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.

Athersys, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic products. Through the application of its technologies, the Company has established a pipeline of therapeutic product development programs in multiple disease areas. The Company’s current product development portfolio consists of MultiStem, a patented and stem cell product that the Company is developing as a treatment for multiple disease indications, and that is being evaluated in two ongoing clinical trials. In addition, the Company are developing novel pharmaceuticals to treat indications such as obesity, certain cognitive and attention disorders, narcolepsy or other forms of excessive daytime sleepiness. In December 2008, the Company were granted authorization by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to initiate a third clinical trial, administering MultiStem for the treatment of ischemic stroke.

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts. DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an integrated dermatology pharmaceutical company, develops and markets Levulan photodynamic therapy (PDT) and other products for common skin conditions in the United States and internationally. Its products include Levulan Kerastick 20% Topical Solution with PDT and the BLU-U brand light source for the treatment of non-hyperkeratotic actinic keratoses of the face or scalp. The BLU-U is used without Levulan to treat moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris and general dermatological conditions. The company is also developing non-PDT drug products, including Nicomide, Nicomide-T, AVAR products, ClindaReach, Meted, and Psoriacap products.

IGI Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Buena, New Jersey. IGI Laboratories, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, filling, and packaging of topical, semi solid, and liquid products for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and cosmetic companies. The company focuses on the commercialization of its licensed Novasome encapsulation technology for skin care/treatment products. It licenses the Novasome encapsulation technology from Novavax, Inc. for applications in animal pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and other animal health products; foods, food applications, nutrients, and flavorings; cosmetics, consumer products, and dermatological over-the-counter and prescription products; fragrances; and chemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, paints and coatings, photographic chemicals, and other specialty chemicals, as well as the processes for making the same. The company was formerly known as IGI, Inc. and changed its name to IGI Laboratories, Inc. in May 2008.

Quarks may be the basic building blocks of matter, but it's a fundamental unit of biology -- genes -- that Quark Pharmaceuticals is interested in. The drug development company is using cutting-edge RNA interference (RNAi) technology to develop small-interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules, or drugs that inhibit targeted genes from producing proteins associated with certain diseases. Its lead product RTP801i-14, which it has licensed to Pfizer, aims to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (a cause of blindness in the elderly). Quark Pharmaceuticals is developing other candidates for ailments such as acute renal (kidney) failure, hearing loss, and dyslipidemia (a metabolic syndrome).

Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT) is the operating company of the Babraham Institute, which works with companies around the world on pharmaceutical and biotechnology research projects. The company is committed to fostering innovation and bridging the gap from research to daily application. Through Babraham Technix, the company provides financial and administrative services to start-up biotech companies. It gives special emphasis to companies emerging from its Babraham Bioincubator division, which supports companies that research the role of genomics in healthcare. Commercial spin-offs from BBT include Discerna Ltd. and Orla Protein Technologies.

Morepen Laboratories Limited is an India-based pharmaceutical company. Its products include Loratadine, Montelukast Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Sultamicillin. The Company markets formulation products in various therapeutic categories, such as antibiotics, gastrointestinal, respiratory, analgesic, antiallergic and neuropsychiatry with brands, such as Saltum, Saltumax, Cefpopen, Cefpen-S, Dom-DT, Acifix, Rabipen- DSR and Montelast. It has new products added to the therapeutic categories, including Kilbac, Ducal D, Aclomore and Montelast-L. The Company’s subsidiaries include Doctor Morepen Limited, Total Care Limited, Morepen Inc. and MorepenMax Inc.

Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group, or SPGC, knows that Big Pharma is big business. One of China's largest pharmaceutical companies, SPGC makes over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biopharmaceuticals, and traditional Chinese medicine. The vertically-integrated company distributes its wares and owns more than 1,000 retail locations. SPGC sells drugs in 30 countries from five foreign offices. Its R&D facility, Central Research Institute, operates 10 centers across China. In 1996 many small producers, including Sine, Dragon & Tiger, and Pioneer, merged to form SPGC.

Healthpoint, Ltd. company was founded in 1992 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Healthpoint, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Healthpoint, Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and markets pharmaceutical and medical products for the treatment of chronic wounds. It focuses on the prevention and treatment of diseased and traumatized skin and related soft tissue. The company provides tissue management products, which includes sterile enzymatic debriding ointment, extracellular matrix-based wound product, bacteriostatic dressing, ointment for perineal wounds, papain-urea debriding ointment, doxepin hydrocloride cream, moisturizing dermal wound cleanser, hydrogel wound dressing, odor eliminator, powder for superficial skin infections caused by yeast, and protectant for intact and injured skin, as well as healing, debriding, and deodorizing ointment. It also offers surgical products, such as brush-free scrubbing products, surgical scrubs, waterless scrubs, healthcare personnel handwash and rub, hand and body antiseptic, one-step prep solutions, and topical anesthetic sprays. The company serves healthcare market, which includes nurses, physicians, surgeons, nursing homes, home health agencies, and office-based practices. It distributes its products through drug wholesalers and medical/surgical distributors.

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is based in Palatine, Illinois. Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in research, development and manufacture of product candidates providing abuse deterrent features and benefits utilizing its Aversion Technology. The Company’s Aversion Technology platform has been successfully utilized in developing multiple opioid analgesic products candidates. Its portfolio of product candidates includes opioid analgesics to relieve pain while simultaneously discouraging common methods of pharmaceutical product misuse and abuse, including intravenous injection of dissolved tablets or capsules; nasal snorting of crushed tablets or capsules, and intentional swallowing of excess quantities of tablets or capsules. Acurox is an orally administered immediate release tablet containing oxycodone HCl as its sole active analgesic ingredient.

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