Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.ortho-mcneilpharmaceutical.com

No way, baby! Ortho-McNeil, a subsidiary of gigantic healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, makes a variety of women's health and contraceptive products. A division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, its women's health line is dominated by oral contraceptives, including Ortho-cyclen, Ortho-novum, and Modicon; other products include Ditropan for overactive bladder treatment and yeast infection drug Terazol. Sister company Ortho-McNeil Neurologics was created in 2005 to hold Ortho-McNeil's central nervous system drugs, including epilepsy treatment Topamax, pain management drug Ultracet, Alzheimer's treatments, and migraine remedies.

Officers:
President: Jeffrey N. Smith
VP Finance: Joseph C. Bondi
Company Spokesperson: Julie Keenan

Competitors:
Barr Pharmaceuticals
Bayer Schering Pharma
Warner Chilcott

The company was formed from the merger of Ortho Pharmaceutical and McNeil Pharmaceutical in 1993. Both of these pharmaceutical companies are pioneers and leaders in areas such as pain management, acid reflux disease, and infectious diseases. Ortho-McNeil and Janssen have been placed in the Ortho-McNeil-Janssen group within Johnson & Johnson.

Ortho-McNeil is headquartered in Raritan, New Jersey.

Amongst its many prescription drugs are

• The combined oral contraceptive pill brands Ortho Tri-cyclen and Ortho-Evra.
• Doribax
• Elmiron
• Levaquin
• Ultram ER
• Aciphex
• Concerta

See also

• Cilag
• Janssen Pharmaceutica

External links

• Ortho-McNeil
• Pricara Inc.
• www.ultram-er.com

v • d • e Johnson & Johnson William C. Weldon, Chairman & CEO Past CEOs and presidents: Robert Wood Johnson I • James Wood Johnson • Robert Wood Johnson II • Robert Wood Johnson III • Philip B. Hofmann • Richard B. Sellars • James E. Burke • Ralph S. Larsen Selected subsidiaries ALZA Corporation • Centocor • Cilag • DePuy, Inc. • Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. • Ethicon, Inc. • Independence Technology, LLC • J&J PRD •Janssen Pharmaceutica • LifeScan • McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals • Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical • Ortho-Neutrogena • Penaten • Tibotec Major brands Acuvue • Aveeno • Band-Aid • Carefree • Clean & Clear • Johnson's Baby • K-Y • Luden's • Neutrogena • OneTouch • Rembrandt • Stayfree • Tylenol Annual revenue: $63.75 billion USD ▲ 4.3% Annual net income: $12.95 billion USD ▲ 22.4% (FY 2008) · Employees: 118,700 · Stock symbol: NYSE: JNJ · Website: www.jnj.com

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