Type: Public
On the web: http://www.allergan.com
Employees: 9,200
Employee growth: 10.8%

Don't let the name fool you, Allergan can't help you with that runny nose. Instead, the company is a leading maker of eye care, skin care, and aesthetic products, including best-selling pharmaceutical Botox. Originally used to treat muscle spasms (as well as eye spasms and misalignment), Botox found another, more popular application in diminishing facial wrinkles. Allergan's eye care products include medications for glaucoma, allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic dry eye. Skin care products include treatments for acne, wrinkles, and psoriasis. Allergan also sells implants used in breast augmentation and weight-loss surgery. Its products are sold in 100 countries via direct sales and distributors.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $4,919.4M
One year growth: 9.2%
Net income: $0.6M
Income growth: (99.9%)

Officers:
Chairman Emeritus: Gavin S. Herbert
Chairman, President, and CEO: David E. I. Pyott
EVP Finance and Business Development and CFO: Jeffrey L. Edwards

Competitors:
Bausch & Lomb
Johnson & Johnson
Novartis

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