Flamel Technologies S.A. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Venissieux, France. Flamel Technologies S.A., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of polymer-based drug delivery technologies for the improvement of medical applications in France. Its Medusa nanoparticulate technology is designed to deliver therapeutic proteins, peptides, and other large and small molecules injected subcutaneously. The company's Micropump technology is a multiparticulate technology for oral administration of small molecule drugs with applications in controlled-release, taste-masking, and bioavailability enhancement. Its products based on Medusa technology include Interferon-AlphaXL, an interferon-alpha 2b for the treatment of hepatitis C virus and various oncology applications; FT-105 basal insulin, a long-acting formulation of recombinant human insulin to insulin-dependent patients; and interleukin-2 for the treatment of renal cancer. The company's products based on Micropump technology comprise Coreg CR, an extended release formulation of carvedilol phosphate for use in the treatment of moderate to severe heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction following myocardial infarction, and hypertension; and Asacard162.5mg, a controlled release formulation of aspirin, which provide therapy for cardiovascular treatment. It has strategic alliances with GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Serono, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, Corning S.A., Servier, and Corning Incorporated.

Oxagen is focused on becoming a significant biopharmaceutical company, developing a pipeline of novel drugs to treat inflammatory diseases. The Company has created a portfolio of valuable drug targets centered on the highly attractive class of receptors, GPCRs. Through its heritage in human genetics, Oxagen has validated a number of GPCR targets, many of them novel, and selected the most promising as drug targets.Oxagen was established in April 1997 and initially focused on identifying drug targets through genetics. Since 2003 the Company has focused on building a drug discovery and development capability and pipeline around GPCR targets. Oxagen’s lead compound OC000459 is a novel oral anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of allergic disease and has successfully completed Phase IIa trials demonstrating efficacy in both asthma and allergic rhinitis. Phase IIb dose-range finding studies are currently underway. The Company is based in Milton Park, south of Oxford.

Formatech provides contract development services for pharmaceutical companies, including cell culture and fermentation, pre-formulation, dosage form, and purification development services. Its dosage forms include liquid, controlled release, tablets, capsules as well as topicals, such as gels, ointments, and creams. It also provides project management services to its contract development customers. The company also offers manufacturing services, such as aseptic fill, finishing, and lyophilization. Formatech's specializations include small molecules, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies.

Innovative work in genetic testing is apparently spelled Innogenetics in any language. The biopharmaceutical company creates genetic, infectious disease, cancer, and neurological tests. Innogenetics' products include tests and genotyping profiles to identify conditions such as cystic fibrosis, HIV, hepatitis C and B, Alzheimer's disease, and human papillomavirus (HPV). In addition to testing, the company provides biological manufacturing services (producing virus strains and proteins) for pharmaceutical firms and research labs. The firm's products are sold through subsidiaries and distributors in about 90 countries. Belgium's Solvay took over control of Innogenetics in 2008.

PDL BioPharma, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada. PDL BioPharma, Inc. engages in the management of antibody humanization patents and royalty assets, which consist of its Queen et al. patents and license agreements with various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The company licenses its technologies to make and sell antibodies that bind to respiratory syncytial virus, as well as antibodies that bind to the alpha subunit of the VLA-4 integrin. The company was formerly known as Protein Design Labs, Inc. and changed its name to PDL BioPharma, Inc. in 2006.

Contract Pharmacal Corp. (CPC) is a full-service contract research organization serving pharmaceutical companies, retailers, and wholesalers worldwide. CPC manufactures dietary supplements, a variety of over-the-counter medications, and private label and generic prescription drugs. The company's prescription portfolio consists of mostly of prenatal and multi-vitamins, as well as urinary tract infection treatments. Production capabilities also include manufacturing tablets, gelatin capsules, softgels, and liquids that can be packaged in bottles, cans, blister pouches, and cartons. CPC (in business since 1971) is owned and operated by CEO Matt Wolf and the founding Wolf family.

NutraCea is a health science company that has intellectual property that allows the Company to process and convert rice bran into a nutritious ingredient, stabilized rice bran that has applications in various food products and as components of formulations that have applications for treatment modalities in nutritional supplementation. It is also used as a stand-alone product that can be sold through non-related entities with distribution into the market place, both in the United States and internationally. These products include food supplements and medical foods. The Company operates in two segments: the NutraCea segment, which manufactures and distributes ingredients primarily derived from SRB, and the Irgovel segment, which consists of its rice-bran oil and fatted and de-fatted SRB manufacturing subsidiary in Pelotas, Brazil. In November 2009, the Company filed a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankrupt Code.

China-Biotics, Inc. is engaged in the research, development, production, marketing and distribution of probiotics products, which are products that contain live microbial food supplements, which beneficially affect the host by improving its intestinal microbial balance. The Company manufactures and sells several health supplements under the Shining brand in the Shanghai area. It has four major products: Shining Essence, Shining Signal, Shining Golden Shield and Shining Energy. Shining Essence is composed of lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum, which is focused on balancing the microecology of the digestive system. Shining Signal is composed of monascus rice and lactobacillus acidophilus, focused on reducing high-blood pressure, high-blood sugar level and hyperlipidemia. Shining Golden Shield is composed of bifidobacterium adolescentis and lentinusedodes. Shining Energy is composed of Vitamin C, L. Arginine, and other amino acids.

CombinatoRx, Incorporated company was founded in 2000 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CombinatoRx, Incorporated (CombinatoRx) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing synergistic combination pharmaceuticals. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to the development of its drug discovery technology and the research and development of its drug candidates, including conducting preclinical and clinical trials and seeking intellectual property protection for its technology and product candidates. It has been advancing a portfolio of four product candidates, Synavive (CRx-102), CRx-401, CRx-191 and CRx-197, through clinical research and development, and has a number of product candidates that have either completed Phase IIa clinical trials or are in preclinical development. Its portfolio of clinical product candidates targets multiple diseases including immuno-inflammatory diseases, metabolic disease, chronic pain and topical dermatoses. In December 2009, CombinatoRx and Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that they have merged.

Stallergenes is focused on the development, manufacture, and distribution of immunotherapeutic treatments for food-related and environmental allergies. The company has brought together experts from the fields of biology, botany, and the health community to collaborate on finding ways to deliver relief to people who suffer with problems ranging from asthma to seasonal allergies. These immunotherapy treatments involve conditioning the patient with drugs that introduce pure extracts of the allergen to initiate the body's own natural defenses against it. Wendel Investissement owns about 49% of the company. Stallergenes has research laboratories in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

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