Roche Holding (UK) is the holding company for Roche Products Limited and Roche Diagnostics Limited. The two UK subsidiaries develop and manufacture various products and equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Its pharmaceuticals include Copegus, a hepatitis C therapy; HIV inhibitor Fuzeon; and breast cancer therapy Herceptin. The firm's diagnostics arm makes a variety of consumer and professional tests, including Accu-Chek glucose monitoring systems, CoaguChek blood coagulation tests, and the Amplicor line of DNA disease diagnostics.

Oxford Gene Technology Ltd. owned company was founded in 1995 by Professor Sir Edwin Southern. Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) provides microarray products and services that enable clinical research and molecular diagnostics in academic, hospital, and government research laboratories. One of its key business areas, licensing, gives companies access to its intellectual property that covers microarrays, genomics, and electrochemistry. OGT's research focuses on developing novel microarray technologies for new applications such as drug discovery and disease diagnosis.

Xencor, Inc. company tailors proteins, not pants. Xencor is developing therapeutics for cancer, inflammatory ailments, and autoimmune diseases. The company engineers antibodies using its Protein Design Automation (PDA) technology, which allows for the specific targeting of diseased cells. Its drug candidates aim to treat cancerous conditions such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, T-cell lymphomas, and B-cell malignancies, as well as other autoimmune diseases. Research partners include Centocor, Genentech, Eli Lilly, and Human Geonome Sciences.

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1997 and is based in La Jolla, California. Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Metabasis) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery development of drugs. The Company’s product pipeline includes product candidates and advanced discovery programs for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia, which it refer to as its core assets, as well as product candidates and advanced discovery programs for the treatment of liver diseases such as hepatitis and primary liver cancer, which it refer to as its non-core assets. All of its product candidates were developed internally using its HepDirect technology. The Company’s pipeline of clinical-stage product candidates also consists of its core asset, MB07803, a product candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and its non-core assets, pradefovir and MB07133, developed for the treatment of hepatitis B and primary liver cancer, respectively.

Mediatech, Inc. company develops, manufactures, and distributes molecular biology and cell culture reagents used by research labs. Its customers include pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and academic institutions. Mediatech's products are sold under the cellgro and Insectagro brands, and include cell culture media, reagents, salt solutions, antibiotics, and bioprocess collection containers. The company also provides custom formulation and contract manufacturing services. Its products are sold in the US through its own sales force and through third-party distributors internationally. Mediatech was formed in 1984.

Bayer AG is the management holding company for the Bayer Group. The Company’s business operations are organized into three subgroups: HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, supported by the service companies Bayer Business Services, Bayer Technology Services and Currenta. Bayer HealthCare is involved in the research, development and manufacture of health products for people and animals. Bayer CropScience is engaged in the crop protection and non-agricultural pest control. Bayer MaterialScience supplies materials, such as polycarbonates and polyurethanes, and system solutions such as coatings, for a range of everyday uses. In October 2008, Bayer AG launched its new anticoagulant pill Xarelto in Britain and Germany, which has been granted approval in the European Union. The Company has subsidiaries operating in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America, Africa and Middle East. Bayer Schering Pharma AG became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG on September 25, 2008.

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.

PDL BioPharma, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada. PDL BioPharma, Inc. engages in the management of antibody humanization patents and royalty assets, which consist of its Queen et al. patents and license agreements with various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The company licenses its technologies to make and sell antibodies that bind to respiratory syncytial virus, as well as antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of the VLA-4 integrin. The company was formerly known as Protein Design Labs, Inc. and changed its name to PDL BioPharma, Inc. in 2006.

Orchid Cellmark Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Orchid Cellmark Inc. operates as an international provider of identity DNA testing services for the forensic, immigration, and family relationships markets. The company has laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom; and offers its services to police forces and other government entities. It also provides non-DNA forensic laboratory services. The company's forensic DNA testing is primarily used to confirm that a suspect committed a particular crime, to exonerate an innocent person, or to establish or maintain databases of individuals convicted of crimes; and family relationship DNA testing is used to establish whether two or more people are genetically related. Its DNA testing is used by individuals and employers in security applications to establish or store a person's genetic profile for identification purposes in the event of an emergency or accident. The company was formerly known as Orchid Biosciences Inc. and changed its name to Orchid Cellmark Inc. in June 2005.

Naturewell, Incorporated does not have significant operations. Naturewell company intends to seek business opportunities, including an acquisition or merger with an operating business. Previously, it engaged in the research and development of proprietary healthcare products for various conditions, which comprise primary migraine medication, MIGRASPRAY. Naturewell company is based in San Diego, California.

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