Company Profile

Company Overview

As one of the world’s leading specialty biopharmaceutical companies, Shire has emerged as a company fully focused on a single purpose: to enable people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.

Founded in 1986, Shire is a fast-growing global specialty biopharmaceutical company with 2010 revenues of $3.5 billion and over 4,000 employees worldwide. Shire is a global leader, working to meet the needs of the specialist physician and the patients they serve. Our products are marketed in over 50 countries worldwide, and we now have offices in over 25 countries. We focus on the therapeutic areas of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), gastrointestinal (GI), and genetic disorders.

Shire is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer