Our Milestones
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2018Launching Product
- Launch of Adenuric (febuxostat) in Bahrain, a breakthrough in the management of gout.
- Launch of Smectalia (diosmectite) strawberry flavor in Lebanon. Smectalia is the first line treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea for children and adults.
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2017Launching Product
Launch of Zorvolex (diclofenac) in UAE, the first and only FDA-approved low dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug developed using proprietary SoluMatrix Fine Particle Technology™.
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2016Launching Products & Groundbreaking Ceremony of New plant in Lebanon
- Launch of Adenuric (febuxostat) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a breakthrough in the management of gout.
- Groundbreaking Ceremony of New Manufacturing plant in Lebanon.
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2015Launching Products
- Launch of Zorvolex (diclofenac) the first and only FDA-approved low dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug developed using proprietary SoluMatrix Fine Particle Technology™.
- Launch of Livazo (pitavastatin) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a novel efficacious and differentiated statin.
- Launch of Adenuric (febuxostat) in Kuwait, Jordan and United Arab Emirates, a breakthrough in the management of gout.
- Launch of Silosin (silodosin) in Qatar indicated for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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2014Launching Products
- Launch of Livazo (pitavastatin) in Kuwait and United Arab Emirates, a novel efficacious and differentiated statin.
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2013Launching Products and New Partnership
- Launch of Livazo (pitavastatin) in Jordan under-license from Kowa, a novel efficacious and differentiated statin.
- Algorithm acquired from Ipsen the secondary packaging and marketing authorization for Smecta / Smectalia (diosmectite). Smectalia is the first line treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea for children and adults.
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2012Launching Products
- Launch of Adenuric (febuxostat) in Lebanon under-license from Teijin. Adenuric is a breakthrough in the management of gout.
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2011Launching Products
- Launch of Livazo (pitavastatin) under-license from Kowa in Lebanon, a novel efficacious and differentiated statin
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2010Launching Products
- Launch of Silosin (silodosin, under license from Recordati & Kissei) indicated for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The launch in Lebanon was the 3rd one worldwide after the launches in Japan and United States of America.
- Launch of Zanipress, the only antihypertensive with a fixed combination of a Dihydropiridine Calcium Antagonist (lercanidipine) and an ACE Inhibitor (enalapril), also under license form Recordati
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2009New Partnership
- Regional agreement with Ipsen to promote its portfolio
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2008Partnership Enhancement
- Partnership with Iroko Cardio LLC on Aggrastat (tirofiban). Marketing in the Middle East granted to Algorithm.
- Expansion of the partnership with Lilly to include promotion of products in the Gulf: Glustin, Prozac and Evista
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1999New Partnership
- Partnership with Eli Lilly focusing on the Lebanese market
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1998Launching Products
- Launch of Lercadip (lercanidipine); the first 3rd generation lipophilic Calcium Antagonist Dihydropiridine indicated for Hypertension.
- Launch of the first one shot gynecological antifungal treatment, Lomexin (fenticonazole).
- Launch of Urispas (flavoxate) creating the untapped market of urge incontinence
- Launch of the first generic: Captace (captopril) enhancing the presence of Algorithm in the cardiovascular field
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1997New Partnership
- Partnership with Recordati to manufacture and promote its products in the Middle East, namely Lercadip, Lomexin and Urispas
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1989A New Beginning
- Ownership transferred to a group of Lebanese nationals, shareholders of Drogureie de L'Union - distributors of MSD in Lebanon. The company name was changed to ALGORITHM SAL. All manufactured products were still under license from MSD
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1961Plant Establishment
- Plant established in Lebanon as "CHARLES. E. FROSST & CO. (M.E.) S.A.L". It was initially built in 1961 and later expanded in 1974. It has operated as a subsidiary of MERCK & CO. INC. (MSD) until December 1989.