EN Company About Us Leadership Corporate Governance Products Businesses News Investors Careers About Us Our history, our mission and our values tell the story of who we are as a company. We began as a pharmaceutical distributor, providing products to customers in smaller communities. Today we’re one of the world’s leading generics and specialty pharmaceutical companies, with sales in approximately 140 countries and territories. And our dedication to providing access to medicine continues to grow after more than 50 years. History Explore more than 50 years of unconventional success. 0 0 0 Previous Next Day 1 First known as Milan, the company starts doing business in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. U.S. Army buddies, Milan "Mike" Puskar and Don Panoz flip a coin to see who will name the business and who will be the company’s first president. They start distributing products to doctors and pharmacists from an old Pontiac Bonneville. Mylan’s Mission At Mylan, we are committed to setting new standards in health care. Working together around the world to provide 7 billion people access to high quality medicine, we: Innovate to satisfy unmet needs Make reliability and service excellence a habit Do what’s right, not what’s easy Impact the future through passionate global leadership Our Values Innovation We are unconventional, visionary and bold. We “connect the dots” others overlook. We see possibilities and bring them to life. We love to challenge the status quo and introduce new and better ways to help people everywhere enjoy a higher quality of life. Having the courage to be a force for constructive change is in our DNA. We see the opportunity to innovate in every challenge Integrity Doing what's right is sacred to us. We behave responsibly, even when nobody's looking. We set high standards from which we never back down. This uncompromising ethical stance helps to keep our products pure, our workers safe and the environment clean. Watch our Integrity at work Reliability Dependable. Reliable. Call it what you will, we've made it a habit. We strive to be there through thick and thin, rain or shine, delivering on every promise, every time. That's why people around the corner and across the world count on Mylan. Seven billion people rely on us Service We understand that "it's not about us"—it's about helping others—and we believe there's no situation we can't handle. We would do whatever it takes, work ‘round the clock, cross any river and spare no effort—all to meet someone’s need. We wrap our high quality products in high quality service. Creating access to HIV/AIDS medications and physicians Teamwork Together, we can run faster, reach higher and achieve more than any one of us can alone. We relish opportunities to collaborate because it’s invigorating, enlightening and powerful. When we join forces and plow through boundaries, we move mountains. Meet our leadership team Mylan at a Glance 1961: Year founded in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., U.S. ~7 billion: People we work to provide with access to high quality medicine ~145: Countries and territories in which our products are sold ~1,400: Separate products currently being marketed 58 billion: Dose capacity 1 of 2: Global generics companies with true vertical integration ~30,000: Workforce Fact Sheet Download Company About Us Leadership Corporate Governance Products Quality Why Generics Therapeutic Innovation Packaging and Delivery Systems Businesses Generic Products Rx Products Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Channels News Feature Stories Press Releases Events Investors Stock Performance Investment Calculator Stock History Public Filings Investor FAQs Careers U.S. Careers Career FAQs U.S. Job Search Resources and information to help prescribe, dispense and take medicine with confidence. Pharmacists Educational materials to help empower your customers. Patients What to know about our high quality generics. Physicians Details about our brand name and generic medicines. Institutional Customers Resources that meet the specific needs of your institution. Explore Contact Mylan Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions Site Map Copyright © 2015 Mylan N.V. All Rights Reserved. For U.S. Audiences Only NON-2014-0339 MPI-2013-0006 MPI-2014-0011