ALZA
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ALZA Corporation is a pharmaceutical and medical systems company founded in 1968 by Dr Alejandro Zaffaroni; the company's name is a portmanteau of his name. In addition to a variety of pharmaceuticals, ALZA makes a range of drug delivery systems.
In May 2001 ALZA was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in a stock-for-stock transaction worth US$10.5 billion.
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[edit] Drug delivery platforms
- ALZAMER Depot
- D-TRANS
- DUROS implant
- E-TRANS electrotransport
- OROS (Osmotic Release Oral Systems)
- Macroflux transdermal system
- STEALTH liposomal
[edit] ALZA Products marketed by other companies
- Catapres-TTS
- Concerta
- Ditropan XL
- Duragesic
- Doxil
- Nicoderm CQ
- Sudafed 24 hour
[edit] Locations
ALZA Corporate Headquarters is in Mountain View, California at the Shoreline Business Park. Google's Googleplex is located just east of ALZA Plaza.
ALZA operates a large-scale clean manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California and another large-scale facility in Cashel, Ireland.
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