Pliva d.o.o. is a pharmaceutical company based in Zagreb, Croatia that primarily manufactures and sells generic drugs. It is a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical industry |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
Key people | Mihael Furjan (CEO) |
| Products | Generic drugs |
| Revenue | $1.174 billion (2005) |
| $0.336 billion (2005) | |
Number of employees | 1,700 |
| Parent | Teva Pharmaceuticals |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Pliva is one of the world's largest producers of generic Adderall.[citation needed]
History
editThe company was founded in 1921.[1]
A team of Pliva's researchers, Gabrijela Kobrehel, Gorjana Radobolja-Lazarevski and Zrinka Tamburašev led by Dr. Slobodan Đokić, discovered azithromycin in 1980.[2]
In June 2002, the company acquired Sidmak for $152.9 million.[3]
Also in June 2002, Zeljko Peric, the chief financial officer of the company, resigned.[4]
In May 2004, the company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell trospium chloride.[5]
In June 2005, the company received approval to sell a generic version of erythropoietin in Croatia.[6]
In November 2005, the company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to sell a generic version of Azithromycin,[7] Citalopram,[8] and Ondansetron.[9]
In October 2006, Barr Pharmaceuticals acquired Pliva.[10]
On December 23, 2008, Barr Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals and the company became part of Teva Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (TAPI).[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Company Profile". Pliva.
- ^ Mutak, Stjepan (2007). "Azalides from Azithromycin to New Azalide Derivatives". The Journal of Antibiotics. 60 (2): 85–122. doi:10.1038/ja.2007.10. ISSN 0021-8820.
- ^ "PLIVA announces acquisition of US-based Sidmak" (Press release). Pliva. June 11, 2002.
- ^ "PLIVA announces management changes" (Press release). Pliva. June 27, 2002.
- ^ "PLIVA Announces FDA Approval of SANCTURA" (Press release). Pliva. May 31, 2004.
- ^ "PLIVA Registers generic EPO in Croatia" (Press release). Pliva. June 21, 2005.
- ^ "PLIVA Announces Approval for Azithromycin Tablets" (Press release). Pliva. November 15, 2005.
- ^ "PLIVA Announces Approval for Citalopram Hydrobromide Tablets" (Press release). Pliva. November 3, 2005.
- ^ "PLIVA Announces Approval for Ondansetron Hydrochloride ODT" (Press release). Pliva. November 21, 2005.
- ^ "Barr Acquires PLIVA d.d." (Press release). Pliva. October 12, 2006.
- ^ "TEVA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BARR" (Press release). Pliva. December 23, 2008.