History
In 1968 the Company was founded by Sir Allen McClay as Galen, a sales and marketing organisation focused on branded pharmaceutical products in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The company listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange and Irish Stock Exchange.
In 2000, Galen acquired the Warner Chilcott US pharmaceutical company which is focused on women’s healthcare, and simultaneously listed its ADRs on NASDAQ. In 2004, the company changed its name from Galen to Warner Chilcott.
On October 30, 2009, Warner Chilcott closed a deal to acquire Procter & Gamble's prescription-drug business for $3.1 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal; the deal had been announced on August 24, 2009
Warner Chilcott markets Sarafem (fluoxetine or 'Prozac') which is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company.
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