Norbrook is a United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1969 by
Lord Ballyedmond as Norbrook Laboratories Ltd in
Northern Ireland. 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.[1]
Norbrook manufactures several pharmaceutical
drugs, the best-known of which are the
antibiotic drugs Noroclav and Betamox, NSAIDs such as Carprieve, Loxicom and
Flunixin.
Veterinary products
Closamectin – Closamectin is a pioneer[2][3] drug developed by Norbrook for the treatment of fluke, worms and other external parasites.[4][5]
Loxicom oral Suspension – A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID) for the treatment of
pain in cats and dogs.[6]
Loxicom Injectable – A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID) for the treatment of pain in cats and dogs, scour in cattle, musculo-skeletal and locomotary conditions in horses and pigs.[6]
Noroclav
Flunixin – A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (
NSAID) used in horses, cattle and swine in different parts of the world.[6]
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.