Akorn Operating Company LLC (Akorn Inc. prior to its bankruptcy) was an American generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer based in Lake Forest, Illinois. The company dealt in developing, manufacturing and marketing of generic and prescription drugs as well as animal and consumer health products.[1] It was a component of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.
History
John Kapoor is not the founder but has been a major shareholder since the 1990s.[2]
Akorn acquired rival Hi-Tech Pharmacal in 2013.[3]
In June 2015, it was reported that a hacker was trying to sell an Akorn customer database of more than 50,000 records. Akorn commented that "Although much of the information acquired is publicly available, we are in the process of notifying our valued customers about this incident".[4]