Area served Worldwide Revenue 7.973 billion DKK (2014) CEO Gitte Aabo (1 Jan 2008–) Number of employees 4,712 | Key people Gitte Aabo (CEO) Founded 1908 | |
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Type Aktieselskab A/S Danish Public Limited stock based corporation Total assets 31.627 billion DKK (2014) Founders August Kongsted, Anton Antons Subsidiaries LEO LABORATORIES LIMITED, LEO Pharma Inc. Profiles | ||
Leo pharma helping people in the real world
Leo Pharma A/S is a multinational Danish pharmaceutical company, founded in 1908, with a presence in about 100 countries. Its headquarters are in Ballerup, near Copenhagen The company is 100% integrated into a private foundation owned by the LEO Foundation. Leo Pharma develops and markets products for dermatology, bone remodeling thrombosis and coagulation. In 1945 it was the first producer of penicillin outside the USA and UK.
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Formation & the 20th Century
In 1908, pharmacists August Kongsted and Anton Antons bought the LEO Pharmacy in Copenhagen, Denmark. With the purchase, they established 'Københavns Løveapoteks kemiske Fabrik', today known as LEO Pharma. LEO Pharma celebrated its centennial in 2008. Flags bearing the LEO logo were flying in every country where LEO products are available, more than a hundred flags in total. Today, LEO Pharma has an ever growing pipeline with over 4,800 specialists focussing on dermatology and thrombosis.
21st Century & onwards
In 2015, the company announced it would acquire Astellas Pharmas dermatology business for $725 million.