ViroPharma
Company

Last deal

Amount

Undisclosed

Stage

01.01.1996

Date

1

all rounds

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
ViroPharma is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes products for serious diseases.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Keywords :

founded date

01.01.1994

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Undisclosed

IPO status

Private

Description

With a focus on products used by physician specialists or in hospital settings, ViroPharma has two marketed products and three development programs. Their flagship product is Vancocin HCl capsules, a potent antibiotic approved by the FDA to treat antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains. Additionally, the company is engaged in the design and development of biopharmaceutical products for diseases such as enterocolitis, cytomegalovirus, picornavirus infections, and antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis.
Contacts

Contact Email

Phone number

Social url

Similar Companies
999
Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals

Anthera Pharmaceuticals develops and sells treatments for inflammation-related diseases.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care

Location

Hayward, CA, USA

total rounds

5

total raised

$101.5M
Innocare

Innocare

InnoCare is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops novel treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care

Location

Changping District, Beijing, China

total rounds

3

total raised

$215M
Cotherix

Cotherix

CoTherix develops biopharmaceutical products for chronic diseases.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

total rounds

2

total raised

$55M
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical develops therapeutics for rare and ultra-rare diseases.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Location

Novato, CA, USA

total rounds

6

total raised

$1.14B

count Of Investments

2
M&A Details
1

Transaction name

Acquired by

Shire

announced date

11.11.2013

price

$4.2B

Financials

Funding Rounds
1
1

Number of Funding Rounds

Their latest funding was raised on 01.01.1996. Their latest investor Frazier Healthcare Partners. Their latest round Undisclosed

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
01.01.1996
1
Co-Investors
Investors
1
0

Number of lead investors

1

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners

Frazier Healthcare Partners is a private equity firm that provides growth and venture capital to healthcare companies.

Sector

Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles

Subsector

Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles

Keywords

Health Care, Venture Capital, Financial Services

Location

Seattle, WA, USA

count Of Investments

167

count Of Exists

57
Acquisitions
3
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
DuoCort Pharma acquired by ViroPharma

DuoCort Pharma acquired by ViroPharma

acquirer

ViroPharma
ViroPharma

date

27.10.2011

type

Acquisition
DuoCort Pharma

DuoCort Pharma

DuoCort Pharma has developed Plenadren, an improved glucocorticoid replacement therapy for patients with adrenal insufficiency.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Health Care, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals

Location

Helsingborg, Sweden

Auralis acquired by ViroPharma

acquirer

ViroPharma
ViroPharma

date

28.05.2010

type

Acquisition

Auralis

Auralis develops generic drugs for critical care and pediatrics, targeting niche markets.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Pharmaceuticals

Keywords

Pharmaceuticals, Health Care, Medical

Location

Halton, UK

total rounds

1
Lev Pharmaceuticals acquired by ViroPharma

Lev Pharmaceuticals acquired by ViroPharma

acquirer

ViroPharma
ViroPharma

date

15.07.2008

type

Acquisition

price

$585.89M
Lev Pharmaceuticals

Lev Pharmaceuticals

Lev Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and sells therapeutic products for inflammatory diseases.

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Subsector

Biotechnology

Keywords

Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Health Care

Location

New York, NY, USA

total rounds

2

total raised

$41M

People

Founders
1

Claude H. Nash

Dr. Nash brings to Accera more than 20 years of executive management experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Claude Nash is currently the chairman and CEO of Bloodstone Ventures plc. Previously he was the founder, CEO, and chairman of ViroPharma Inc. where he oversaw the development of several antiviral drugs, successfully raised $430M in capital and achieved a $1.2B market capitalization for the company following its Initial Public Offering. Prior to founding ViroPharma, Dr. Nash was Vice President of infectious disease and cancer research at the Schering-Plough Research Institute where he initiated new strategic technologies for drug discovery and advanced three new drugs into development. Throughout his career he has managed the research and development of more than twenty drugs in the areas of infectious diseases, cancer, hypertension and pain. In the past he worked for several large pharmaceutical companies including Sterling-Winthrop, Smith Kline & French, and Eli Lilly. He is currently a director of Adolor, Inc. Dr. Nash earned his Ph.D. degree in microbial genetics and biochemistry from Colorado State University.

current job

Adolor
Adolor

organization founded

1

Claude H. Nash

Employee Profiles
98

Rob Bigham

Corporate account director

Jim Nash

Senior vice president technology development and operations

Tom Doyle

Vp, strategic initiatives

Robert Doody

Assistant director, investor relations

Vincent J. Milano

CEO

Stephen Condon

Group Leader in Medicinal Chemistry

George R. Maurer

Director of Commercial Manufacturing

Robert Pietrusko

Robert Pietrusko

Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs & Quality and Executive Officer

Activity

Recent News
0