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 Alza Plaza in Mountain View, California | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pharmaceutical and medical systems |
| Founded | 1968; 58 years ago (1968) |
| Founder | Alejandro Zaffaroni |
Number of employees | 10,000 |
| Parent | Johnson & Johnson |
Alza Corporation was an Americanpharmaceutical andmedical systems company.[1]
Founded in 1968 by Dr.Alejandro Zaffaroni; the company's name is aportmanteau of his name. Alza was a major pioneer in the field ofdrug delivery systems, bringing over 20 prescription pharmaceutical products to market, and employing about 10,000 people during 20 years.[2] In 2001, Alza was acquired byJohnson & Johnson via a stock-for-stocktransaction worth US$10.5 billion.[3]
The company owns the patents on the following delivery platforms:
Alza built its firstcorporate headquarters in 1971, at 950Page Mill Road inPalo Alto, California. In 1990, Alza moved its headquarters to Shoreline Business Park, where it remained until late 2007, a few years after Alza was acquired by Johnson & Johnson.[8][9] The remaining employees were relocated to two buildings elsewhere in the Shoreline Business Park.[citation needed]
Alza operated a large-scale manufacturing facility inVacaville, California, but it was announced that this facility would shut down by 2022.[10] They also previously operated a large-scale facility inCashel,Ireland.[11]
Google'sGoogleplex is located just east of Alza Plaza. In August–September 2008, Google moved into the Alza plaza buildings.
