EraGen Biosciences, Inc. company is developing nucleic databases and other tools to help drug and diagnostics developers better use genomic information to streamline their R&D processes. Molecular clinical diagnostics, bioterrorism threat detection, and pesonalized medicine are other markets the company is pursuing. EraGen Biosciences has teamed with Luminex to distribute in vitro clinical diagnostics equipment that uses technology from both companies. Bayer HealthCare has licensed the company's MultiCode-PLx test for detecting cystic fibrosis.

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.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals holds down the fort on this side of the big pond. As the US pharmaceuticals marketing affiliate of Swiss drug giant Novartis AG, the company helps with the development and sales of its parent company's products in the US. Its product line addresses a range of ailments including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal complaints, central nervous system disorders, cancer and blood disorders, bone and joint conditions, and organ transplants. Key products include tumor growth inhibitor Gleevec, high blood pressure drug Diovan, and attention deficit disorder therapies Focalin and Ritalin.

Don and Lucy Hillestad founded Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. in 1959. Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA goes natural, producing vitamin, mineral, protein, and herb products from all-natural sources. It also makes prescription and nonprescription vitamin products for dialysis patients under the Dialyvite and Hill*Vite names. In addition, Hillestad offers private-label manufacturing of tablets, powders, cremes, lotions, and liquids for doctors and pharmacies, health food stores, and various national and international companies.

Bluebonnet, which manufactures the majority of its products at its facility in Texas, was founded in 1991. Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp. makes and markets vitamins and other dietary supplements, including amino acids and herbs, under the Bluebonnet brand name. It provides its supplements in multiple forms, such as capsules, soft gels, powders, and liquids. Lead products include Super Earth Phytonutrient Soy Protein Powder and Multi-Action Whey of Life Protein Powder. The family-owned company sells its products in health and natural food stores throughout the US, as well as in Europe and Asia, to retailers that include Whole Foods Market.

Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Houston, Texas. Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc., a medical device company, engages in developing and commercializing particle-based therapies for the selective and precise thermal destruction of solid tumors. The company provides AuroLase Therapy, a medical device that is applicable to the ablation of various solid tumors. It also offers research-use-only nanoparticles with specific optical characteristics.

Senesco Technologies Inc. company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Senesco Technologies, Inc. (Senesco) is a development-stage biotechnology company. The Company along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc., is engaged in utilizing its eucaryotic translation initiation Factor 5A, or Factor 5A, and deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS), and related technologies for inhibition in human health applications to develop approaches to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer. In agricultural applications the Company is developing and licensing Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, and vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death, referred to herein as senescence, and growth in plants.

Virbac Corporation makes animal health and pet-care products and sells them to veterinarians and retailers. For dogs and cats it makes C.E.T dental products, Allederm dermatological products, and digestive and hairball remedies. The company's Iverhart medication prevents heartworms in dogs. Virbac also makes antibiotics, dewormer, and euthanasia products. Its other brands include Biomox, Clintabs, and Vetasyl. In addition to producing its own animal health products, the company provides contract manufacturing through subsidiary PM Resources. The company is owned by Virbac SA.

Unicity distributes nutritional supplements and skin care products through a multilevel marketing network of some 350,000 independent contractors who sell direct to consumers. Unicity's products include Bios Life branded weight management products, and a variety of herbal remedies for allergies, anti-aging, diabetes, digestive problems, heart health, and stress reduction. Unicity was formed in 2001 when network marketing firms Rexall Showcase International and Enrich International merged. It operates offices in a dozen countries and sells its products in more than 20 countries.

GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development is the actual pipeline filled with products in various stages of completion for pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. With multiple locations in the US, across Europe, and Japan, the company has treatments in the works for ailments such as infectious diseases, neuroscientific requirements, cardiovascular ailments, oncology, and respiratory needs. It has approximately 150 pharmaceutical products in clinical trial stages. The organization's facilities are grouped into Molecular Discovery Research (preclinical), Centres of Excellence for Drug Discovery (early stage clinical), and Medicine Development Centres (late-stage clinical).

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