Mirari Biosciences was founded in 2000 by CEO Mark Martin, who developed the MASC and Peplica technologies. Mirari Biosciences it working to cut down on the time its takes to test new drugs. The first of the company's two primary technologies is microwave-accelerated surface chemistry (MASC) which can speed up drug discovery tests, medical and veterinary diagnostics, and food and water testing by exposing test materials to low-heat microwaves. Its protein amplification technology (Peplica) replicates proteins which helps researchers locate and identify minute levels of proteins.

Arnet Pharmaceutical manufactures private-label nutritional supplements. Arnet Pharmaceutical Corp. products range from daily vitamins and herbal extracts to minerals and amino acids. The company's capabilities include making tablet, capsule, powder, and chewable products. As a contract manufacturer, Arnet will work from customer-provided formulations or formulate products themselves. It also produces blended products such as Osteoporex, a calcium blend to address osteoporosis, and Gluthatione, an antioxidant supplement to increases energy and reduces stress. Founded in 1972, Arnet's customers span across more than 50 countries.

Purdue Pharma L.P. company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing sustained-release and long-acting treatments for chronic and severe pain. Its opioid drugs for pain relief include controlled-release analgesics OxyContin (a version of oxycodone), Ryzolt (tramadol), and morphine drug MS Contin. The company continues to develop and commercialize new products through alliances with such companies as Transcept and Labopharm. Purdue also sells a number of non-prescription products including topical antiseptic Betadine and the Colace and Senokot lines of laxatives. Purdue Pharma operates in the US.

Life Sciences Research stands ready to test everything that humans, animals, and the environment eat, use, and are exposed to. The contract research organization (CRO) performs safety and efficacy tests on pharmaceutical and chemical compounds used in products being developed by drug, agricultural, industrial, and veterinary companies. Life Sciences Research and its subsidiaries provide both large and start-up drugmaker clients worldwide with toxicology, metabolism, and stability studies for preclinical candidates that are applying for product approval. The company was taken private in 2009 after being acquired by Lion Holdings.

FibroGen, Inc. company is focused on developing and commercializing treatments for fibrosis, anemia, diabetes, and cancer, as well as producing recombinant human collagens and synthetic gelatins. FibroGen has several products in clinical development, including: FG-3019, a monoclonal antibody that may treat a variety of conditions including diabetic nephropathy; FG-2216, an orally administered small molecule drug in development for the treatment of anemia; FG-5017, a recombinant version of human collagen; and FG-5009, a synthetic gelatin molecule designed to stabilize vaccines and biologics. The company commenced lab operations in 1995.

Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ore Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc., operates as a drug development company in the United States. Its drug candidates include GL1001, the lead drug candidate that completed a multiple ascending dose Phase I clinical trial, for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease; tiapamil for treatment of diseases of central nervous system, primarily focused on cognition and memory; and romazarit, a clinical-stage drug candidate for the treatment of metabolic indications, such as obesity.

Icagen, Inc. company was founded in 1992 and is based in Durham, North Carolina. Icagen, Inc. (Icagen) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The Company’s programs include ICA-105665 for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, for which the Company is conducting a Phase I multiple ascending dose study in healthy volunteers and epilepsy patients and Senicapoc, previously referred to as ICA-17043, for asthma, for which the Company is conducting two Phase II proof-of-concept clinical trials.

Ipsen develops pharmaceutical products that target oncology, endocrinology, and neuromuscular disorders. The group additionally markets products to treat gastroenterology, cardiovascular, and cognitive disorders. Ipsen operates research-and-development (R&D) centers in Paris, Boston, Barcelona, and London, which have churned out more than 20 products to the global therapeutic market. Its R&D efforts focus on peptide engineering, protein engineering, medicinal chemistry, and advanced drug delivery. The company markets its products directly as well as through third parties, and has formed strategic development alliances with the likes of Medicis and Applied Biosystems (now part of Life Technologies Corporation).

Peptimmune is pepped up about stopping the immune system when it malfunctions. The research-stage biotechnology company is focused on developing pharmaceuticals that treat medical conditions in which the body essentially attacks itself. Peptimmune conducts research and development programs on potential drug candidates targeting autoimmune and inflammatory ailments such as Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. The company partners with other pharmaceutical firms in some of its drug development efforts; it also relies on venture capital investors to help fund its research.

Bio-Botanica was founded in 1972 by CEO Frank D'Amelio. Bio-Botanica Inc. company develops and manufactures a variety of botanical extracts used by customers throughout the US and internationally, in the nutraceutical, food and beverage, and cosmetics industries. Bio-Botanica's more than 300 extracts come in solid, semi-solid, powdered, and liquid forms and are used as both active ingredients and preservatives in products ranging from teas to soaps and homeopathic remedies. The company also produces its own line of consumer products, including extracts and blended nutritional supplements, which are sold through retailers under the Nature's Answer brand.

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