Allergan

Allergan is a specialist pharmaceutical company perhaps best known for Botox, used to treat facial wrinkles. Botox was originally used to treat muscle spasms, eye spasms and misalignment. The company's eye care products include medications for cataracts, glaucoma and pink eye, as well as eye and contact lens moisturizers. Allergen also makes products for acne and psoriasis.

In the fiscal year ending of December of 2011, the company reported sales of approximately $5.3 billion dollars and had over 10,000 employees.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
As of 2011, Allergan is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) State corporate co-chair of Tennessee. In August 2011, Allergan was a "Chairman" level sponsor of the 38th Annual ALEC Conference ($50,000 in 2010) and a member of the Louisiana Host Committee.

A list of ALEC corporations can be found here.

Animal testing
Allergan does animal testing.

Facility information, progress reports & USDA-APHIS reports
This facility performed animal experiments involving pain or distress but no analgesics, anesthetics or pain relievers were administered. For links to copies of this facility's U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) reports, other information and links, see also Facility Reports and Information: Allergan, Irvine, CA.

USDA AWA reports
As of May 26, 2009, the USDA began posting all inspection reports for animal breeders, dealers, exhibitors, handlers, research facilities and animal carriers by state. See also USDA Animal Welfare Inspection Reports.

Botox
The Citizens Against Unfair Health Care Taxes is a front group created by a PR firm working for Allergan Inc., the maker of Botox. The group campaigned against a proposed California state tax on Botox.

It describes itself as a group "that seeks to stop the unfair taxation of health care services and prescription drugs in various states.

Political contributions
Allergan gave $202,762 to federal candidates in the 2010 election through its political action committee - 46% to Democrats and 54% to Republicans.

Lobbying
The company spent $910,000 for lobbying in 2010. 844,000 went to outside firms with the remainder being spent using in-house lobbyists.

Key executives

 * David E.I. Pyott - President & CEO
 * David J. Endicott - Corporate Vice President: Allergan Medical, Asia Pacific and Latin America
 * Arnold A. Pinkston - Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
 * Raymond H. Diradoorian - Executive VP, Global Technical Operations
 * Jeff S. Gangoli - Corporate Vice President and President, North America
 * Jeffrey L. Edwards - Executive Vice President, Finance and Business Development, Chief Financial Officer
 * Douglas S. Ingram - Executive Vice President and President, Europe, Africa and Middle East
 * Scott M. Whitcup - Executive Vice President, Research and Development, Chief Scientific Officer
 * James F. Barlowe - Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

Board of Directors:
 * David E.I. Pyott
 * Deborah Dunsire, M.D.
 * Russell T. Ray
 * Herbert W. Boyer, Ph.D.
 * Robert A. Ingram
 * Trevor M. Jones, Ph.D.
 * Dawn Hudson
 * Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.
 * Michael R. Gallagher
 * Stephen J. Ryan, M.D.

Former Executives

 * F. Michael Ball - Former President

Board of Directors

 * Deborah Dunsire - on board of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
 * Gavin S. Herbert - Allergen founder & Chairman Emeritus
 * Robert A. Ingram - Vice Chairman of Pharmaceuticals - GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.
 * Louis J. Lavigne, Jr. - Former Chief Financial Officer, Genentech, Inc.
 * Leonard D. Schaeffer, Former Chairman of the Board - WellPoint, Inc.

Contact
2525 Dupont Drive Irvine, CA 92612 USA

Phone: (714) 246-4500

Fax: (714) 246-6987

Web address: http://www.allergan.com

SourceWatch articles

 * Animal testing
 * Citizens Against Unfair Health Care Taxes
 * National Primate Research Center System
 * Pharmaceutical industry