Taro Pharmaceutical Industries is a research-based international pharmaceutical company manufacturing topical dermatological products and developing a line of solid drugs in cardiology and neurology. Taro synthesizes the active ingredients used in many of its key products. This vertical integration gives Taro control over the manufacturing and quality-control process from the active ingredients to the finished product and provides the company with a competitive advantage in the availability of quality raw materials, the reliability of supply, and the cost of active pharmaceutical ingredients.