Chiron Corporation
Emeryville, CA 94608-2916 (Map) Phone: 510-655-8730
Fax: 510-655-9910
Toll Free: 800-524-4766
http://www.chiron.com
Overview
Fortune tellers might look at your palm, but Chiron gets more information from your blood. As part of Novartis' Vaccines and Diagnostics unit, Chiron develops nucleic acid testing systems to perform diagnostic screening of blood supplies. Such screening helps prevent the transmission of infections during blood transfusions. This is nothing new for the company; it was the first to identify the hepatitis B and C viruses. Its PROCLEIX products are used to screen for such viruses as HIV, West Nile, and hepatitis. PROCLEIX consists of testing assays, automated processing instruments, and related software. Its products screen more than 80% of the donated blood in the US and are approved for use around the world.
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Key financials for Chiron Corporation
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Novartis |
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| Fiscal Year-End | December |
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Key people and executives for Chiron Corporation
| President; Global Head, Diagnostics, Novartis | Gene W. Walther (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| VP and Controller | Leone D. Patterson Connect to this executive |
| VP Business Support Services and CIO | Meghan B. Leader Connect to this executive |
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