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Richardson Vicks Inc

For profitContributed to NME

Also known as: Richardson Merrell | Vick Chemical Company | Vicks Family Remedies Company

Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

First marketed drug

Jun 1, 1950

First NDA

Jun 1, 1950

Last known activity

Jul 20, 1965

Acquired by Procter and Gamble → Warner Chilcott → Actavis → Allergan PLC (2015) → AbbVie on Oct 2, 1985

Timeline

1900s

  1. Jan 1, 1905

    Richardson Vicks Inc— Founded

1910s

  1. Jan 1, 1919

    William S. Merrell Company— Acquired

1940s

  1. Jan 1, 1941

    J.T. Baker Chemical Company— Acquired

  2. Jan 1, 1941

    Prince Matchabelli Perfume Company— Acquired

1950s

  1. Jun 1, 1951

    chlorotrianisene— NDA Organization

  2. Jan 1, 1958

    Milton Antiseptic— Acquired

1980s

  1. Oct 2, 1985

    Procter and Gamble— Acquired By

2010s

  1. Jun 26, 2019

    AbbVie— Now

Indications

Approved for

Marketed drugs (7)

Subsidiaries (4 direct, 4 total across the full acquisition tree)

Details

Founded
Greensboro, NC, US Jan 1, 1905
First NDA
Jun 1, 1950
Last known activity
Jul 20, 1965

Notes

--- Pre-folding founded info: 1980-01-01 Greensboro NC US https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/04468/ --- --- Notes from Richardson Merrell: 1930- Richardson-Merrell founded through merger of William S. Merrell Chemical Company and Vicks Family Remedies Company ---