For information about the head portion in arthropod anatomy, see Cephalon (arthropod head).
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Cephalon, Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Industry
Biotechnology, Biopharmaceutical
Founded
1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Founder
Frank Baldino[1] Michael Lewis[citation needed] James C. Kauer[citation needed]
Headquarters
Frazer, Pennsylvania[citation needed]
Key people
J. Kevin Buchi, CEO[when?][citation needed]
Products
alertness drug Provigil, the painkiller Actiq, seizure medication Gabitril[1]
Number of employees
3,726 (December 31, 2010)[citation needed]
Website
www.cephalon.com
Cephalon, Inc. was an American biopharmaceutical company co-founded in 1987 by pharmacologist Frank Baldino, Jr.,[1] neuroscientist Michael Lewis, and organic chemist James C. Kauer—all three former scientists with the DuPont Company.[not verified in body] Baldino served as Cephalon's chairman and chief executive officer,[not verified in body] until his death in December 2010.[1] The company's name comes from the adjective "cephalic" meaning "related to the head or brain", as it was established primarily to pursue treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.[not verified in body]
As noted by fundinguniverse.com, in its early years,
"Cephalon initially avoided involving itself in activities that would require maintaining a sales staff, managing clinical trials, and shepherding new drugs through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process. With no product to sell, Cephalon's only asset was its scientific expertise. That expertise proved sufficient to attract investors, and the company managed to fund its operations through research grants and contracts with larger pharmaceutical firms."[2]
Cephalon was first included in the Fortune 1000 list of U.S. companies based upon annual revenues for 2006.[not verified in body] Sales revenues reached $2.8 billion in 2010,[not verified in body] ranking Cephalon among the leading biopharmaceutical companies in the world at that time.[not verified in body]
On May 2, 2011, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced it would acquire Cephalon.[3] The deal was completed on October 11, 2011.[4]
^ abcdMeier, Barry (December 21, 2010). "Frank Baldino Jr., Founder of Pharmaceutical Company, Dies at 57". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
^Funding Universe Staff (November 30, 2015). "History of Cephalon, Inc". FundingUniverse.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015. As a small research house, Cephalon initially avoided involving itself in activities that would require maintaining a sales staff, managing clinical trials, and shepherding new drugs through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process. With no product to sell, Cephalon's only asset was its scientific expertise. That expertise proved sufficient to attract investors, and the company managed to fund its operations through research grants and contracts with larger pharmaceutical firms.
^Teva Staff (May 1, 2011). "טבע רוכשת את Cephalon תמורת 6.8 מיליארד דולר [Teva acquires Cephalon for $ 6.8 billion]" (press release). Teva.co.il. Retrieved February 10, 2020.[better source needed]
^FiecrePharma (October 11, 2011). "Teva Completes Acquisition of Cephalon" (press release). Retrieved March 11, 2024.[better source needed]
Cephalon, Inc. was an American biopharmaceutical company co-founded in 1987 by pharmacologist Frank Baldino, Jr., neuroscientist Michael Lewis, and organic...
(pygidium smaller than cephalon), subisopygous (pygidium sub equal to cephalon), isopygous (pygidium equal in size to cephalon), or macropygous (pygidium...
racemic modafinil. Armodafinil is produced by the pharmaceutical company Cephalon Inc. and was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in...
the cephalon. Micropygous – the pygidium is considerably smaller than the cephalon. Subisopygous – the pygidium is slightly smaller than the cephalon. Isopygous...
blind and although the exact function of the pits and bars surrounding the cephalon are unknown, anatomical evidence suggests this trilobite sifted organic...
States, modafinil is marketed by Cephalon, who acquired the rights from Lafon and purchased the company in 2001. Cephalon introduced armodafinil, the (R)-enantiomer...
bendamustine HCl in Japan and selected Asia Pacific Rim countries. In March 2008, Cephalon received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to...
Stigmadiscus. Like all Agnostida, Bolboparia is diminutive and the headshield (or cephalon) and tailshield (or pygidium) are of approximately the same size (or isopygous)...
maximum width (across the cephalon) and 70 millimetres (3 in) in maximum height (at the posterior midpoint of the cephalon). A number of species have...
which acts as a histamine 3 (H3) receptor antagonist/inverse agonist. Cephalon, the original U.S. market rights holder of modafinil, has demonstrated...
while also providing flexibility. The isopod body plan consists of a head (cephalon), a thorax (pereon) with seven segments (pereonites), and an abdomen (pleon)...
crustacean is composed of segments, which are grouped into three regions: the cephalon or head, the pereon or thorax, and the pleon or abdomen. The head and thorax...
slightly convex exoskeletons with an average length of 4–7 cm (1.5–3 in). The cephalon is semicircular or parabolic. The glabella (center portion of the head)...
a soft eyeless trilobite with a weakly defined axis, a headshield (or cephalon) with stubby genal spines, 5 thorax segments also ending in stubby genal...
rupture lines (or sutures). The cephalon tends towards a rounded square outline. The central raised area of the cephalon (or glabella) is wide (one-third...
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The trilobite body is divided into three major sections, a cephalon with eyes, mouthparts and sensory organs such as antennae, a thorax of multiple similar...
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rim, that surrounds the cephalon. This causes some specimens to be described as having a characteristic "snowplow" shaped cephalon. When present, eyes are...
significantly expanding Teva's European coverage. In May 2011, Teva bought Cephalon for US$6.8 billion. The same month, Teva announced the ¥40 billion purchase...
division, so the validity of the term cephalothorax, which means a fused cephalon, or head, and thorax, has been questioned. There are also arguments against...
division, so the validity of the term cephalothorax, which means a fused cephalon, or head, and thorax, has been questioned. Also, arguments exist against...
trilobites by bearing a comparatively large, semicircular brim around the cephalon (head) which is often perforated by small pores. This brim is thought to...
davidis, described by John William Salter in 1863, is 37 cm (15 in). The cephalon was semicircular with free cheeks ending in long, narrow, recurved spines...
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