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Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative medicines to patients with central nervous system disorders of high unmet medical need. As part of our commitment, we have extensively invested in our pipeline and are dedicated to advancing medicines that can substantially improve the lives of patients and their loved ones. Avanir is a subsidiary of Otsuka America, Inc. (OAI), a holding company established in the U.S. in 1989. OAI is wholly owned by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The Otsuka Group employs approximately 42,000 people globally, and its products are available in more than 80 countries worldwide.
  • Number of Employees: 100-250
  • Annual Revenue: $100-250 Million
  • www.avanir.com
  • 30 Enterprise Suite 400
    Aliso Viejo, CA USA 92656
  • Phone: 949.389.6700

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David Demsey
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