Meda AB

Meda AB
ISIN	SE0000221723
Industry	pharmaceutical industry
Founded	1995
Headquarters	Solna, Sweden
Revenue	>kr 15,000,000,000 (2014)
Number of employees	5,202 (2014)
Parent	Mylan
Website	www.meda.se/

Meda AB is a specialty pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Solna, Sweden. At the end of 2014, Meda had 5,202 employees. Meda's pharmaceuticals are sold in more than 150 countries.[1]

Meda was listed on the Stockholm stock market until it was acquired by Mylan in 2016 through a cash and stock offer.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments

In 2014, Meda acquired the Italian firm RottaPharm Madaus in order to add consumer health products to their portfolio.[2] Meda explored in 2015 the possibility of divesting its United States division, Meda Pharmaceuticals, to raise funds for expansion in other areas.[2]

Meda

acquired	Rottapharm Madaus (2014)

References

"About Meda". Meda AB. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
Ewing, Adam; Baigorri, Manuel (27 August 2015). "Swedish Drugmaker Meda Said to Weigh Sale of U.S. Operations". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 28 August 2015.

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[1] "About Meda". Meda AB. Retrieved 15 August 2015.

[:0-2] Ewing, Adam; Baigorri, Manuel (27 August 2015). "Swedish Drugmaker Meda Said to Weigh Sale of U.S. Operations". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 28 August 2015.