Forest Labs, Pierre Fabre Labs Announce FDA Approval of FETZIMA

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

and Pierre Fabre Laboratories announced today that FETZIMA (levomilnacipran extended-release capsules), a once-daily serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), discovered by Pierre Fabre Laboratories and co-developed by Forest Laboratories, Inc. was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in adults. Major Depressive Disorder, also known as depression, is a common debilitating disorder in which feelings of sadness and other symptoms interfere with a person's ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. MDD affects almost 16 million adults in the United States every year, with a range of severity from mild to severe.