Applied Molecular Evolution (AME) is part of the Lilly Biotechnology Center of San Diego. AME is a leader in applying directed molecular evolution to improve healthcare by discovering, optimizing and developing human biotherapeutics. Since its inception, AME’s principal focus has been on applying its proprietary AMEsystem™ technology platform to the full range of protein therapeutic candidates including antibodies, cytokines, hormones and enzymes to develop novel human biotherapeutic candidates.Since February 2004, AME has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company and is an integral part of Lilly’s research organization. Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Lilly provides answers – through medicines and information – for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs.

Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group, or SPGC, knows that Big Pharma is big business. One of China's largest pharmaceutical companies, SPGC makes over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biopharmaceuticals, and traditional Chinese medicine. The vertically-integrated company distributes its wares and owns more than 1,000 retail locations. SPGC sells drugs in 30 countries from five foreign offices. Its R&D facility, Central Research Institute, operates 10 centers across China. In 1996 many small producers, including Sine, Dragon & Tiger, and Pioneer, merged to form SPGC.

Launched in 1982 with a single product, Pharmadass (through subsidiary HealthAid) sells more than 450 products: vitamins and minerals, beauty care items, weight-loss formulas, and aromatherapy oils. It also sells anti-smoking products, herbal cigarettes, anti-snoring spray, and such supplements as fish oils and bee products. Specialty lines focus on such areas as mood enhancement, women's health, the immune system, and vitality. Pharmadass products are found in about 4,000 pharmacies and health food stores in the UK and in 30 countries worldwide.

CGI Pharmaceuticals (formerly Cellular Genomics) is using a chemical genetics platform to discover and develop new therapies for cancer and inflammatory diseases. The company also helps other drug makers fill their pipelines with the help of its chemical genetics screening technology. Its specialty is identifying and developing kinase inhibitor therapeutics, but it also offers assay development, in vivo disease modeling, and clinical and regulatory affairs management. Partners include Pfizer, Merck Serono, and Eli Lilly.

Brothers Charles and Theophil Gebauer founded the company in 1898. Gebauer's Salivart will make your mouth water. Seriously, that's what it's designed to do for people who suffer from xerostomia, better known as dry mouth. That's not all Gebauer makes, however. The company offers medications for topical use, including Ethyl Chloride for the treatment of pain; Instant Ice, for the relief of muscle spasms, strains, bruising, and other injuries; and Spray and Stretch, for myofacial pain and minor sports injuries. Gebauer also provides contract manufacturing as well as project planning, packaging and labeling, and distribution services for other drug makers.

A. Nelson & Co. is Europe's oldest and the UK's largest manufacturer of homeopathic medicines and other natural healthcare products. Its homeopathic creams, ointments, sprays, and tablets treat a range of health problems from common colds to skin conditions. Its formulated remedies include Travella for travel sickness, Teetha for teething discomfort, Coldenza for cold and flu symptoms, Noctura for insomnia, and Pollenna for hay fever. The company is the manufacturer of Bach floral remedies, including the popular Rescue Remedy. Nelson distributes its products worldwide and operates specialized manufacturing labs in the UK. The company is owned by the Wilson family.

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a development-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of carbohydrate-based therapeutics. The Company’s therapeutics is used in treatment of liver, microbial and inflammatory diseases. All of its products were in development, including pre-clinical and clinical trials during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company focuses on the development of a new generation of anti-cancer treatments using carbohydrate polymers to increase survival and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. Its principal pipeline candidate, DAVANAT, is a chemical entity that is in Phase II trials for first-line treatment of colorectal and biliary cancer. In September 2008, the Company submitted a clinical and pre-clinical package to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of its DAVANAT New Drug Application (NDA).

Theravance was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Theravance, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule medicines across various therapeutic areas, including respiratory disease, bacterial infections, and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction. It offers Telavancin (cSSSI), a bactericidal injectable antibiotic for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections; Telavancin (HAP) that is used to treat hospital-acquired pneumonia or nosocomial pneumonia; and Horizon to develop and commercialize long-acting beta2 agonist (LABA) product candidate as a single agent new medicine for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and as part of a new combination medicine with an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for the treatment of asthma and/or a long acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) for COPD. In addition, it offers GSK961081, a bifunctional muscarinic antagonist-beta2 agonist compound, which is in phase 2 clinical studies; and TD-5108, a gastrointestinal motility dysfunction program for the treatment of chronic constipation and other disorders related to reduced gastrointestinal motility. The company has collaboration arrangements with Astellas Pharma, Inc. for the development and commercialization of Telavancin; GlaxoSmithKline plc to develop and commercialize LABA product candidates; and AstraZeneca AB to develop and commercialize intravenous anesthetic compounds. The company also has a strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline plc. The company was formerly known as Advanced Medicine, Inc. and changed its name to Theravance, Inc. in April 2002.

Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of medical technologies to enable the practice of regenerative medicine. The company develops its product pipeline for the treatments of cardiovascular disease, spinal disc degeneration, gastrointestinal disorders, liver and renal disease, and pelvic health conditions. Its principal products include the Celution System family of products, which processes patients' cells at the bedside in real time. Each member of the Celution System family of products consists of a central device, a related single-use consumable used for each patient procedure, proprietary enzymes, and related instrumentation. The company also offers Celution 800/CRS System for the European cosmetic and reconstructive surgery market through a network of medical distributors; and the Celution 900/MB in Japan through its commercialization partner as part of the StemSource Cell Bank, which prepares cells for cryopreservation. Cytori Therapeutics is conducting two clinical trials on adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells processed with the Celution 600 System in patients suffering from chronic myocardial ischemia and in heart attack patients. In addition, it develops and sells thin film bioresorbable implants in Japan. Further, the company operates a tissue bank facility for the preservation of stem and regenerative cells extracted from adipose tissue. Additionally, it has a joint venture with Olympus Corporation to develop and manufacture second generation devices based on its Celution system.

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of product candidates for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). The Company has drug development programs that are at the preclinical, Phase I and Phase II clinical stages, including DOV 21,947 (in a Phase II clinical trial for depression), DOV 102,677 (which has completed a Phase I clinical trial) and a preclinical discovery program in reuptake inhibitors and GABA modulators. The Company also has a drug development program subject to regulatory review, Indiplon, which is being developed as a treatment for insomnia. The Company has sublicensing agreements for the development and commercialization of certain product candidates with XTL Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (XTL) for bicifadine, with Blue Note Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Blue Note) for DOV diltiazem, and with Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Neurocrine) for indiplon.

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