Joseph A. Barbarite

Forest Laboratories, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of branded forms of drug products. Its products include Bystolic, which is used to decrease heart rate and myocardial contractility; Daliresp, which is used to reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation; Linzess, which is used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation; and Namenda, which is used in the treatment of moderate to severe dementia. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Endo Generics Holdings, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets generic pharmaceutical products. It also offers dosage, branded, and generic sterile injectable products. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Endo International Plc operates as a pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of branded and generic pharmaceutical products. It operates through the following segments: Branded Pharmaceuticals, Sterile Injectables, Generic Pharmaceuticals and International Pharmaceuticals. The Branded Pharmaceuticals segment conducts certain operations in the U.S. through leased and owned manufacturing properties in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, as well as certain administrative and R&D functions through leased properties in Pennsylvania. The Sterile Injectables segment includes manufacturing, quality assurance, research and development, and administration functions. The Generic Pharmaceuticals segment is composed of manufacturing, distribution, quality assurance and administration functions, as well as certain research and development functions. The International Pharmaceuticals segment’s operations are currently conducted through Paladin’s leased headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered Dublin, Ireland.

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. manufactures and markets generic drugs and pharmaceuticals products. It produces drugs for hypertension, inflammation, depression and pain. The firm distributes its products in the semi-solid form of a cream. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, NY.