what pharmaceutical company makes escitalopram
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD. March 14, 2012 -- The FDA approved the first generic version of the popular antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) today. Like the brand-name drug, the generic is approved for the treatment of both adult depression and generalized anxiety disorder.Escitalopram was approved in 2002, and it has been manufactured and marketed by U.S.-based Forest Laboratories Inc., in partnership with the Danish drug company Lundbeck.arch 14, 2012 -- The FDA approved the first generic version of the popular antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) today.