DKSH and Chiesi Asian progress ‘a new precedent’ for rare disease approvals

16 September 2025

Swiss holding company DKSH (SWX: DKSH), a specialist in market expansion services, and privately-held Italian biopharma Chiesi, have hailed the impact of their partnership as key to accessing Asian patients.

The companies say that they have received approval to introduce an unnamed rare ophthalmic disease medication to an unidentified key market in Asia.

DKSH Business Unit Healthcare secured national reimbursement for the ophthalmic treatment in just 10 months, ahead of the usual timeframe of 18 months or more.

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