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| Industry | Branded and generic pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical research and development. |
| Founded | March 1984 in Libertyville, Illinois, United States |
| Founder | Allen Chao, Ph.D. and David Hsia, Ph.D. |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland and Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States. |
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40 manufacturing facilities, 27 global R&D centers and marketing/sales facilities worldwide. |
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Area served
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~100 Countries |
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Key people
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Brenton L. Saunders (CEO, President) Paul Bisaro, Executive Chairman |
| Products | Branded and generic pharmaceuticals |
| Revenue | US$ 13.062 billion(2014) |
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Number of employees
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21,600 (Feb. 2015) |
| Parent | Teva Pharmaceuticals |
| Website | www |
Actavis Generics (formerly known as Watson Pharmaceuticals and Actavis, plc, prior to the acquisition of Allergan, inc) is a global pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing branded pharmaceuticals, generic and over-the-counter medicines, and biologic products. Actavis has a commercial presence across approximately 100 countries. The company has global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and administrative headquarters in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, United States.
Actavis, plc markets brand products through six franchises in key therapeutic categories including: Aesthetics/Dermatology/Plastic Surgery; Neurosciences/CNS; Eye Care; Women’s Health and Urology; GI and Cystic Fibrosis; and Cardiovascular Disease and Infectious Disease. The company's products include Botox,Namenda, Restasis,Linzess, Bystolic, Juvederm,Latisse, Lo Loestrin Fe, Estrace, Teflaro, Dalvance, Ozurdex, Optive, Natrelle,Viibryd, Liletta, Saphris,Enablex, Actonel, Androderm, Gelnique and others.