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H. Lundbeck A/S (also known as Lundbeck) is a Danish international pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development, production, marketing and sale of drugs for the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... The phrase research and development (also R and D or R&D) has a special commercial significance apart from its conventional coupling of research and technological development. ... Marketing is the process of planning and executing the pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods, ideas, and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. ... Jump to: navigation, search A drug is any substance that can be used to modify a chemical process or processes in the body, for example to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, enhance a performance or ability, or to alter states of mind. ... Look up Therapy on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Therapy (in Greek: θεραπεία) or treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis. ... Jump to: navigation, search Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that diagnoses, treats, and studies mental illness and behavioral conditions. ... Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders. ... Disorder may refer to : A disease, in medicine Randomness (lack of order), in information theory This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...


The company was founded by Hans Lundbeck in 1915, and was initially a trading company supplying a variety of goods to the Danish market, including machinery for manufacturing, aluminium foil, artificial sweeteners and photographic equipment. Jump to: navigation, search 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A joint stock company is a special kind of partnership. ... A machine is any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of tasks. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Aluminium foil (aluminum foil in North American English) is aluminium prepared in thin sheets (on the order of 0. ... A sweetener is a food additive which adds the basic taste of sweetness to a food. ... Jump to: navigation, search Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ...


Lundbeck entered the pharmaceutical market in 1924, importing medicines and cosmetics from companies based in other European and American countries. By the late 1930s, Lundbeck had begun to produce its own medicinal products and had established its own research department. Production continued (although limited due to a lack of raw materials) during the Second World War. Jump to: navigation, search 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Medicine on the Web NLM (National Library of Medicine, contains resources for patients and healthcare professionals) Virtual Hospital (digital health sciences library by the University of Iowa) Online Medical Dictionary Collection of links to free medical resources Categories: Medicine | Health ... Closeup of a womans eye while wearing makeup Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... This article is about the continent. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Jump to: navigation, search Research is an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry in order to discover, interpret or revise facts, events, behaviours, or theories, or to make practical applications with the help of such facts, laws, or theories. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


After the war, Lundbeck continued to grow, and became a major international pharmaceutical company focusing on the production of drugs used to treat disorders and diseases of the central nervous system. In 2003, the company's revenue was DKK 9.9 billion. A key product is the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor based on citalopram. A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. ... The Central Nervous System (CNS) represents the largest part of the Nervous System. ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In business, revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives from its activities, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... The Danish krone is the currency used in Denmark and the Danish dependency of Greenland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants. ... Citalopram or nitalapram is an antidepressant drug used to treat the depression associated with mood disorders. ...


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