On September 9th 2003, Ferndale Pharmaceuticals Ltd acquired Adams Healthcare Dermatology Business.

Ferndale Pharmaceuticals Ltd is a newly created UK subsidiary of Ferndale Laboratories Inc. whose head office and manufacturing operations are located in Michigan, USA.

Ferndale Laboratories Inc is a privately owned ethical pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering unique, value added dermatology therapies that help heal, protect and beautify the skin. The company has a sales turnover of more than $75 Million and employs 280 people of whom 117 work in a sales and marketing capacity. Investments in research and development have brought new niche dermatology products to the USA market and sales and marketing investment and expertise has delivered an average sales growth of 20% in each of the last 6 years.