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Forest Laboratories Home
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Forest Laboratories is a company that researches, develops and commercializes medication especially for the central nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. The pharmaceutics company’s belief that an overall high ethics behavior will bring them closer to their goal of delivering therapies that impact the lives of their patients favorably is constantly present in every aspect of their business operations. Personal integrity and professional behavior are at their highest among Forest Laboratories employees. The high moral standards, the professional behavior as well as the high quality medication researched and developed at Forest Laboratories have taken the company to the Platinum list of the 400 best companies in the United States of America as developed by Forbes. Not only have Forest Laboratories been present on the Platinum list for the past three consecutive years but also they have been recognized as the best managed company in the Drug and Biotechnology industry three years ago. The base of operations for Forest Laboratories is in New York but they also function in New Jersey, Long Island, Missouri, Ohio, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Goals and Strategies of the Forest Laboratories
In their goal to research, develop and provide new and improved medication to the world Forest Laboratories follow a few simple guide lines that have proven to be a successful strategy. First of all the company keeps constantly informed on any progress in medicine around the world. If a smaller biopharmaceutical company on the other side of the planet is developing a promising new drug not only Forest Laboratories is aware of it, but they are prepared to offer the resources necessary to make the development of that product easier. Aside from speeding up the development process Forest Laboratories will also license innovative drugs from companies worldwide. The products as well as the treatments are rigorously tested at every stage of their development to ensure that the result is efficient without that shadow of a doubt. The marketing and sales department sees to it that the company’s achievements do not go un-noticed in the market place. This unique combination of awareness, innovative thinking, professional behavior and superior marketing skills is sure to keep Forest Laboratories on the Forbes Platinum list for a long time to come.
The Major Drug and Treatment Areas
The main areas of expertise for Forest Laboratories are the drugs and treatments for the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system and the central nervous system. The medication identified, researched, developed and commercialized by Forest Laboratories truly changes people’s lives. A very important breakthrough for the company was the approval of Namenda (memantine HC1) as the first treatment for moderate or severe Alzheimer’s disease in the United States of America. For the treatment of hypertension Forest Laboratories have developed Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) and for the treatment of the central nervous system they are commercializing one of the fastest growing SSRI antidepressants, Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate).
These are some of the brands that the company is best known for and they are available not only in the United States of America but also in Europe. Forest Laboratories, as a product provider, is committed to treating the people who rely on its products and services with the utmost care and respect; it is this company’s firm belief that moral integrity and professional ethics are an important part of their relationship with their customers. As an employer, the company respects the cultural, ethnic, religious differences of its employees and has created a community where everyone feels supported and appreciated. From the point of view of the company, the supportive relationship it has with its community of employees is the key to the Forest Laboratories success. The rigorous testing of every product on any stage of development is not just a legal obligation for Forest Laboratories, it is a choice, and yet another way for the company to show the respect it has for its customers.
The conduct guide lines at Forest Laboratories are designed keeping in mind not only the company, but also the employees, the customers, the healthcare community and the patients. The code of conduct for Forest Laboratories executives and employees is available by accessing the company website. The belief that the potential of science is unlimited will certainly drive this company steadily forward in the future.
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Additional Information
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