Actelion history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
Actelion is a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.
HISTORY
Actelion was established in 1997.
In January 2017, Actelion was acquired by Johnson & Johnson.
In June 2017, the company was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
OPERATIONS
The company operates through the following business sectors:
- Cardiovascular, Metabolism & Retina;
- Immunology;
- Infectious Diseases & Vaccines;
- Neuroscience;
- Oncology;
- Pulmonary Hypertension.
With more than 40.000 employees, Actelion is considered one of the Largest Public Companies in the World, according to Forbes.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and Actelion.com
**Video published on YouTube by “Janssen Global“