John Wyeth & Bro.
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1860-1932
Founded as John Wyeth & Brother Chemists in Philadelphia in 1860, Wyeth remains a giant in the pharmaceutical industry. John and Frank Wyeth set themselves apart by mixing medicinal compounds in large batches ahead of time, allowing the brothers to sell the products for less than competitors. In 1872, an employee of the company invented a machine that made tablets from medicinal powders, allowing for the mass-production of pills with pre-measured doses. John Wyeth’s 1907 death left the company in the hands of his son, Stuart, whose 1929 death passed the company to Harvard University (his alma mater). Harvard sold the company to American Home Products in 1932, which rebranded itself as Wyeth in 2002. Now a subsidiary of Pfizer, Wyeth is still in business today, producing a wide range of medicines, notably Robitussin and Advil.
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Founded as John Wyeth & Brother Chemists in Philadelphia in 1860, Wyeth remains a giant in the pharmaceutical industry. John and Frank Wyeth set themselves apart by mixing medicinal compounds in large batches ahead of time, allowing the brothers to sell the products for less than competitors. In 1872, an employee of the company invented a machine that made tablets from medicinal powders, allowing for the mass-production of pills with pre-measured doses. John Wyeth’s 1907 death left the company in the hands of his son, Stuart, whose 1929 death passed the company to Harvard University (his alma mater). Harvard sold the company to American Home Products in 1932, which rebranded itself as Wyeth in 2002. Now a subsidiary of Pfizer, Wyeth is still in business today, producing a wide range of medicines, notably Robitussin and Advil.
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Public Domain
Source
American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record. Volume 70. American Druggist Publishing Company. 1922.