Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA is a privately-held pharmaceutical company based in Frankfurt, Germany with affiliates across Europe, as well as the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Asia Pacific and regional headquarters in Singapore and North Carolina, USA.
The company is active in research, development and distribution of products in the areas of aesthetic medicine and neurologically induced movement disorders. In German-speaking countries, the Merz consumer products business, Merz Consumer Care, is a provider of health, wellness and beauty products with its tetesept[1] and Merz Spezial[2] brands.
Today, Merz’s global businesses are focused on the areas of medical aesthetics and neurotoxin therapy, supported by regional brands in both the prescription medicine and consumer health and beauty sectors. Key brands in the Merz Aesthetics portfolio include Belotero, Radiesse, Cellfina, Ultherapy, certain brands of Botulinum Toxin and Neocutis (US only).[3]
History
The company was founded in 1908 in Frankfurt, Germany by a 24-year-old chemist named Friedrich Merz, and is still owned by the fourth generation of the Merz family.[4]
1908 – Company founded
1911 – Introduction of first topical contraceptive Patentex
1953 – Launch of anti-wrinkle moisturizing cream Placentubex
1964 – Development of Merz Spezial Dragées from 18 different active ingredients
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable independent third party sources March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Merz Pharma GmbH amp Co KGaA is a privately held pharmaceutical company based in Frankfurt Germany with affiliates across Europe as well as the US Canada Mexico Brazil and Asia Pacific and regional headquarters in Singapore and North Carolina USA Merz Pharma GmbH amp Co KGaA TypePrivateIndustryPharmaceuticalsFounded9 March 1908HeadquartersFrankfurt am MainKey peopleAndreas Krebs ChairmanPhilip Burchard Chief Executive OfficerRevenue 1 024 4 million 2017 2018 Number of employees3 151Websitewww wbr merz wbr comThe company is active in research development and distribution of products in the areas of aesthetic medicine and neurologically induced movement disorders In German speaking countries the Merz consumer products business Merz Consumer Care is a provider of health wellness and beauty products with its tetesept 1 and Merz Spezial 2 brands Today Merz s global businesses are focused on the areas of medical aesthetics and neurotoxin therapy supported by regional brands in both the prescription medicine and consumer health and beauty sectors Key brands in the Merz Aesthetics portfolio include Belotero Radiesse Cellfina Ultherapy certain brands of Botulinum Toxin and Neocutis US only 3 History EditThe company was founded in 1908 in Frankfurt Germany by a 24 year old chemist named Friedrich Merz and is still owned by the fourth generation of the Merz family 4 1908 Company founded1911 Introduction of first topical contraceptive Patentex1953 Launch of anti wrinkle moisturizing cream Placentubex1964 Development of Merz Spezial Dragees from 18 different active ingredients1965 Introduction of tetesept bath medicine 5 1968 Launch of Placentubex Foaming Mask2002 Introduction of Memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer s disease2005 Merz launches a uniquely purified Botulinum Toxin2010 Acquisition of Bioform and its flagship product RADIESSE2013 Acquisition of Anteis and its range of dermal fillers Belotero2013 Acquisition of Swiss skincare company Neocutis 6 2014 Acquisition of the Ulthera System the first ultrasound platform device with FDA clearance 7 8 2015 Launch of Radiesse Lidocaine in the US market2015 Establishment of Asia Pacific regional Headquarters in Singapore2016 Acquisition of ON Light Sciences with its flagship product DeScribe2016 Launch of the Cellfina System in the US minimally invasive cellulite treatment2018 Launch of Belotero Lips 9 2019 Launch of Belotero Revive 10 2020 Reorganization into three businesses Merz Aesthetics Merz Therapeutics and Merz Consumer Care 11 References Edit tetesept de tetesept de in German Retrieved 2019 08 06 Merz Spezial in German Retrieved 2019 08 06 Products Merz Pharma Retrieved 2019 08 06 History Merz Pharma Retrieved 2019 08 06 tetesept de tetesept de in German Retrieved 2019 08 06 Merz Pharma Group Acquires Swiss Dermatology Company Neocutis S A www businesswire com 2013 07 31 Retrieved 2019 08 06 marire buze bucuresti www bizjournals com https www bizjournals com phoenix news 2014 06 26 ultheras ceo explains merz pharma group 600m deal html Retrieved 2022 09 16 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Merz Aesthetics Launches New Belotero Lips Dermal Filler Products www businesswire com 2018 04 09 Retrieved 2019 08 06 Merz Launches New Belotero Revive Dermal Filler www businesswire com 2019 04 05 Retrieved 2019 08 06 Merz to Create Three Independent Customer Focused Healthcare Businesses to Drive Growth www businesswire com 2019 11 12 Retrieved 2021 02 10 External links Editmerz com https merzaesthetics com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merz Pharma amp oldid 1135062232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
