HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bioventus, a global leader in active orthopaedic healing, expanded its European footprint today by officially launching its company and products in Italy. The company, which opened its International Headquarters in the Netherlands last month, delivers clinically proven, cost-effective solutions that help people recover and heal quickly and safely. With corporate headquarters in the United States, Bioventus was formed in May 2012 as a strategic partnership between the company’s owners – Smith & Nephew, the global medical technology business, and an Essex Woodlands led investor syndicate group. With today’s launch, the Smith & Nephew biologics and clinical therapies business in Italy, including employees and products, transition over to Bioventus.