Norbrook Community Support Policy

Overview

Norbrook's company mission statement is "Building on their success as an international pharmaceutical company, their mission is to be a leading force in human and veterinary medicines, self-sufficient in raw materials, with global marketing and distribution". The company made a pre-tax profit of £20.3m in 2013.

Their website gives this history of the company.

Since its foundation in 1968, Norbrook Laboratories Limited has grown to be a leading company in the pharmaceutical industry. With world-class facilities, which are licensed by major governmental regulatory authorities worldwide, Norbrook manufactures a comprehensive range of veterinary and medical pharmaceuticals, contract manufactured products and pharmaceutical active ingredients (raw materials) and finished dose forms. It exports to over 110 countries.

Norbrook only provide support in the Newry area and to veterinary and farming associations. The majority of proposals supported are chosen by the Chairperson and where Norbrook have a commerical interest to do so.

In order to properly and fairly assess any application of support, financial or otherwise, they ask for certain information to be presented in a written application.

All applications will be reviewed and donations allocated in accordance with the yearly budget and sponsorship demand. The originator of each application will be informed of the outcome immediately once a decision has been reached. All rejected applications will be advised at this point, with reason for rejection given.