Dechra Pharmaceuticals
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| Public (LSE: DPH) | |
| Industry | Pharmaceuticals |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Northwich, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Michael Redmond, (Chairman) Ian Page, (CEO) |
| Revenue | £203.5 million (2015)[1] |
| £44.4 million (2015)[1] | |
| £19.5 million (2015)[1] | |
| Website | www.dechra.com |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC is an English-based manufacturer of veterinary products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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History
The Company was founded in 1997 by way of a management buy-out from Lloyds Chemists.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2000.[2] In 2007 it bought VetXX, a Danish veterinary products business, for £62m.[3] It sold its veterinary services business to US-firm, Patterson Companies, for £87.5m in July 2013 in order to focus on its higher margin manufacturing business.[4]
Operations
The Company sells pharmaceuticals - mainly for dogs, cats, equine and food producing animals; products include Vetoryl for Cushing's disease in dogs and Felimazole for hyperthyroidism in cats. It is organised into two divisions: European Pharmaceuticals and US Pharmaceuticals.[5]
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References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Montague Private Equity announces sale of VetXX
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