Fournier Laboratories Ireland

Fournier Laboratories Ireland is a pharmaceutical manufacturing and development company based in Carrigtwohill, County Cork. Originally a subsidiary of the French firm Laboratoires Fournier, the company is a global center of excellence for the production of fenofibrate, a widely used treatment for lipid disorders. The facility specializes in advanced formulation technologies, particularly micronization and lipid-based delivery systems, which are critical for enhancing the bioavailability of poorly soluble active ingredients. Following a series of corporate acquisitions, the company became part of Solvay, then Abbott, and finally AbbVie in 2013. It currently operates as a strategic manufacturing site within AbbVie's global operations, supplying cardiovascular and metabolic health products to international markets.