Allergan, Inc.

Type	Public (NYSE AGN)
Founded	1948
Location	Irvine, CA (Headquarters)
Key people	David E.I. Pyott (CEO, Chairman of the Board, President), Douglas S. Ingram (Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary), Michael Ball, Executive Vice President and President, Pharmaceuticals)
Industry	Pharmaceuticals
Products	Botox, Acular, Alocril, Prevage, Avage, Tazorac, etc.
Revenue	> $US 2 billion (2004)
Employees	5,200
Website	http://www.allergan.com/

Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) is a global specialty pharmaceutical company. Their product ranges include ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, dermatology products, and neurological products. The company's most notable neurologic product is Botox, used around the world to treat a variety of debilitating disorders associated with muscle overactivity and also well-known -- under the tradenames Botox Cosmetic and Vistabel -- for the treatment of facial lines. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... City tree Camphor City flower Lily of the Nile City insect Western Swallowtail Butterfly Mayor Beth Krom County Orange County Area   - Total   - Sphere of Influence 55. ... A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency. ... The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporations board of directors. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... A pharmaceutical company (or drug company) is a company licensed to discover, develop, market and distribute drugs. ... Botulin toxin or botox is the toxic compound produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Tazorac. ... Revenue is a US business term for the amount of money that a company can receive from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Botulin toxin, sold commercially under the brand name Botox®, is an exceptionally potent neurotoxin that has found a variety of remarkable uses in modern medicine. ...

In November of 2005, Allergan announced its intention to acquire aesthetic company Inamed to create a world leading aesthetic franchise focused on facial aesthetics, breast aesthetics, and devices designed to treat obesity. The transaction closed in March of 2006.

External links

• Allergan homepage
• Official Botox web site by Allergan