, regardless of the discipline, excellence requires more than just skill. It requires honesty and integrity. That is why, whatever talent a person brings to the company, ethics comes before all else.