Advil is owned by Haleon (the United Kingdom, LSE: HLN), which was separated from GSK on 18 July 2022.[1][2] Before Haleon, Advil was owned by GSK from 2019 to 2022.[2]
Advil was the first ibuprofen sold over the counter in the United States, launched in 1984, and it competes directly with Tylenol on a different active ingredient. Haleon acquired it through the Pfizer consumer health business.
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GSK demerged its consumer healthcare business as Haleon, listing it in London and New York in July 2022. The business already contained Pfizer's consumer health portfolio, contributed to a joint venture in 2019, which is how Advil and Centrum came to sit alongside Sensodyne and Panadol.
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The parent company of Advil is Haleon, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Advil originated in the United States in 1984, but it is owned today by Haleon, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Advil is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Haleon has owned Advil since 18 July 2022.
Before Haleon, Advil was owned by GSK from 2019 until 2022.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Advil is still owned by Haleon. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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