Horizon Pharma (HZNP)

Overall impact
C (60)

Commentary

Horizon Pharma is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 59.7 for overall impact (62nd percentile compared to all companies), Horizon Pharma ranks 25th out of 33 industry peers, behind Zoetis, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and 21 others, and ahead of Agile Therapeutics, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Akorn and 5 others. On top material causes for Horizon Pharma's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), Horizon Pharma performs well in Child and Maternal Health (86.5 score), Child and Maternal Health (82.3), Improved Mental Health (89.4) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Racial Justice and Civil Rights (35.7 score), Humane Treatment of Animals (17.0), Sustainable Use of Water (32.0) and 1 other cause where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
2,190
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-industry
Pharmaceuticals
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Ireland
Share classes
HZNP
Mission
Our mission is simple and powerful: improve people's lives. For us, it's personal – many of us are patients, know a patient or have been impacted by a patient story – and we believe that every moment we dedicate to our work is more time given to patients to live more fulfilling lives.
Description
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company, a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines that address critical needs for people impacted by rare, autoimmune, and severe inflammatory diseases. Its portfolio comprises 12 medicines in the areas of rare diseases, gout, ophthalmology, and inflammation. It markets TEPEZZA (teprotumumab-trbw) for intravenous infusion; KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase injection) for intravenous infusion; RAVICTI (glycerol phenylbutyrate) oral liquid; PROCYSBI (cysteamine bitartrate) delayed-release capsules and granules for oral use; ACTIMMUNE (interferon gamma-1b) injection for subcutaneous use; BUPHENYL (sodium phenylbutyrate) tablets and powder for oral use; QUINSAIR (levofloxacin) solution for inhalation; and UPLIZNA (inebilizumab-cdon) injection for intravenous use. The company also markets PENNSAID (diclofenac sodium topical solution) for topical use; DUEXIS (ibuprofen/famotidine) tablets for oral use; RAYOS (prednisone) delayed-release tablets for oral use; and VIMOVO (naproxen/esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets for oral use. It has collaboration agreements with HemoShear Therapeutics, LLC; Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.; Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.; Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Q32 Bio Inc.; and Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc. The company was formerly known as Horizon Pharma Public Limited Company and changed its name to Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company in May 2019. Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Horizon Pharma, based on its industry sub-industry Pharmaceuticals. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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