Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation

As of December 23, 1999, Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation was acquired by Shire plc. Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation operates as an international pharmaceutical company. The company engages in the licensing, acquisition, development, and commercialization of post-discovery drugs. The company provides drugs in cardiovascular, gynecology/endocrinology, urology, oncology, hematology, and gastroenterology categories. The company sells prescription and non prescription Pharmaceutical drugs. Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation was formerly known as VRG International, Inc. and changed its name to Roberts Pharmaceutical Corporation in 1988. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Eatontown, New Jersey.