Sandoz

Founded in 1886, Sandoz is a subsidiary of Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company. The company develops, manufactures and markets generic drugs as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnological active ingredients. As of 2011, Sandoz was the world's second largest generic drug company, with revenue of US$10.7 billion. In 2010, the company reported revenue of US$8.5 billion.

Sandoz employs more than 23,000 people in 130 countries. Its global headquarters are in Holzkirchen, Germany, just south of Munich. Its biggest sites are Boucherville, Quebec, Broomfield, Colorado, Cambé, Kalwe, Kundl, Ljubljana, Gebze, Magdeburg, Stryków, Princeton, New Jersey, and Wilson, North Carolina.

Read more about Sandoz:  History Before Novartis, History As Part of Novartis