Silvio Garattini

Italian scientist · Italy · On the map · Scientists · Born 1928 · age 98

Silvio Garattini is an Italian scientist, pharmacology research scientist, physician and professor in chemotherapy and pharmacology and director of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research.

Silvio Garattini is read about 129 times a day, in 6 languages.

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2015“Organ transplantation, primarily of the liver, kidney, heart and lung, is now well established.”In their words*Silvio Garattini et al, Acqua fresca?, Sironi editore, Milano, 2015. ISBN 978-88-518-0248-6, p. 45.Read the whole statement

“However, the function of transplanted organs unfortunately tends to deteriorate quite rapidly over time.”In their words*Silvio Garattini et al, Acqua fresca?, Sironi editore, Milano, 2015. ISBN 978-88-518-0248-6, p. 45.Read the whole statement

“If we use the word "vivisection", I am the first to be horrified.”In their words*Silvio Garattini et al, Acqua fresca?, Sironi editore, Milano, 2015. ISBN 978-88-518-0248-6, p. 45.Read the whole statement

“[On animal testing] In my view, an important distinction needs to be made: are we discussing this issue from an ethical or a scientific perspective?”In their words*Silvio Garattini et al, Acqua fresca?, Sironi editore, Milano, 2015. ISBN 978-88-518-0248-6, p. 47.Read the whole statement

2010Gold Medal of Merit of the Public HealthAward1928Born12 November 1928

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Italy is the EU country with the highest number of elderly people. But if we look at healthy life expectancy, we drop significantly down the rankings.
Sara Bettoni, Longevità, la ricetta di Silvio Garattini: «Evitare il mercato della medicina. Io non mangio mai a pranzo: e i miei farmaci, Own words
Interviewer: Where do we start? Garattini: With training for managers. We don’t have a School of Public Health; managers are often just friends of politicians.
Sara Bettoni, Longevità, la ricetta di Silvio Garattini: «Evitare il mercato della medicina. Io non mangio mai a pranzo: e i miei farmaci, Own words
Health information must be independent, yet it is driven by the market. There is no body monitoring what advertising says.
Sara Bettoni, Longevità, la ricetta di Silvio Garattini: «Evitare il mercato della medicina. Io non mangio mai a pranzo: e i miei farmaci, Own words