Capabilities
Forest has established drug development and commercialization capabilities to rival those of
much larger pharmaceutical companies. Moreover, given our partnership business model, our teams
focus solely on advancing our partnered products. Our differentiating expertise includes:
Research & Development Platform
With approximately 1,000 scientific and medical staff, Forest’s R&D team is capable of assuming
responsibility at every stage of drug development. Our clinical trials across our various
programs enroll thousands of patients inside and outside the United States. Our project teams
are organized across functions and therapeutic specialties, expediting Forest’s ability to scale
up to advance compounds in novel areas. Time and again, we have proven our ability to advance
New Drug Applications (NDAs) for multiple major projects in parallel.
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Field Force Strength
Forest’s industry-leading sales force of approximately 3,000 consistently ranks at the top of
the industry in productivity and quality. We engage nearly a quarter million physicians, 3,000
hospitals and clinics, and 500 senior care pharmacies each year. Through ongoing contact with
primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, managed care organizations, and senior care
providers nationwide, our sales team has established important drugs as leaders in their
categories.
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Marketing Expertise
Forest’s marketing team is skilled at promoting important new products in highly competitive
markets. Our strategic thinking, extensive research capabilities, and focus on execution all
work together to ensure that our products achieve their fullest potential in the marketplace.
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Managed Care Success
Forest has succeeded well in securing favorable unrestricted Medicare and commercial access for
our medications across a wide range of indications, including those markets a with strong generic
presence. Our success is a result of our deep understanding of our customers’ needs and our
commitment to delivering compelling value propositions.
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Forest’s full-service capabilities to its partners also include drug formulation, manufacturing,
and distribution services. Operating fully licensed manufacturing facilities in the United States
and Europe, Forest produces billions of solid and liquid doses annually.
Leveraging all of our capabilities toward the success of our collaborative projects enhances
Forest’s success in the marketplace—and as a partner of choice.