Alkermes plc

Alkermes plc
Company typePublic
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderMichael Wall
Headquarters,
Key people
Richard Pops (CEO)
RevenueIncrease US$1.1 billion (2022)[2]
Decrease US$-20.5 million
Decrease US$-158 million (2022)
Total assetsIncrease US$1.9 billion
Total equityIncrease US$1 billion
Number of employees
2,100
Websitewww.alkermes.com

Alkermes plc is a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing medicines for psychiatric and neurological disorders. The company was founded in 1987 by Michael Wall.[3] In September 2011 Alkermes, Inc. merged with Elan Drug Technologies (EDT), the former drug formulation and manufacturing division of Élan Corporation, plc.[4] The company is headquartered in Dublin, and has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts, and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio.[1]

  1. ^ a b Robert Weisman (10 May 2011). "Alkermes to buy Irish drug maker". Boston Globe.
  2. ^ "Alkermes PLC".
  3. ^ "Alkermes And Richard Pops — The Evolution Of A Company And Its Leader". LifeScienceLeader.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Alkermes Reels In Elan's Drug Technology Business". Forbes.com. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.