Allergan in the News
Allergan is proud of the recognition the company has received for its many contributions and achievements. The accolades below are a reflection of our employees' many talents and their dedication to the highest standards in research and discovery, business and financial operations and performance, and corporate governance.
2009
February 2009: Institutional Investor - Allergan's Investor Relations named as best in the Specialty Pharmaceutical category by sell-side investors
2008
December 2008: The Orange County Register - Allergan ranked among the 20 Orange County companies selected as "Top Workplaces Among Large Companies." Companies in this category employ 500 or more people within the United States.
December 2008: S&P 500 - Allergan ranked number nine in the top 10 leadership category in its Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for Carbon-Intensive Industries
December 2008: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Allergan recognized as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Energy Management Winner for the Company's commitment and dedication to energy efficiency. Allergan has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 1996.
December 2008: The President's Volunteer Service Award - Allergan presented with The President's Volunteer Service Award, a U.S. national program that recognizes individuals, families and groups for outstanding community service
October 2008: Med Ad News - Allergan named "Most Admired Specialty Company"
March 2008: Institutional Investor - Allergan’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jeffrey Edwards named the best CFO in America in the Health Care – Pharmaceuticals/Specialty category
February 2008: Institutional Investor- Allergan named "No. 1 Pharmaceutical/Specialty Shareholder Friendly Company"
January 2008: Institutional Investor - Allergan’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Pyott named the best CEO in America in the Health Care – Pharmaceuticals/Specialty category. Allergan also ranked first in the Pharmaceutical/Specialty category for "America's Most Shareholder Friendly Companies"
2007
December 2007: Forbes.com - Allergan is named to Forbes.com's list of "America's Best Managed Companies", topping the "Drugs & Biotechnology" category. A corresponding article on the site titled, "America’s Best-Managed Companies, Allergan: Looking Pretty", profiles the company and notes how CEO David Pyott has transformed the company and that net sales have doubed in four years.
November 2007: Los Angeles Times - Allergan is profiled in an extensive article titled “The Beautiful Business of Botox” that highlights all of the company’s key business units and chronicles the evolution of BOTOX® and the corresponding growth of Allergan fueled by its continuous R&D investment.
September 2007: Med Ad News - In listing of the top 50 health care companies, Allergan is ranked number 34 by health care revenue, number 22 by research and development expenditures, number 34 by consolidated revenue, number 48 by net income, number 47 for return on revenue, number 33 by total assets, number 34 by shareholders' equity, number 35 by number of employees and number 22 by market capitalization
April 2007: Orange County Business Journal - Allergan ranked number seven in the list of Orange County's 75 largest public companies
February 2007: Pharmafocus - Allergan is voted as the Rising Star of specialty pharmaceutical companies with a United Kingdom presence by Pharmafocus readers and online voters from the pharmaceutical industry
January 2007: Institutional Investor - named David Pyott one of the top CEOs in America for the second year in a row
2006
December 2006: The Orange County Business Journal - 2007 Book of Lists, described by the editor as "the most definitive listings of the companies and players that make up Orange County's economy", ranks Allergan first on its list of Drug Makers, ninth on its list of Public Companies, 42nd on its list of Fastest-Growing OC-Based Public Companies and 49th on its list of Employers
October 2006: The Sunday Times - David Pyott ranked number 21 out of 25 of the "Top 25 Britons Who Call The Shots In America"
June 2006: Scripps Daily News Alert - David Pyott bestowed with the "Commander of the British Empire" title from the Queen
May 2006: Orange County Business Journal - David Pyott is named one of Orange County's "Most Influential Businesspeople" in health care
April 2006: Orange County Business Journal - David Pyott is named "Advocate of the Year" by the University of California Alumni Association
April 2006: Fortune - In Fortune's annual 500 and 1000 list, Allergan is ranked 734/1000, and number 14 in the pharmaceutical group
January 2006: BusinessWeek - Allergan ranked in top five among companies catering to baby boomers
January 2006: Forbes - Allergan ranked number six in "America's Best Managed Companies"
January 2006: Institutional Investor - David Pyott ranked number two in the Pharmaceutical/Specialty category for "America's Best CEOs"
January 2006: Institutional Investor - Allergan ranked first in the Pharmaceutical/Specialty category for "America's Most Shareholder Friendly Companies"
January 2006: Pharma Exec World - Allergan is ranked number 37 out of 50 in the "World's Top 50 Pharma Companies"