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IS Pharma, formerly known as Maelor, is a UK-based drug and medical device company focused on products for the hospital market; it sells directly in the UK and uses distributors elsewhere. Among its products are Volpex, Haemopressin, and ISOplex, all critical care products used in surgery; Mysoline, an oral treatment for epilepsy; and Cryogesic and Aloxi, two cancer drugs. Maelor outlicenses some products outside its core focus areas to other firms, including its OptiFlo catheter, which is distributed by C.R. Bard. Previously limited primarily to the UK market, the firm bought Swiss drug firm Specialty European Pharma International in 2008, giving it a wider presence in Europe and in North America.

Janssen has gone totally mental. A US-based arm of Johnson & Johnson'sglobal pharmaceuticals segment, Janssen focuses exclusively on treatments for mental health conditions. Its flagship offering Risperdal combats bipolar mania and schizophrenia, as well as irritability associated with autism. A long-acting injectable version of the drug, called Risperdal Consta, is approved as a treatment for schizophrenia. With its sister company Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, the company is working on potential drugs for a range of psychiatric problems, including psychosis, sleep disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and substance abuse.

Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Jiangbo), formerly Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises, Inc., is a holding company. The Company operates, controls and owns the pharmaceutical business of Laiyang Jiangbo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Laiyang Jiangbo). Laiyang Jiangbo researches, develops, manufactures, markets and sells pharmaceutical products and health supplements in the PRC. Laiyang Jiangbo produces tablets, capsules, granules, syrup and electuary for both Western medical drugs and Chinese herbal-based medical drugs. Approximately 35% of its products are Chinese herbal-based drugs and 65% are Western medical drugs. In February 2009, the Company acquired Shandong Hongrui Pharmaceutical Factory (Shandong Hongrui).

Johnson & Johnson company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies. The Company operates in three segments. The Consumer segment includes a range of products used in the baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s healthcare fields, as well as nutritional and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The Pharmaceutical segment includes products in the therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, hematology, immunology, neurology, oncology, pain management, urology and virology. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment includes a range of products distributed to wholesalers, hospitals and retailers. In July 2009, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. with approximately 95.9% interest in Cougar Biotechnology's outstanding common stock.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD) provides research and development support for the pharmaceutical business units of parent company, Johnson & Johnson. Its main research processes are divided into three franchises: central nervous system and internal medicine; biotech, immunology, and oncology (through J&J subsidiary Centocor); and virology (through Tibotec). The subsidiary -- which represents the largest segment of J&J's pharmaceutical R&D -- also does research in collaboration with other pharmaceutical organizations and biotech researchers, and has partnerships with the likes of Basilea Pharmaceuticals and Entelos.

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