Via a variety of branded generics, Upsher-Smith Laboratories develops, manufactures and markets a variety of prescription and over-the-counter products designed to advance human health. The company s products include tablets, creams and lotions intended for use in cardiology, dermatology and women s health applications. Its other products include vitamins, powders, suppositories and caplets. The company serves primarily the pharmaceutical market and has expertise in controlled-release dosage products. Upsher-Smith Laboratories was established in 1919 and has headquarters in Maple Grove, Minn. It also operates facilities in Minneapolis and Denver. The company s CEO and chairman, Ken Evenstad, has been granted Ernst & Young s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. It is a privately owned company employing more than 350 people.