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Shire plc Company Profile
Shire's drugs help patients pay attention and stay on task. The specialty drug company, the UK's third largest, has a roster that includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments Vyvanse and Adderall XR. It also makes Pentasa and Lialda, both treatments for ulcerative colitis, as well as drugs for renal diseases and rare genetic disorders like Fabry disease, a genetic disorder. Additional drugs in Shire's portfolio include Carbatrol, a reformulation of a popular epilepsy drug; Alzheimer's disease drug Reminyl; and osteoporosis medication Calcichew. Headquartered in the UK, Shire does most of its business in North America, with sales forces that target specialist physicians.
Headlines for Shire plc
[external] Shire moves to advance Gaucher drug
at bizjournals.com - Tue 2:05 pm ET
[external] Biotech Stocks: Shire climbs, Pfizer falls in early trading
at MarketWatch - Tue 10:24 am ET
Shire applies for Euro approval of Gaucher drug
at MarketWatch - Tue 8:50 am ET
Shire Submits European Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for velaglucerase alfa for the Treatment of Type 1 Gaucher Disease
PR Newswire - Tue 7:06 am ET
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Address: Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8EP, United Kingdom
Phone:+44-1256-894-000
Fax:+44-1256-894-708
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):3022.20 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):24.00%
Employees (2008):3,769
Employee Growth (1 yr):9.70%
Key People
Chairman: Matthew W. Emmens
CEO and Director: Angus Russell
CFO and Director: Graham C. Hetherington
Industry Information
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Major
Top Competitors
Johnson & Johnson (jnj)
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