Alza Corporation was a pharmaceutical and

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s company.

Background

Founded in 1968 by Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni; the company's name is a portmanteau of his name. Alza was a major pioneer in the field of drug delivery systems, bringing over 20 prescription pharmaceutical products to market, and employing about 10,000 people during 20 years. In 2001, Alza was acquired by

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via a stock-for-stock

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worth US$10.5 billion.

Drug delivery platforms

The company owns the patents on the following delivery platforms: * Alzamer Depot * D-Trans * DUROS implant * E-Trans electrotransport *

OROS The osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system (OROS) is an advanced controlled release oral drug delivery system in the form of a rigid tablet with a semi-permeable outer membrane and one or more small laser drilled holes in it. As the ta ...

( Osmotic Release Oral System) * Macroflux transdermal system * Stealth liposomal

Marketed Alza products

Locations

Alza built its first

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in 1971, at 950 Page Mill Road in Palo Alto, California, now occupied by law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. In 1999, Alza moved its headquarters to Shoreline Business Park, where it remained until July 2007 when Alza was acquired by Johnson & Johnson and the space was vacated. The remaining employees were relocated to two buildings elsewhere in the Shoreline Business Park. Alza is now in operation in

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, California, but this facility will be closed by 2022. Alza operated a large-scale manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California, and previously operated a large-scale facility in Cashel, Ireland. Google's

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is located just east of Alza Plaza. In August–September 2008, Google moved into the Alza plaza buildings. Alza pano from Permanente Creek Trail

References

{{J&J Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries Defunct pharmaceutical companies of the United States Technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area Healthcare in the San Francisco Bay Area Companies based in Mountain View, California Pharmaceutical companies established in 1968 Pharmaceutical companies disestablished in 2001 Life sciences industry 1968 establishments in California 2001 disestablishments in California

Background

Drug delivery platforms

Marketed Alza products

Locations

See also

References