Dr. Phillip Frost, M.D., is an American physician and businessman, the self-made billionaire Chairman and CEO of Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK), a major pharmaceutical and diagnostics company. His career is rooted in elite medicine, serial entrepreneurial disruption, and biomedical research.

Frost holds an M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1959) and served in the U.S. Public Health Service. His philosophical approach centers on scientific innovation, long-term R&D, and vertical integration (controlling drug development, manufacturing, and diagnostics). His structural wealth is tied to his immense success in founding and monetizing multiple pharmaceutical ventures.

• Opko Health (Chairman & CEO): The core publicly traded asset, a major provider of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and medical devices (with a diverse product pipeline).
• Ivax Corporation (Former Founder & CEO): The foundational source of his wealth, a major generic and specialty pharmaceutical company (sold to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries for $7.4 billion in 2005).
• Medical Pioneer: He is a renowned dermatologist and a pioneer in generic drug development.
• Controversy/Crisis: His career is linked to SEC charges (related to pump-and-dump stock schemes), leading to settlements and legal scrutiny.

Dr. Phillip Frost's strategic genius was his commitment to generic drugs and specialty pharmaceuticals. He founded Ivax Corporation in 1987, building it into a major global force through aggressive acquisition and R&D. The pinnacle of his financial career was the $7.4 billion sale of Ivax to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in 2005.

He later founded Opko Health (2007), focusing on diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the modern generic drug model and advancing specialized medical diagnostics. His wealth is secured by the colossal liquid gains from the Ivax sale and his long-term equity stake in Opko Health.

Dr. Phillip Frost's social impact is structural, stemming from Ivax's and Opko Health's roles in providing essential medicines and diagnostics for global healthcare systems. His Frost Museum of Science and his donations to University of Miami (funding the Frost School of Music) provide major structural contributions to science and culture in South Florida. His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

His structural contribution is tied to the successful industrialization and scale of the generic drug and medical diagnostics sectors.

Dr. Phillip Frost maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a leader in the global healthcare sector.

Residing in Miami, Florida, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to biotechnology innovation, strategic management, and philanthropy.