Astellas Pharma US, Inc. company's primary products include organ transplant immunosuppressant Prograf, overactive bladder treatment VESIcare, and vascular dilator Andenoscan. It is focusing its efforts on the following therapeutic areas: cardiology, dermatology, immunology, infectious diseases, and urology. The company's other products include antifungals Mycamine and AmBisome, enlarged prostate treatment Flomax, and dermatological product Protopic. Astellas Pharma US is a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, which was formed in 2005 with the merger of Japan-based pharmaceutical companies Yamanouchi and Fujisawa.

American Bio Medica Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells immunoassay diagnostic test kits for the point of collection testing (POCT) for drugs of abuse in North America, Europe, the Asia/Pacific Rim, Africa, and South America. Its products include Rapid Drug Screen, a POCT kit to detect the presence or absence of 2 to 10 drugs of abuse in a single urine specimen; Rapid One, which screens for the presence or absence of a single drug of abuse in a urine specimen; Rapid TEC that contains 1 or 2 drug testing strips to test for 2 to 5 drugs of abuse in a single urine specimen; RDS InCup, a POCT for 2 to 12 drugs of abuse that incorporate collection and testing of sample in a device; Rapid TOX, a drug screen that detects 2 to 10 drugs of abuse in a single urine specimen; and Rapid TOX Cup, a POCT for 2 to 14 drugs of abuse that incorporate collection and testing of sample in a single device.American Bio Medica Corporation company’s products also include OralStat, a POCT system to detect drugs of abuse in oral fluids; OralStat EX, an oral fluid POCT for point of collection testing and confirmation testing; and Rapid STAT, an oral fluid POCT. In addition, it offers Rapid Reader, a compact and portable device that captures a picture of the test results on an ABMC drug screen. Further, American Bio distributes various POCTs to detect the presence or absence of adulterants, alcohol, and nicotine; and provides bulk strip contract manufacturing services to non-affiliated POCT diagnostic companies. It offers products for employers, law enforcement, government, health care, laboratory, and education professionals to test for cocaine, THC, opiates, amphetamines, PCP, benzodiazepines, methamphetamines, barbiturates, tricyclic antidepressants, methadone, oxycodone, propoxyphene, and buprenorphine. The company was formerly known as American Micro Media, Inc and changed its name to American Bio Medica Corporation in September 1992. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Kinderhook, New York.

ZARS Pharma, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing topically administered drugs using its proprietary drug delivery technologies, primarily in the area of pain management. It is developing a portfolio of proprietary products and product candidates based on its Controlled Heat-Assisted Drug Delivery and phase-changing cream technologies. The company’s products include Pliaglis, a topical anesthetic cream for dermal anesthesia prior to painful cosmetic procedures, such as laser surgery and dermal filler injections; and Synera, a topical patch for providing dermal analgesia for potentially painful superficial procedures, such as venous access procedures involving needles and immunization injections of children. Its products also comprise ThermoProfen, which is entering into Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of mild to moderate chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee; and Ketoprofen DuraPeel, a Phase 1 clinical trial product for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain resulting from soft tissue injuries, such as muscle strains, ankle sprains, and sports injuries. In addition, the company is developing the Alprazolam Patch, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial, for the treatment of panic disorder. The company was formerly known as ZARS, Inc. and changed its name to ZARS Pharma, Inc. in July, 2007. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Pharming Group N.V. is a Netherlands-based biotechnology company. The Company has facilities both in the Netherlands and the United States. Pharming develops products for the treatment of diseases with significant medical needs, including genetic disorders, diseases associated with the immune system, ageing diseases, and nutritional products. The Company’s technologies include platforms for the production of protein therapeutics and technology and processes for the purification and formulation of these products, as well as technologies in the field of DNA repair via its subsidiary DNage BV. Pharming products under development are divided into three categories: biopharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and bio-nutritionals. Products in the most advanced stage of development and closest to commercialization are Rhucin and human lactoferrin for use in food products. Pharming has several partnerships and collaborations with, inter alia, AgResearch, US Army, Aslan and Schering-Plough.

