Aptalis
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
| Headquarters | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Key people | Dr.Frank A.G.M. Verwiel |
| Owner(s) | TPG Capital |
| Employees | 480[1] |
| Website | www.aptalispharma.com |
Aptalis is a privately held, Birmingham, Alabama and Montreal-based, specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a broad line of gastrointestinal (GI) and specialty products, primarily in North America and Europe. Aptalis has manufacturing sites in Canada, Italy, the US, and France.
[edit] History
Aptalis was formed in 2011 after the acquisition of Eurand Pharmaceuticals by Montreal-based Axcan Pharma.[2] [3]
Axcan's traditional focus was on gastrointestinal drugs. Formerly traded publicly on NASDAQ, Axcan was acquired by TPG Capital in 2008. [4] Aptalis continues to be held by TPG.
Eurand Pharmaceuticals was a producer and contract manufacturer of modified release or taste-masked pharmaceutical dosage forms. Eurand's existing manufacturing facilities in Vandalia, Ohio and Milan, Italy continue to operate under the Aptalis name.
[edit] References
- ^ "Company Profile for Axcan Pharma Inc.(AXCA)". http://www.zenobank.com/index.php?symbol=AXCA&page=quotesearch. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Press Release: The Newly Combined Axcan and Eurand Announce Name Change to Aptalis". http://www.thepressreleasewire.com/client/aptalispharma/n/release.jsp?actionFor=1437343&releaseSeq=2&year=2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Press Release:Eurand to be Acquired by Axcan for $12.00 per Share in Cash". http://www.thepressreleasewire.com/client/aptalispharma/n/release.jsp?actionFor=1361779&releaseSeq=0&year=2010. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Press Release: Axcan Announces Completion of Transaction With TPG Capital". http://cnrp.ccnmatthews.com/client/axcan/n/release.jsp?actionFor=825264&releaseSeq=0&year=2008. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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