• BIOVAIL CORP Profile

    Specialty pharmaceutical firm Biovail specializes in making improved versions of existing drugs using its oral drug delivery technologies, such as extended release and oral disintegration formulations. Its Biovail Pharmaceuticals unit makes and sells extended release versions of GlaxoSmithKline's Wellbutrin (Wellbutrin XL) and Sanofi-Aventis' blood pressure medication Cardizem (Cardizem LA), as well as genital herpes treatment Zovirax. Biovail relies on partnerships with other drug firms to sell its drugs in the US. Through its Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada unit, the company sells some drugs in Canada (including anti-hypertensive Tiazac and Depomed's diabetes therapy Glumetza) using its own sales force.
    Douglas J.P. Squires
    CEO
    7150 Mississauga Rd.

    Mississauga, Ontario L5N 8M5, Canada

    http://www.biovail.com

    Phone: 905-286-3000

    Fax: 905-286-3050
    Sector: Healthcare Industry: Drugs
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $842,800,000 -21.1% $195,500,000 1,533
  • Key Executives: BVF

    Name Title Officer Since
    Douglas J.P. Squires CEO 6/29/05
    Gilbert Godin COO -
    Kenneth G. Howling CFO -
    Wendy A. Kelley General Counsel -
    Kathleen Brown Vice President -
    John R. Miszuk Vice President -
    Eugene N. Melnyk -
    Gregory Gubitz Senior VP, Divisional -
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  • Ownership Breakdown : BVF

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 272.00
     
    Mutual Fund 364.00
    Other Major 8.00
  • Short Interest Volume: BVF

    Data as of —
    Current Short Interest Shares 301.99 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.20
    Float
    Short Interest as % of Float
    Average Daily Volume 960,000.00
    Outstanding Shares 161.02 M