Chesapeake Biological Laboratories (CBL) provides product development and commercial drug production services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It also manufactures experimental drugs for use in clinical trials. The company specializes in biopharmaceuticals, materials derived from naturally occurring biological substances. CBL's primary operations are sterilizing and filling liquid drugs and production lyophilization, the process of filling drug containers while limiting the product's exposure to room temperature. CBL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian biopharma firm Cangene.

TECHNE Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. TECHNE Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of biotechnology products and hematology calibrators and controls. The Company’s activities are conducted, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Research and Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (R&D Systems), and BiosPacific, Inc. (BioPacific). The Company distributes the biotechnology products in Europe, through its wholly owned United Kingdom-based subsidiary, R&D Systems Europe Ltd. (R&D Europe). The Company distributes biotechnology products in the People’s Republic of China, through its wholly owned subsidiary, R&D Systems China, Co. Ltd. (R&D China). The Company operates in three business segments: biotechnology, R&D Europe and hematology.

GeneThera, formerly called Hand Brand Distribution, develops genetic diagnostic assays for the agriculture and veterinary industries. The biotech company has developed assays that detect Chronic Wasting Disease in elk and deer, and Mad Cow Disease in cattle. The company is working on cancer detection tests for animals, as well as similar tests for humans, through its partnership with Xpention, a biotechnology company focused on oncology diagnostics. GeneThera is also developing vaccines for animal diseases, such as E. coli.

LifeSpan BioSciences likes the way genes express themselves. The firm helps drugmakers develop new product candidates faster by finding proteins and RNA in human tissue samples to identify gene expression associated with disease. It licenses access to its databases of gene expressions and protein localizations to drug developers. Also available are target validation and tissue pathology services. LifeSpan's clients include pharmaceutical companies in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., through its subsidiary, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes generic and branded pharmaceuticals drugs in the United States. Its principal generic products include Metoprolol succinate ER, Fluticasone, Meclizine Hydrochloride, Cabergoline, Sumatriptan succinate injection, Propranolol HCl ER, amoxicillin products, Dronabinol, Ibuprofen Rx, Megestrol oral suspension, Methimazole, Fluoxetine, Lovastatin, Tramadol HCl and acetaminophen tablets, Ranitidine HCl Syrup, Quinapril, and Cefprozil. The company offers its drugs in the solid oral dosage form, such as tablets, caplets, and two-piece hard-shell capsules, as well as oral suspension products and certain products in the semi-solid form of a cream.It markets its products to wholesalers, drug store chains, supermarket chains, mass merchandisers, distributors, managed health care organizations, mail order accounts, drug distributors, clinics, and government agencies. The company's brand products include Megace ES drugs for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or any unexplained significant weight loss in patients with a diagnosis of AIDS; and NanoCrystal Dispersion for megestrol acetate oral suspension. It has a joint venture with Rhodes Technology to research, develop, commercialize, and market pharmaceutical preparations for human therapy; a license and commercialization agreement with Intellipharmaceutics Corp. for the development of Dexmethylphenidate XR; and a development and supply agreement with Cipla Limited for the development of one generic product. The company has a collaboration agreement with Actavis Group for the development of 4 extended release generic products, such as Nifedipine XR, Methylphenidate LA, Zolpidem CR, and Alfuzosin.

Airborne, Inc. company makes a dietary supplement that contains herbal extracts, vitamins, electrolytes, amino acids, and antioxidants meant to boost the immune system. The effervescent tablets come in four flavors and a powdered formulation to be added to water. The products are sold nationwide in pharmacies, supermarkets, and mass merchant retailers such as Costco, CVS Caremark, Target, and Wal-Mart. Airborne was established in 1997 by former second-grade teacher Victoria Knight-McDowell. Private equity investors GF Capital Management holds a majority of the company.

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