The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a not-for-profit UK government-financed organization that promotes and funds medical and other health-related research. Founded in 1913, MRC funding has been responsible for some of the biggest breakthroughs in life sciences, such as the purification of penicillin and the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The council's funding is distributed to researchers in universities, the National Health System, and MRC research centers. Current research priorities include AIDS, antibiotic resistance, the use of animals in research, chronic fatigue syndrome, the study of cognitive systems, intensive care, multiple sclerosis, and other areas of public health.

MediciNova, Inc. company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the acquisition and development of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs principally in the United States. The company's development pipeline includes programs that are in clinical development for the treatment of asthma, acute exacerbations of asthma, multiple sclerosis, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, generalized anxiety disorder/insomnia, preterm labor, and urinary incontinence. Its principal product development programs consist of MN-221, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma; and MN-166 that has completed Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The company's other product development programs include MN-001, which completed Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of interstitial cystitis and an oral dosing formulation prototype for the treatment of bronchial asthma; MN-029 that completed second Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors; MN-305, which completed a Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of insomnia; MN-221 that completed a Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of preterm labor; and MN-246, a Phase I clinical trial completed product for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Its preclinical development products comprise MN-447 and MN-462 for the treatment of thrombotic disorders.

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company in the United States and Canada. It develops and markets products for the treatment of dermatological, aesthetic, and podiatric conditions. The company's products address various conditions or aesthetic improvements, including facial wrinkles, acne, fungal infections, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, photoaging, psoriasis, skin and skin-structure infections, seborrheic dermatitis, and cosmesis. Its products include DYNACIN for the treatment of acne and acne-related dermatological conditions; PLEXION, a cleanser product; SOLODYN for the treatment of inflammatory lesions; TRIAZ, a benzoyl peroxide pad for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris; and ZIANA, a gel used on the skin for treatment of acne in patients 12 and older.Medicis Pharmaceutical also offers LOPROX, a shampoo; PERLANE and RESTYLANE for the correction of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds; and VANOS, a corticosteroid indicated for the relief of the inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses. In addition, Medicis Pharmaceutical provides non-dermatological products, including AMMONUL for treating hepatic encephalopathies; and BUPHENYL for the treatment of urea cycle disorder. The company sells its products primarily to wholesale pharmaceutical distributors and retail pharmacy chains. It has a joint development agreement with IMPAX Laboratories, Inc. to develop of five strategic dermatology product opportunities, including an advanced-form SOLODYN product; a strategic alliance with AAIPharma, Inc. for the development, commercialization, and license of a key dermatologic product, SOLODYN; and a strategic collaboration with Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. for the research and development of a compound referred to as GT4P for the treatment of urea cycle disorder and hepatic encephalopathies.

Medifacts was founded in 1985 as Core Laboratory Services and has facilities in the US, Germany, and China. Medifacts International, Inc. company specializes in cardiovascular safety data management services, including ECG (electrocardiogram) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring services, for clients conducting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device development trials. It also provides data collection, consulting, training, and telemedicine services. The company has sold its Clinical Research Services division, which offered broader data management services for clinical trials.

MediGene develops drugs that save lives or just make life easier. Spun off from the Munich Gene Center in 1994, MediGene focuses its R&D efforts on therapies that battle various forms of cancer and autoimmune conditions. It also has several drugs on the market, many of them sold through partnerships with other drug firms. The company's Eligard treatment for prostate cancer is sold in Europe by Astellas Pharma, and its Veregen ointment for genital warts is on the US market (Bradley Pharmaceuticals (now part of Nycomed US) sells the drug). In 2008 MediGene won approval from European regulatory authorities for Oracea, a treatment for rosacea; it sold European marketing rights for the drug to Galderma Laboratories.

MedImmune works to boost the immune systems of babies and grown-ups. Its flagship biotech product, Synagis, prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of pneumonia and other respiratory disease in infants and children. Also on the market are FluMist, its nasal spray flu vaccine, and Ethyol, which treats side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The company is working on dozens of investigational therapies -- including monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and small molecule drugs -- in the areas of infectious diseases, cancer, and inflammatory conditions. MedImmune is a subsidiary of UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.

Medivation, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California. Medivation, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and castration-resistant prostate cancer. Its product pipeline includes Dimebon, which is in pivotal Phase 3 trial in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, and is in Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington's disease; and MDV3100, a Phase 1-2 clinical trial product in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. The company has a collaboration agreement with Pfizer Inc to develop and commercialize Dimebon for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, as well as an agreement to develop and commercialize MDV3100, an investigational drug for the treatment of prostate cancer.

Medpace is on pace to bring new drugs to market. The contract research organization (CRO) offers clinical trial management and regulatory consulting to pharmaceutical and biotech companies that are developing new drug candidates in the areas of cardiology, metabolism, and oncology. Its services include clinical development planning, data management, laboratory services, quality assurance auditing, regulatory document preparation, safety surveillance, and statistical analysis. Its Web-based ClinTrak tool allows users to access and track real-time clinical study data and metrics. Medpace serves customers worldwide through offices in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Fertile minds at Merck Serono help people around the world combat infertility. One of the world's top biotechs, Merck Serono focuses on recombinant genetic engineering to develop drugs. The firm also manufactures and markets therapies for neurological, dermatological, metabolic, oncology, cardiovascular, and growth disorders. It is a leader in reproductive health, with flagship drug Gonal-F at the head of its infertility product line. Other key products include beta interferon drug Rebif for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and colorectal and head/neck cancer treatment Erbitux. The company is a subsidiary of German drugmaker Merck KGaA.

MerseyBIO is an incubator for young biotechnology businesses. Backed by the University of Liverpool and National Health Service, the company provides office and laboratory space, as well as business, investment, and technical support services to biotechnology entrepreneurs. MerseyBIO, which can incubate up to 15 biotechnology businesses, also networks its member biotechnology companies with other biotechnology firms and resources around the world. Provexis plc became the first flotation of a MerseyBIO-based company.

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