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Cilag AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical company. Cilag is a subsidiary of American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The company's global marketing activities are operated by Janssen-Cilag, a merger with another Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceutica.

Contents 1 Company history 2 Product history 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Company history

In 1933, Swiss chemist Bernhard Joos set up a small research laboratory in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. This set the basis for the founding of Chemische Industrie-Labor AG (Chemical Industry Laboratory AG or Cilag) on 12 May, 1936.

The first president of Cilag's administrative board was Carl Naegeli, a well-known professor at the Chemical Institute of the University of Zurich. After the death of Naegeli in 1942, Joos himself then took over the managing role until he left the company in 1949.

In 1959, Cilag joined the Johnson & Johnson family of companies.

In the early nineties the marketing organizations of Cilag and Janssen Pharmaceutica were joined to form Janssen-Cilag. The non-marketing activities of both companies still operate under their original name.

Cilag continues to have operations under the Cilag name in Switzerland, ranging from research and development through manufacturing and international services.

[edit] Product history

Joos' first discover was pyridazil, an azo dyestuff derived from pyridine, which is an analgesic for the urinary tract^[1]. By 1952 Joos had discovered seven new chemical compounds and developed them into new products.

The company's research and development record covers discoveries and developments in the fields of biotechnology, central nervous system, women's health, dermatology, anti-infectives and immunology.

[edit] References

1. ^ Zelenitsky SA, Zhanel GG., Phenazopyridine in urinary tract infections, Ann Pharmacother. 1996 Jul-Aug;30(7-8):866-8

[edit] External links

• Cilag AG

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 • Purell • 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