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.

Biogen Idec Inc. company was founded in 1985 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Biogen Idec Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of therapies. The Company’s products address diseases such as multiple sclerosis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), crohn’s disease (CD) and psoriasis. The Company has four products: AVONEX (interferon beta-1a), RITUXAN (rituximab), TYSABRI (natalizumab) and FUMADERM (dimethylfumarate and monoethylfumarate salts). AVONEX is used in the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). RITUXAN is one of the selling oncology therapeutics. In the United States, RITUXAN is approved for NHL. TYSABRI is approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS. FUMADERM acts as an immunomudulator. The Company also has product candidates, such as BG-12, which is a oral fumarate; ANTI-CD80 monoclonal antibody (MAb)(galiximab); ANTI-CD23 MAb (lumiliximab); Humanized Anti-CD20 MAb (ocrelizumab), Lixivaptan, an oral compound for the potential treatment of hyponatremia, and ADENTRI.

TRANSGENE S.A. company was founded in 1979 and is based in Strasbourg, France. Transgene S.A. is a subsidiary of Merieux Alliance. Transgene S.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of gene-based therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapy products for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The company’s products primarily include TG 4001/R3484, an immunotherapy targeting anti-infectious for human papilloma virus-associated pathologies, which completed Phase IIa trials; TG 4010, a cancer vaccine primarily for non small cell lung cancer, which is in Phase IIb trials; TG 1042, an immune enhancement gene therapy for cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, which is in Phase II trials; TG 4040, an anti-infectious therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis C infection, which is in Phase I trials; and TG 4023, a preclinical suicide gene candidate for the treatment of 5-FU-sensitive tumors. It also offers a package of services relating to molecular biology, development, and biomanufacturing that include design and construction of new vaccines; development and/or adaptation of production process; development and/or adaptation of quality control assays; production and control of starting material for pharmaceutical and clinical development; and manufacturing material for clinical trials. Transgene S.A. has collaboration agreements with Roche, Association Francaise contre les Myopathies, and MIRUS; manufacturing and subcontracting agreements with International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Innogenetics, Agence Nationale de Recherche contre le SIDA, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, and EUROVACC; and licensing agreements with Merck, Imperial Cancer Research Technology, Ajinomoto, Aventis, and Cayla.

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. company was founded in 2003 and is based in New York, New York. ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of proprietary small molecule drug candidates that are related to cancer therapeutics. Its primary product includes Palifosfamide (Zymafos or ZIO-201), which is in phase II randomized controlled trial for the treatment of metastatic or unresectable soft tissue sarcoma as front- or second-line therapy. The company’s products in Phase I and/or II studies include Darinaparsin (Zinapar or ZIO-101), a novel anti-mitochondrial agent for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia and for various other cancers; and Indibulin (Zybulin or ZIO-301), a novel small molecular-weight tubulin polymerization inhibitor. It has collaboration agreement with Harmon Hill, LLC to provide consulting and other services related to the company's development and commercialization of oncology therapeutics.

BBI Holdings Plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and manufacture of noninvasive lateral flow tests, and the distribution of diabetes products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in three divisions: Diagnostics, Enzymes, and Healthcare. The Diagnostics division involves in the development, manufacture, supply of reagents. The Enzymes engages in the manufacturer and supply of specialist natural enzymes to the medical diagnostics industry. The Healthcare segment involves in the sale and marketing of GlucoGel, a dextrose gel used by diabetes patients when they experience hypoglycaemia; and development of diabetes care product portfolio. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom. As of February 12, 2008, BBI Holdings plc operates as a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Acorda) is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the identification, development and commercialization of therapies that improve neurological function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), and other disorders of the central nervous system (CNS). The Company’s marketed product, Zanaflex Capsules, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the management of spasticity. The Company’s product candidate Fampridine-SR, has completed two positive Phase III clinical trials for the improvement of walking ability in patients with MS. The research and development programs for the Company include Remyelination Programs and Chondroitinase Program.

IS Pharma, formerly known as Maelor, is a UK-based drug and medical device company focused on products for the hospital market; it sells directly in the UK and uses distributors elsewhere. Among its products are Volpex, Haemopressin, and ISOplex, all critical care products used in surgery; Mysoline, an oral treatment for epilepsy; and Cryogesic and Aloxi, two cancer drugs. Maelor outlicenses some products outside its core focus areas to other firms, including its OptiFlo catheter, which is distributed by C.R. Bard. Previously limited primarily to the UK market, the firm bought Swiss drug firm Specialty European Pharma International in 2008, giving it a wider presence in Europe and in North America.

Nile Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Mateo, California. Nile Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disease and other areas of unmet medical needs. The company focuses on developing its lead compound, CD-NP, a novel rationally designed chimeric peptide in clinical studies for the treatment of heart failure. CD-NP was designed to reduce symptoms of dyspnea in heart failure patients through both a reduction in intracardiac pressure and an improvement in renal function. Nile is also developing CU-NP, a novel, rationally designed natriuretic peptide.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is based in South San Francisco, California. Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage drug development company, engages in the discovery and development of novel, small-molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory/autoimmune diseases and cancer, as well as viral and metabolic diseases. Its product development portfolio includes R788, which is in Phase 2b clinical trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura, B-cell lymphoma, and T-cell lymphoma; and a preclinical stage for the treatment of lupus. Rigel company's products also include R348, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for Psoriasis; R763, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial in the area of oncology; and R343, a Phase 1 clinical trial product for asthma. It has collaboration agreements with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.; Pfizer, Inc.; Novartis Pharma AG; Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.; Merck & Co., Inc.; and Merck Serono.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (OPC) is a manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, clinical testing and medical equipment, and food products. The company operates six business segments specializing in branded prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, clinical nutritionals, diagnostic substances and devices, nutraceuticals, and skin care products ("cosmedics"). OPC's medicinal products include Mikelan eye drops for glaucoma treatment and Pletaal anti-platelet treatment. The company's line of nutraceutical consumer health products include FIBE-MINI dietary fiber supplement, Calorie Mate foods, and Pocari Sweat sports drink. Otsuka Pharmaceutical is part of the very diverse Otsuka Group.

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