Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals (BIC) is active in active ingredients. BIC is the chemical manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, the US division of German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. BIC is a leading maker of active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug intermediates. The company operates a DEA-approved facility where it makes a range of chemicals from controlled substances such as methadone to cough medicine ingredient guaifenesin. BIC supplies other divisions of Boehringer Ingelheim, as well as third parties in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Goldshield Group plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceutical and consumer health products. It offers ethical pharmaceuticals, non-prescription medicines, vitamins, minerals and supplements, and various other healthcare products. The company’s pharmaceutical products comprise Ostex, a glucosamine sulphate for joints; Flexeze for glucosamine; and Flexeze Truefil capsules for joints and connective tissues. Its pharmaceutical products are used for chronic disease areas, including cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions. The company’s consumer health products include Appesat for natural weight loss; LIPObind, a natural weight management supplement; Lubramine, a supplement for joint health; Kamillosan, a breastfeeding product; and Infaderm, a soap-free bubble bath product. Its consumer health products also include joints and mobility, bone health, antioxidants, heart and circulation, digestion and detox, weight management, men’s health, women's health, skin care and beauty, heart and bone health, fitness nutrition, immune boosters, joint health, cardiac health, multi vitamins, pet health, centural specials, anti aging, eye health, and well being products. In addition, the company develops wellbeing villages and resorts; publishes magazines for consumers, as well as sells subscriptions and advertising space; and provides telemarketing and management services. Goldshield Group operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and India. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Croydon, the United Kingdom. As of December 21, 2009, Goldshield Group plc was taken private.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in developing therapies targeting the molecular mechanisms causing cancer in the United States and internationally. Its lead product includes Nexavar (sorafenib) tablets, a novel, oral multiple kinase inhibitor that targets proteins involved in tumor cell proliferation and angiogenesis. This product is being developed and marketed in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals. The company is also conducting various ongoing trials on Nexavar for conditions, such as non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, and other cancers. It also develops ONX 0801, an oncology compound in preclinical development stage, under a development and license agreement with BTG International Limited. In addition, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, through a development collaboration, option, and license agreement with S*BIO Pte Ltd, owns options to license the rights of ONX 0803 and ONX 0805. ONX 0803 is an orally available, potent, and selective inhibitor of JAK2; and ONX 0805 is a JAK2 inhibitor. Further, the company has a research and development collaboration agreement with Warner-Lambert Company to discover and commercialize small molecule drugs that restore the control of, or otherwise intervene in, the misregulated cell cycle in tumor cells.

Palatin Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1986 and is based in Cranbury, New Jersey. Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of peptide, peptide mimetic, and small molecule agonist compounds with a focus on melanocortin (MC) and natriuretic peptide receptor systems in the United States. The company's products under development include PL-3994, a peptide mimetic natriuretic peptide receptor A agonist for the treatment of heart failure; Bremelanotide, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, targeting female sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in patients non-responsive to current therapies; and PL-6983, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Its products in development also comprise melanocortin receptor-based compounds for treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome; and NeutroSpec, a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody product for imaging and diagnosing infection. Palatin Technologies, Inc. has a licensing and research collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca AB to discover, develop, and commercialize compounds that target melanocortin receptors for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome.

Neogen Corporation was founded in 1981 and is based in Lansing, Michigan. Neogen Corporation (Neogen), together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures and markets a line of products dedicated to food and animal safety. The Company operates in two primary business areas: the food safety segment and the animal safety segment. The Company’s food safety segment consists primarily of diagnostic test kits and complementary products marketed by sales personnel in the North American, Mexico, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and by distributors elsewhere to food producers and processors to detect dangerous and/or unintended substances in human food and animal feed. Neogen’s animal safety segment is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals, rodenticides, disinfectants, vaccines, veterinary instruments, topicals and diagnostic products for the worldwide animal safety market. In May 4, 2009, Neogen acquired International Diagnostic Systems Corporation.

ZARS Pharma, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing topically administered drugs using its proprietary drug delivery technologies, primarily in the area of pain management. It is developing a portfolio of proprietary products and product candidates based on its Controlled Heat-Assisted Drug Delivery and phase-changing cream technologies. The company’s products include Pliaglis, a topical anesthetic cream for dermal anesthesia prior to painful cosmetic procedures, such as laser surgery and dermal filler injections; and Synera, a topical patch for providing dermal analgesia for potentially painful superficial procedures, such as venous access procedures involving needles and immunization injections of children. Its products also comprise ThermoProfen, which is entering into Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of mild to moderate chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee; and Ketoprofen DuraPeel, a Phase 1 clinical trial product for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain resulting from soft tissue injuries, such as muscle strains, ankle sprains, and sports injuries. In addition, the company is developing the Alprazolam Patch, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial, for the treatment of panic disorder. The company was formerly known as ZARS, Inc. and changed its name to ZARS Pharma, Inc. in July, 2007. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Johnson & Johnson company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies. The Company operates in three segments. The Consumer segment includes a range of products used in the baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s healthcare fields, as well as nutritional and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The Pharmaceutical segment includes products in the therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, hematology, immunology, neurology, oncology, pain management, urology and virology. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment includes a range of products distributed to wholesalers, hospitals and retailers. In July 2009, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. with approximately 95.9% interest in Cougar Biotechnology's outstanding common stock.

Advanced Vision Research, Inc. company makes TheraTears, a line of over-the-counter eye drops developed to treat dry eye, a condition caused by aging, contact lens wear, sun, or wind. TheraTears are designed to imitate human tears, keeping eyes moist and allowing the surface of the eye to absorb oxygen and other needed nutrients. Other products include a TheraTears version for contact lens-wearers, an Omega-3-infused version to promote eye health, and an eyelid cleanser. Advanced Vision's products are made by Akorn's contract manufacturing unit and are sold through global retail outlets. TheraTears was developed by the late founder and former CEO Jeffrey Gilbard.

Cangene Corporation company makes plasma products known as hyperimmunes, which are antibody preparations and recombinant biopharmaceuticals made by introducing a gene in a host organism. Cangene's drugs are used to treat plasma-derived disorders, including the blood clotting disorder thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic disease of the newborn, which occurs when a fetus' blood type is incompatible with its mother's. Cangene has several approved products and is developing others, mainly in the areas of infectious disease and biodefense. Generic giant Apotex owns more than 80% of Cangene.

Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Rules-Based Medicine, Inc., a life sciences company, focuses on the development and commercialization of molecular diagnostic tests based on novel biomarker patterns primarily for the psychiatric market. It develops molecular diagnostic tests using its proprietary multi-analyte profiling, or MAP, technology that helps to screen large sets of well-characterized clinical samples from both diseased and non-diseased populations against a menu of biomarker immunoassays. The company’s pharmaceutical services consist of MAP testing services, custom MAP services, multiplexed immunoassay kits, and TruCulture and other co-culture services. It markets its laboratory testing products and services primarily to drug development professionals at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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