Emergen-C

Emergen-C is an effervescent, powdered drink mix vitamin supplement manufactured by Alacer Corp. The Emergen-C product line was introduced in 1978.[1] Alacer was established as a private company in 1972, focusing on vitamin supplements containing vitamin C. The company was acquired by Pfizer in 2012. In 2019, Pfizer consumer healthcare entered a joint venture with GSK.[2][3] The brand is owned by Haleon since 18 July 2022.

It contains, depending on the variety, 16 times the vitamin C, 4 times the vitamin B12, and 5 times the vitamin B6 of the USDA Reference Daily Intake based on a 2000-calorie diet. Some versions include calcium, glucosamine, quercetin or lycopene.

  1. ^ "About Alacer Corp". Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  2. ^ "Pfizer Acquires Alacer Corp., a Leading Vitamin Supplements Company". BusinessWire. 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  3. ^ "Cosan Limited".