ɪt wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðɪ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv wˈɪljəmz ænd wˈɪlkɪnz ænd ɪts mˈɜːdʒɚ wɪð dʒˈeɪ.bˈiː. lˈɪpɪŋkˌɑːt kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
It was established by the acquisition of Williams & Wilkins and its merger with J.B. Lippincott Company in 1998.