Company Overview

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical leader with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. It combines the global infrastructure and expertise of a traditional Pharma company with the speed, innovation and entrepreneurship of a biotech company. UCB employs over 8,500 people operating in over 40 countries worldwide.

Mission
To provide novel therapeutic solutions for patients with severe diseases treated by specialists, particularly in the fields of central nervous system disorders (including epilepsy), inflammatory disorders (including allergy) and oncology. UCB's medicines are making a real difference to the lives of people all over the world. Some of our products are among the leaders in their field.

Product Overview

• Keppra® (levetiracetam) is indicated as add-on antiepilepsy treatment for adults and children from 4 years of age with partial onset seizures.
• Nootropil® (piracetam) is a cerebral function regulator, used to treat adults and the elderly.
• Xyzal® (levocetirizine) is an antihistamine treatment for symptoms associated with allergic conditions such as seasonal allergic rhinitis (including ocular symptoms), perennial allergic rhinitis, chronic idiopathic urticaria.
• Zyrtec® (cetirizine) is an antihistamine treatment for the symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. In the US Zyrtec® is licensed and co-promoted with Pfizer Inc.
• Tussionex^TM (hydrocodone polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex) (CIII) is used for relief of cough and upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergy or cold.
• Metadate-CD^TM / Equasym^TM (methylphenidate HCl) (CII) is used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Neupro® (rotigotine) is a transdermal patch used in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease in adults and elderly.
• Univasc^TM/Femipres^TM/Perdix^TM is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension in adults and elderly.
• Edex®/Viridal® is indicated in erectile dysfunction in adults and elderly.
  Deponit® (glyceryl trinitrate) is indicated in the treatment of coronary heart disease in adults and elderly.
• Isoket® (isosorbide dinitrate) is used for the treatment of angina and heart failure in adults and elderly.