SPECIAL ISSUE (2024) Sustainable Legal Infrastructures: Comparative Responses Across Cultures and Systems edited by Lucia Ruggeri, Lécia Vicente and Sara Zuccarino The Italian-European Ecological Dimension as a Guiding Criterion for All Human Activity. Cues in Pharmaceutical Activity by Sara Zuccarino The essay analyses the ecological inspiration behind Italian-European legislation. Environmental protection is a principle that shapes every human activity with the aim of enhancing the welfare levels of society. This reversal of values associated with this approach is examined with particular reference to the pharmaceutical sector. DOI 10.23815/2421-2156.ITALJ ISSN 2421-2156