Forest Laboratories (FRX) 8-K/A Financial Statements and Exhibits

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Forest Laboratories, Inc.

New York, New York

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 033-54965) and Form S-8 (No. 333-118969, No. 333-48656, No. 333-65715, No. 033-56221 and No. 333-145415 and No. 333-170625) of Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Subsidiaries of our report dated June 20, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Clinical Data, Inc. which appears in this Form 8-K/A.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

June 20, 2011