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Home > Company Index > Health Products & Services > Medical Instruments & Supplies > Alcon Laboratories, Inc.

Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
 PROFILE
Alcon visualizes world peeps. Selling its products in more than 170 countries, Alcon Laboratories makes eye care products, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, contact lens solutions (Opti-Free products), cutting instruments, intraocular lenses (placed within the eye), and office systems for eye care specialists. The company's prescription drugs include Patanol (a stabilizer and antihistamine) and Vexol (a steroid used to treat postoperative inflammations). Eye surgeons use its AcrySof intraocular lens to replace a patient's natural lens. Through its Alcon Surgical division, the company makes ophthalmic laser systems. Founded in 1945, Alcon has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestle S.A. since 1977.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1998 Sales (mil.): 2,100.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 5.0%
Employees: 9,500
Revenue per employee: $221,052.63

 KEY PEOPLE
• Tim Sear
    CEO
• Charles Miller
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
6201 South Fwy.
Fort Worth, TX 76134
US
Phone: 817-293-0450
Fax: 817-568-7201
Online: Web Site

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