Banner Pharmacaps, Inc., a drug delivery and specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of oral dosage forms for the pharmaceutical health care industry. It develops drug delivery systems and patented technologies, including Soflet Gelcaps, a technology that enrobes tablets with a gelatin or non-animal film; LiquiSoftT Chewable Liquid-Filled Softgels, which is a chewable gel dosage form suitable for pediatric populations; Chewel, a soft chewable gelatin dosage form for pediatric populations; EnteriCare, which are enteric softgels; Versatrol, which is a controlled release softgel technology; and EcoCaps, which are non-animal softgels. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and consumer healthcare markets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. It has drug manufacturing facilities in High Point, North Carolina; Tilburg, the Netherlands; Olds, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico. It has locations in Mexico, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the United States, and Canada. Banner Pharmacaps, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of VION N.V.

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., a stem cell therapeutic company, develops products to treat medical conditions in the inflammatory, orthopedic, and cardiovascular areas in the United States. The company's principal product includes Prochymal, which is in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of steroid refractory Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), acute GvHD, Crohn's disease, and acute radiation syndrome; and in phase II clinical trials for the treatment of Type I diabetes mellitus, acute myocardial infarction, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Its product also consists of Chondrogen, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of osteoarthritis and the reduction of pain in the knee. Osiris Therapeutics has collaboration agreements with Genzyme Corporation for the development and commercialization of Prochymal and Chondrogen; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for the development of Prochymal as a treatment for the preservation of insulin production in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes; and JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. for distributing Prochymal for the treatment of GvHD in Japan.

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.

Oncolytics Biotech is bringing in viral mercenaries to fight in the battle against cancer. The company is developing REOLYSIN, a therapy that utilizes a Respiratory Enteric Orphan virus (or reovirus) to treat a variety of advanced cancer tumors, both alone and in combination with other drug therapies, as well as radiation and chemotherapy. The Canadian company is collaborating with the US-based National Cancer Institute to conduct clinical trials of the treatment. It also conducts trials in Canada and the UK. Oncolytics' technologies are based on discoveries made by the Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary.

ViroPharma Incorporated was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. ViroPharma Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of products that address serious diseases with a focus on products used by physician specialists or in hospital settings in the United States and internationally. Its products include Vancocin HCl capsules for the treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains; and Cinryze for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks. The company's products in development include Maribavir, which is in Phase III clinical development stage for the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease; and non-toxigenic strains of C. difficile, which is in preclinical stage for the treatment and prevention of CDI. It licensed the third product development candidate, an intranasal formulation of pleconaril, to Schering-Plough for the treatment of picornavirus infections in the U.S. and Canada. It sells its products directly to wholesale drug distributors, and specialty pharmacies/specialty distributors. The company has strategic relationships with Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering-Plough Corporation, and Sanofi-Aventis.

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1981 and is based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing, manufacturing, and commercializing medicines for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions in the United States and internationally. Its products include Oncaspar, a PEG-enhanced version of a naturally occurring enzyme called L-asparaginase and is used in conjunction with other chemotherapeutics to treat patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia; and DepoCyt, an injectable chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of patients with lymphomatous meningitis. The company also offers Abelcet, a lipid formulation of amphotericin B used to treat immuno-compromised patients with invasive fungal infections; and Adagen, a PEGylated bovine adenosine deaminase enzyme (ADA) used to treat patients afflicted with a type of severe combined immunodeficiency disease, which is caused by the chronic deficiency of ADA. In addition, it licenses its PEGylation platform for products, such as PEG-INTRON, Pegasys, Macugen, and CIMZIA; and provides contract manufacturing services for various injectable products.Enzon is also developing PEG-SN38 for the treatment of colorectal, breast, and pancreatic cancer, as well as for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and HIF-1 alpha antagonist for the treatment of cancers and common solid tumors. Further, it offers Recombinant Human Mannose-Binding Lectin, a protein therapeutic to prevent and treat severe infections in individuals with low levels of MBL; and provides contract manufacturing services for various injectable products. The company has development and commercialization agreements with Santaris Pharma A/S; Schering-Plough; Sanofi-Aventis; Medac; Micromet; NatImmune A/S; Nektar; Pacira; and Cephalon France SAS. It markets its therapeutic products through its sales force that includes specialists in oncology, hematology, infectious disease, and various critical care disciplines.

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.

Reliv' International, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri. Reliv' International, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition. The Company offers 16 nutritional supplements and a line of seven skin care products. Its core line of nutritional supplements, which represented 64.5% of net sales, during the year ended December 31, 2008, includes four products: Reliv Classic and Reliv NOW, two basic nutritional supplements containing a full and balanced blend of vitamins, minerals, proteins and herbs; Innergize!, an isotonic sports supplement in three flavors, and FibRestore, a high-fiber and antioxidant supplement. The Company’s product line includes nutritional supplements that address basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition.

Gentium S.p.A was founded in 1993 and is based in Villa Guardia, Italy. Gentium S.p.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of drugs to treat and prevent various vascular diseases and conditions related to cancer and cancer treatments. It develops and manufactures defibrotide, DNA based drug derived from pig intestines, to treat and prevent hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD), a condition in which some of the veins in the liver are blocked as a result of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy prior to stem cell transplantation. The company conducts a phase III clinical trial of defibrotide to treat severe VOD in the United States, Canada, and Israel. It also conducts a phase II/III clinical trial of defibrotide in Europe to prevent VOD in children. In addition, the company offers Sulglicotide that is developed from swine duodenum and has ulcer healing and gastrointestinal protective properties; and Urokinase to treat various vascular disorders, such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms.

Roxane Laboratories, a US-based subsidiary of Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim, oversees the development, manufacturing, and marketing of its parent company's multisource (generic) drugmaking business in the US. It sells about 75 medications in 250 package sizes, focusing on oral liquids, sustained-release and controlled-release tablets, cancer drugs, and nasal sprays. It also distributes narcotics, such as meperidine (generic Demerol) and methadone. Products developed and marketed by Roxane are manufactured by its sister company, Boehringer Inghelheim Roxane, also located in Columbus, Ohio.

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