The Industry Standard: Intelligence for the Information Economy

  September 5, 2001
  NEWS & ANALYSIS
   Headlines
   Money & Markets
   Tech & Telecom
   Media & Marketing
   Metrics & Stats
   Policy & Politics
  SEARCH
   
  advanced search
  SERVICES
   Company Index
   Newsletters
   Wireless
  PRINT EDITION
   Read the Magazine

Home > Company Index > Drugs > Drug Delivery > R.P. Scherer Corporation

R.P. Scherer Corporation
 PROFILE
Cardinal Health subsidiary R.P. Scherer is the world's top maker of softgels used to encase drugs and vitamins. The company also develops and markets other drug-delivery systems, including hard-shell capsules and freeze-dried wafers that dissolve on the tongue (its Zydis technology). R.P. Scherer's business is not all drugs; the company also uses its softgel process for paint balls, skin care products, and bath beads, and it has an alliance with Alberto-Culver for beauty products. Drugs that use Scherer technology include Claritin and Advil. The firm has operations in the US and 11 other countries.

 COMPETITION
ALZA Corporation (dossier)
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
Elan Corporation, plc (ELN)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
1998 Sales (mil.): 620.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.4%
Employees: 3,600
Revenue per employee: $172,416.67

 KEY PEOPLE
• George L. Fotiades
    CEO
• David Eatwell
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
645 Martinsville Rd., Suite 200
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
US
Phone: 908-580-1500
Fax: 908-580-9220
Online: Web Site

Company Data   News, quotes & more       

Hoovers Online   Hoover's Company Capsule
Copyright © 2001, Hoover's Inc. Austin, Texas.
For changes and updates, contact Hoover's directly.


ADVERTISEMENT
FEATURED LINKS
Home |  Customer Service |  About Us
Australia |  Brazil |  China |  Korea |  Norway |  Poland |  Sweden |  Taiwan

Copyright ©2001 Standard Media International. Privacy Policy
Stock data provided by Stockpoint and its data suppliers. Copyright © 1995-2001