Revenue ($USD) : $8,717,000,000
R&D spend : $702,000,000.00
Employees : 25,178
Fiscal year end : 12/31/22
CEO : David Endicott
The company was founded in 1945 by Robert Alexander and William Conner as a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas. Its U.S. headquarters remain in Fort Worth, with global operations run out of its Geneva, Switzerland headquarters.
As of the writing of this description in early August, the company said it expects revenue to grow 7–9% on a constant currency basis this year.
In January, Alcon introduced its Total30 reusable contact lens for people with astigmatism. Total30 is made of a proprietary water gradient material that enables a gradual increase to nearly 100% water on the outermost surface. –CN and SW