Norbrook is a United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1969 by
Lord Ballyedmond as Norbrook Laboratories Ltd in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
. In 1970, Norbrook began manufacturing of veterinary pharmaceuticals. In 2011 the Norbrook Group was listed by the Belfast Telegraph in its Top 100 Companies list as being in position 28.
Norbrook manufactures several pharmaceutical
drugs, the best-known of which are the
antibiotic drugs Noroclav and Betamox, NSAIDs such as Carprieve, Loxicom and
Flunixin
Flunixin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), analgesic, and antipyretic used in horses, cattle and pigs. It is often formulated as the meglumine salt. In the United States, it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( ...
.
Veterinary products
*Closamectin – Closamectin is a pioneer drug developed by Norbrook for the treatment of fluke, worms and other external parasites.
*Carprieve – A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the treatment of
osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of degenerative joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone which affects 1 in 7 adults in the United States. It is believed to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the w ...
in dogs.
*Loxicom oral Suspension – A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of ...
) for the treatment of
pain in cats and dogs.
*Loxicom Injectable – A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of ...
) for the treatment of pain in cats and dogs, scour in cattle, musculo-skeletal and locomotary conditions in horses and pigs.
*Noroclav
*
Flunixin
Flunixin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), analgesic, and antipyretic used in horses, cattle and pigs. It is often formulated as the meglumine salt. In the United States, it is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( ...
– A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are members of a therapeutic drug class which reduces pain, decreases inflammation, decreases fever, and prevents blood clots. Side effects depend on the specific drug, its dose and duration of ...
) used in horses, cattle and swine in different parts of the world.
*Peptizole - First generic omeprazole for
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome in the UK.
*Vetofol
*Thyronorm - First oral solution for treating hyperthyroidism in cats
Awards
* 1987 Norbrook receives its first Queens Award for Export
* 2002 Norbrook receives the Queens Award for Export Achievement for the fourth time
* 2011 Norbrook receives the
Queens Award for Enterprise
The King's Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen's Awards for Enterprise, is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting oppo ...
* Norbrook is the only company in the world which is licensed by the United States Food and Drugs Administration to manufacture sterile injections for veterinary use outside the USA and import them for sale in USA territory.
References
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Brands of Northern Ireland
Pharmaceutical companies established in 1969
Manufacturing companies of Northern Ireland
Pharmaceutical companies of the United Kingdom
Veterinary medicine in the United Kingdom