Company Profile
Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique, USA
Company Overview
Pierre Fabre Dermo Cosmetique, USA is a subsidiary of Pierre Fabre, the second largest privately held pharmaceutical company in France. Pierre Fabre has sales of 1.8 billion dollars worldwide, 50% of which is realized abroad and in 130 countries.
Pierre Fabre’s world-wide premium hair and skincare brands include Eau Thermale Avène, Glytone, Wellskin, Rene Furterer, Galénic, Klorane and Aderma.
PFDC USA proudly launched Eau Thermale Avène in the U.S. as the first dermo-cosmetic brand, creating skincare centers inside pharmacies to provide professional advice on dermatologist recommended premium products.
Through Genesis Pharmaceuticals, a division of PFDC USA, the company markets skin care products recommended to dermatologists.
Company History
A story that started in an old, tiny village of the south west of France…
1736 : Discovery of the properties of Avène water
1743 : Opening of the first Avène dermatological hydrotherapy center :
1871 : Avène thermal water recognized by dermatologists leaders
Used during the great fire in Chicago
1874 : Acknowledgement of the public benefit of Avène thermal spring water
1966 : Reimbursement approved by Health Authorities
1975 : Pierre Fabre takes over the hydrotherapy center
1990 : Birth of the brand…Eau Thermale Avène
The new and modern hydrotherapy center
Modern production unit
1992-2000 : ISO 9002 specification for production unit
2002 Eau Thermale Avène launches the dermo cosmétique category in the U.S.
Notable Products / Brands
Eau Thermale Avene, Glytone
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
www.AveneUSA.com
www.PierreFabre.com
www.DermaWeb.com