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Home > Company Index > Drugs > Drug Manufacturers - Other > Laboratorio Chile S.A.

Laboratorio Chile S.A.
 PROFILE
Century-old Laboratorio Chile (LabChile), which has been purchased by the US' IVAX Corporation, is one of Chile's top pharmaceutical firms and a major producer of drugs for humans and animals. The company makes almost 350 mostly off-patent branded and generic drugs for humans, including treatments for respiratory and infectious diseases; the company also makes cardiovascular, neurological and gynecologic products, as well as more than 70 veterinary products including livestock vaccines and a line of antibiotics. LabChile also makes such consumer products as sweetener MarcoSweet and Freshmel antiseptic throat lozenges. The firm distributes and markets its wares throughout Latin America.

 COMPETITION
Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 173.30
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (1.9)%
Employees: 1,732
Revenue per employee: $100,057.74

 KEY PEOPLE
• Pablo Lamarca Claro
    CEO
• Benjamín Alliende
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
Avenida Maraton 1315, Nunoa
Santiago, Chile
Phone: 56-2-365-5000
Fax: 56-2-365-5100
Online: Web Site

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