Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, production and marketing of generic and proprietary branded pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Teva is among the top 15 pharmaceutical companies and among the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world.

Teva's scope of activity extends to many facets of the industry, with a primary focus on the manufacturing and marketing of products in the following categories:

Human pharmaceuticals

• Teva produces generic drugs in all major therapeutics and steriles in a variety of dosage forms, from tablets and capsules to ointments, creams and liquids.
• In addition, Teva manufactures innovative drugs in niche markets where it has a relative advantage in research and development.

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)

• Teva competitively distributes its API to manufacturers worldwide as well as supports its own pharmaceutical production. These activities, which comprise the core businesses of the company, account for 90% of Teva's total sales. 

With more than a century of experience in the healthcare industry, the Company enjoys a firmly established international presence, operating through a carefully tailored network of worldwide subsidiaries. Headquartered in Israel, above 80% of Teva's sales, which totaled US$16.1 billion in 2010, are in North America and Europe. Teva has over 40,000 employees worldwide and production facilities in Israel, North America, Europe and Latin America.