Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., established in 1901, is an international pharmaceutical company with its main office in Israel. Teva’s motto is “The Passion to Make a Difference—That’s Who We Are.” One of the goals of Teva, whose name means nature in Hebrew, has been to be among the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Teva is the largest maker of generic drugs globally, and is also in the top 15 pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Two of Teva’s plants have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a key step in the process of pharmaceutical marketing in the United States. Teva began sales to Japan in 2005. Teva holds patents on many drugs: notably, Copaxone (used in the treatment of multiple [Page 1354]sclerosis, and a top ...