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Watson Pharmaceuticals

For profitContributed to NME

Also known as: Qingdao Co-orient Watson Biotechnology group co. LTD | ROYCE LABS | Watson Laboratories | Watson Laboratories, Inc. | WATSON LABS | WATSON LABS FLORIDA | WATSON LABS INC | WATSON LPHARMACEUTICAL | Watson Pharmaceuticals | Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | WATSON PHARMS INC | WATSON PHARMS TEVA

Highest phase reached

Phase 4

First clinical trial

Jan 1, 2002

First marketed drug

Jul 1, 1983

First NDA

Oct 8, 2008

Last known activity

Feb 1, 2020

Acquired by ActavisAllergan PLC (2015)AbbVie on Apr 25, 2012

Timeline

1980s

  1. Jul 1, 1983

    Watson Pharmaceuticals— Founded

  2. Apr 18, 1986

    propranolol— Marketing Organization

1990s

  1. Jan 1, 1995

    Circa Pharmaceuticals— Acquired

  2. Jan 1, 1996

    Oclassen— Acquired

2000s

  1. Jun 1, 2000

    Halsey— Acquired

  2. Aug 1, 2000

    Henry Schein, Inc— Acquired

  3. Nov 6, 2006

    Andrx— Acquired

  4. Oct 8, 2008

    silodosin— NDA Organization

2010s

  1. Jan 1, 2010

    Eden Biodesign— Acquired

  2. May 25, 2011

    Specifar Pharmaceuticals S.A.— Acquired

  3. Jan 1, 2012

    Actavis Group (1956)— Acquired

  4. Jan 30, 2012

    Ascent Pharmahealth— Acquired

  5. Apr 25, 2012

    Actavis— Acquired By

  6. Jan 24, 2013

    Uteron Pharma S.A.— Acquired

  7. Feb 12, 2016

    rosuvastatin— NDA Secondary Org

  8. Jun 26, 2019

    AbbVie— Now

Drugs by trial phase (132 distinct, 333 trials)

Indications

Marketed drugs (350)

Subsidiaries (10 direct, 60 total across the full acquisition tree)

Recent trials (50)

Details

Founded
Corona, CA, US Jul 1, 1983
First NDA
Oct 8, 2008
Last known activity
Feb 1, 2020

Notes

Acquired by Actavis 24 Jan 2013 Acquired Uteron Pharma Acquired Eden Biopharma Acquired Andrx Corp.