Alcon | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
Alcon is a global leader in eye care with over 75 years of heritage, dedicated to enhancing sight and improving lives through innovative...
Alcon is a global leader in eye care with over 75 years of heritage, dedicated to enhancing sight and improving lives through innovative vision products. The company offers a broad portfolio of surgical and vision care products that serve over 260 million people in more than 140 countries, addressing conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, and refractive errors. With a workforce of over 25,000 associates, Alcon is committed to advancing access to quality eye care through partnerships and innovative solutions.
Website
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
Specialities
Ophthalmology Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Eye care, Eye health
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🛍️ Alcon Product and Pricing News
- Alcon's Dry Eye Wheel, a tool for diagnosing and treating dry eye disease, is now available in French.
- Alcon received CE Mark approval for Clareon Vivity IOL and will start its commercial rollout in Europe from early Q2 2025.
- Alcon's WaveLight Plus Ray-Trace Guided LASIK has received FDA approval for its personalized bladeless procedure.
- Alcon is promoting their new Precision 1 contact lenses with free trials at optical centers in Italy.
- Alcon and Lens.com settled a 7-year trademark dispute over unauthorized reselling of Alcon's products.
- Alcon's new direct SLT technology allows physicians to perform procedures in seconds without a contact gonioscopy lens, enhancing efficiency.
- Alcon Canada has expanded the parameters of its TOTAL30 for Astigmatism contact lenses, enhancing comfort and convenience for astigmatic patients with innovative PRECISION BALANCE 8|4 technology and a 95% fit success rate, according to Jeroen Bastemeijer, General Manager of Alcon Canada.
- Alcon unveiled its latest contact lens, dry eye, and digital innovations at SECO 2025.
👔 Alcon CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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⚔️ Alcon Alternatives and Competitors
- AcuFocus |
- Bausch & Lomb |
- Clerio Vision |
- Allergan |
- Haag Streit |
- Abbott Medical Optics |
- Canon Medical Systems |
- Menicon |
- NIDEK |
- Gilead Sciences |
- Amgen |
- Bayer |
- ApolloMed |
- Excelitas Technologies |
- HOYA |
- Rayner |
- Johnson & Johnson |
- HCA Healthcare |
- Tenet Healthcare |
- Universal Health Services |
- Encompass Health |
- The Ensign Group |
- Johnson & Johnson Vision |
- Bausch Health Companies |
- CooperVision
💼 Alcon Hiring and Layoffs
- Charles Jones, PhD, MBA has joined Alcon as Senior Director, Pharma Program Management in the United States, previously serving as Sr. Director, Platform & Early Commercial Strategy Lead at Pfizer.
- Nishant S. has joined Alcon as the Surgical Franchise Director for the South East Asia Cluster in Malaysia, previously holding a position at another company.
- Lixin Wang, MD., PhD has left Alcon as Medical Director, Ophthalmology in the United States to join Adverum Biotechnologies as Vice President, Head of Medical Science and Translational Medicine.
- Alcon is currently hiring for the position of Head of Commercial Excellence/Sales Effectiveness in Canada.
- Alcon is currently seeking an R&D Director (PhD in chemistry with professional experience) – Polymer Materials Development (all genders) in Germany.
- Erick J. has joined Alcon as the Global Director of Quality Audit in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.
- Alcon is currently seeking a Director, Integrity & Compliance Policy in the United States.
- Alcon is hiring a Head of Legal US Pharma in Fort Worth, TX with a salary range of $180,000 - $250,000.
🤖 Alcon Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Alcon won a contract worth 613,275.35 Euros for supplying ophthalmology medical devices in France.
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust uses Alcon Phacoemulsification machines in their ophthalmic theatres.
- Vest has financial relationships with Alcon, Glaukos, and Elios Vision.
📈 Alcon Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- On March 26, 2025, Alcon acquired a majority interest in Aurion Biotech, Inc. to advance cell therapy for corneal endothelial disease, with Aurion's lead asset receiving Breakthrough Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy Designations from the FDA.
- Alcon has agreed to acquire LENSAR, Inc. for approximately $356 million to enhance its cataract equipment and technology portfolio with LENSAR's advanced laser solutions.
- Alcon forecasts 2025 sales between $10.2 and $10.4 billion after reporting a 6% revenue increase in Q4 2024, driven by its surgical division.
- On February 25, 2025, Alcon announced a share repurchase authorization of up to $750 million to offset dilution from equity incentive plans, following a record free cash flow of $1.6 billion in 2024.
- Alcon Vision LLC is identified as a key player in the global ophthalmic devices market, which is projected to grow at a 4.95% CAGR from 2025 to 2032.
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