Business Achievements
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.
2008
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.
January 2008: Institutional Investor
Allergan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Payott named 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 on 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 doubled in four years.
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.
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.