Warner Chilcott

Warner Chilcott (formerly Galen) is a Northern Irish pharmaceutical company. It is primarily focused on two core therapeutic areas: women’s healthcare and dermatology. The company has 930 employees in Ireland, the UK, USA and Puerto Rico.

History
In 1968 the Company was founded 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.