Taconic Farms, Inc. company provides research rodents and related products and services to research facilities and medical laboratories in Asia, Europe, and North America. Taconic's rats and mice are the workhorses of the biomedical industry and specially bred to be disease-free or genetically modified to exhibit certain traits to help researchers develop new therapies for human disease. Other divisions within the company offer monoclonal antibody production, and drug- and animal-safety testing. It has operations in Denmark, Germany, and the US. Family-owned Taconic was founded in 1952 by Robert Phelan.

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.

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. company focuses on developing drugs for treating side effects of chemotherapy (such as nausea), as well as therapies for pain management and other central-nervous-system conditions. Its Dronabinol HG candidate, a generic capsule form of Marinol awaiting FDA approval, may treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The firm is also developing inhalation and room-temperature capsule and syrup forms of Dronabinol. In addition, its Fentanyl SL spray, delivered under the tongue for quick absorption, treats pain in cancer patients. All of the company's drug candidates are unique formulations of already-approved therapeutic ingredients.

MacroGenics Inc. company is developing therapeutic treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. The company is helping researchers from National Institutes of Health and two universities to develop a fully human monoclonal antibody (single disease-cell targeting protein) treatment for the deadly West Nile virus. MacroGenics is also in late development stages for another monoclonal antibody used to treat Type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes); the diabetes treatment has received orphan drug status, an FDA designation for rare diseases. Other targeted ailments include cancer, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. company is divided into three primary business lines: functional chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and automotive safety parts (airbags, ignition parts). It also manufactures pesticides and herbicides. Its pharmaceuticals segment is focused on producing anti-cancer drugs and immunosuppressants as well as cardiovascular and neurological drugs (brand name and generics). Other products in its divisions include dyes, inflators for automobile airbags, industrial explosives, epoxy resins, and agricultural chemicals. Nippon Kayaku has offices, manufacturing plants, and laboratories in Japan, as well as operations in China, Germany, Taiwan, and the US.

Aaron Industries makes a lot of products you might be familiar with, but under different names. The pharmaceutical company makes approximately 75 different branded and private-label generic products, including alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, mouthwash, hair gel, and antacids and laxatives. It also produces cold medicine and cough suppressants and personal care products such as body sprays and lotions, as well as food-grade chemicals. Brands include Tussin, Pharmacist Preference, and Peptic Relief. Aaron Industries provides contract manufacturing and logistics services. The company operates two manufacturing facilities, one in California and one in South Carolina.

CEDRA is a contract research organization, deep in the heart of Texas. CEDRA conducts phase I-IV clinical drug trials at its facilities in Austin and San Antonio, including general pharmacodynamics (what a drug does to a live human body) and pharmacokinetics (what a live human body does to a drug). The company also performs bioequivalency studies for generic pharmaceutical makers. It has experience in testing drugs ranging from allergy medicines to pain management and Parkinson's drugs. Its research customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug makers, as well as the federal government. CEDRA is a division of Worldwide Clinical Trials.

lmmuCell Corporation company was founded in 1982 and is based in Portland, Maine. ImmuCell Corporation, an animal health biotechnology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of products that improve animal health and productivity in the United States and internationally. It offers First Defense, an orally delivered scours preventive product that is manufactured from cows colostrums using proprietary vaccine and milk protein purification technologies. The company also provides products that aid in the management of inflammation of the mammary gland caused by bacterial infections, including Wipe Out Dairy Wipes, which consist of pre-moistened, biodegradable towelettes that are impregnated with Nisin to prepare the teat area of a cow in advance of milking; MASTiK, a mastitis antibiotic susceptibility test kit; and California Mastitis Test (CMT), which is performed at cow-side for early detection of mastitis. CMT can be used for bulk tank and individual cow sample monitoring, and for determining the quarter of the udder that is mastitic. In addition, it offers Rapid Johne's Test, which identifies cattle with symptomatic Johne's disease in a herd. Additionally, ImmuCell Corporation focuses on developing Mast Out, an intramammary infusion product containing Nisin for use in the treatment of mastitis in lactating dairy cows. It sells and markets its products primarily to veterinarians and producers in the dairy and beef industries.

BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals does biopharmaceutical drug development by the numbers. Using a multi-discipline process of identifying potential cancer drugs, the company has brought two candidates into late-stage development. Lead candidate Tavocept, which has FDA fast-track status, may prevent nerve and kidney damage caused by cancer therapies. BioNumerik's Karenitecin candidate is an advanced formulation of an existing cancer drug and is being evaluated for treatment of solid tumors. The firm relies heavily on computer models and simulations to identify promising drug candidates. In addition to its two lead candidates, it has several other potential drugs in pre-clinical research.

Heska Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports veterinary products for the canine and feline companion animal health markets. It operates in two segments, Core Companion Animal Health; and Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, and Products. The Core Companion Animal Health segment offers veterinary diagnostic and other instruments, including handheld blood analyzers, veterinary chemistry analyzers, veterinary hematology analyzers, IV pumps, and consumable supplies; point-of-care diagnostic and other tests, such as heartworm diagnostic tests for dogs and cats, and early renal damage detection products; and veterinary diagnostic laboratory products and services, which comprise allergy diagnostic products and services, as well as ERD Reagent Packs used to detect microalbuminuria. It provides pharmaceuticals and supplements, such as heartworm prevention products, nutritional supplements, and hypothyroid treatment products; and vaccines and other biologicals for the treatment of allergies and feline respiratory diseases.This segment sells its products to veterinarians directly, as well as through telephone sales force, independent third party distributors, and other distribution relationships. The Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, and Products segment provides private label vaccines and pharmaceuticals primarily for cattle, as well as for other animals, including small mammals and fish. It offers bovine vaccines, and biological and pharmaceutical products for other animal health companies, as well as provides turnkey services, which consist of research, licensing, production, labeling, and packaging of products, as well as validation support and distribution services. This segment sells its products through third parties under third party labels. The company was formerly known as Paravax, Inc. and changed its name to Heska Corporation in 1995. Heska Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Loveland, Colorado.

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