Our Opinion

Taro Pharmaceutical is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing for some of their medical products, services, research and therapies.

Supporting Evidence:

The company stated in the following article that they conduct pre-clinical trials of their drugs on animals.

“In animal models, DPB has efficacy comparable to phenobarbital, a long-established clinical treatment for epilepsy.” Read the following article

Company Description

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro) is a science-based pharmaceutical company. The Company operates principally through three entities: Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro Israel), and two of its subsidiaries, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Taro Canada) and Taro U.S.A. [Source: Reuters]

Company Website: http://www.taro.com