Alpharma Inc. - ALO- Profile

ALPharma Incorporated.. The Group's principal activities are to develop, manufacture and market pharmaceutical products for humans and animals. It manufactures and markets animal health products in over 80 formulations and dosage forms. The Group operates in three segments. Pharmaceuticals, prescription pain medicine in a capsule dosage form under the trademark Kadian. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients develops, manufactures and markets a range of antibiotic fermentation based active pharmaceutical ingredients that are used, primarily by third parties, in the manufacture of finished dose pharmaceutical products. Animal Health business consists of producing medicated feed additives for food producing animals which includes poultry, cattle and swine. On 31-Mar-2006, the Group Sold Generics pharmaceutical telemarketing distribution business & ParMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. Animal Health accounted for 53% of 2006 gross revenues; Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, 26%; Pharmaceuticals, 21%