| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 (Marion Laboratories) 1989 (Marion Merrell Dow) |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Acquired by Hoechst AG to create Hoechst Marion Roussel |
| Successor | Sanofi |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
Marion Merrell Dow and its predecessor Marion Laboratories was a U.S. pharmaceutical company based in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1950 until 1996.
The company specialized in bringing to market drugs that had been discovered but unmarketed by other companies including Cardizem which treats arrhythmias and high blood pressure, Carafate (an ulcer treatment), Gaviscon (an antacid), Seldane (a withdrawn antihistamine), Nicorette (anti-smoking gum) and Cepacol mouthwash.[1]
The company operating out of its headquarters at 9300 Ward Parkway was a springboard for its founder Ewing Marion Kauffman to start the Kansas City Royals baseball team.
- ^ Marion Merrell Dow, Inc., International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 9. St. James Press, 1994 (reprinted on fundinguniverse.com)
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