ALZA

ALZA Corporation is a pharmaceutical and medical systems company founded in 1968 by Dr Alejandro Zaffaroni; the company's name is a portmanteau of his name. In addition to a variety of pharmaceuticals, ALZA makes a range of drug delivery systems.

In May 2001 ALZA was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in a stock-for-stock transaction worth US$10.5 billion.

Drug delivery platforms

 * ALZAMER® Depot
 * D-TRANS®
 * DUROS® implant
 * E-TRANS® electrotransport
 * OROS® (Osmotic Release Oral Systems)
 * Macroflux® transdermal system
 * STEALTH® liposomal

ALZA Products marketed by other companies

 * Catapres-TTS®
 * Concerta®
 * Ditropan XL®
 * Duragesic®
 * Doxil®
 * Nicoderm CQ®
 * Sudafed® 24 hour

Locations
ALZA Corporate Headquarters is in Mountain View, California at the Shoreline Business Park. Google's Googleplex is located just east of ALZA Plaza.

ALZA operates a large-scale clean manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California and another large-scale facility in Cashel, Ireland.