Basilea Pharmaceutica is a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. It was formed as a spin-off entity from the drug giant Hoffmann–La Roche in October 2000. It is engaged in the development of antibiotics, antifungals and oncology drugs for treatment of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis. Basilea is publicly traded on the SIX Swiss exchange. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland. It has subsidiaries in France, Germany, Denmark, the People's Republic of China, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. According to stock filings, it had 196 employees as of June 2007. Among the company's notable products is Isavuconazole, an intravenous and oral antifungal, which received orphan drug status designation by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 2013. The company also manufactures pharmaceuticals for use against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Wikipedia