Allon Therapeutics Inc. company's primary focus is on developing treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases that lead to memory loss and cognitive impairment. Its lead candidate AL-108 is a nasal spray that has shown some efficacy in clinical trials in treating the symptoms of patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's. Allon has collaborations with the National Institute on Aging, the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, the Institute for the Study of Aging, and the Tel Aviv University.

Santa Cruz, California might be known for its sun-baked bodies; Santa Cruz Biotechnology is known for its antibodies. The company makes antibodies used by researchers to identify and treat a variety of conditions. Its products include growth factor antibodies, steroid receptor antibodies, and tumor suppressor antibodies. The company also offers more than 10,000 target-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), which are used to silence genes. Its siRNAs are designed to silence tumors suppressor proteins, cell cycle proteins, and lymphocyte signaling proteins, among others. Santa Cruz Biotechnology has offices in California, Japan, and Germany and sells its products through distributors worldwide.

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Mission Viejo, California. Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Aeolus) is a pharmaceutical company engaged in development of medical countermeasures against biological, chemical and radiological weapons, as well as for diseases and disorders of the central nervous system, respiratory system, autoimmune system and oncology. The Company is testing its lead compound, AEOL 10150, in a range of indications each in various stages of development. The Company’s lead indications are a medical countermeasure against the effects of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) in the lungs and in the gastro-intestinal tract, and a medical countermeasure against the effects of sulfur mustard gas and chlorine gas. The Company is also developing its second drug candidate AEOL 11207 for the treatment of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.

MDS Pharma Services saves drugmakers time and energy when it comes to drug discovery. The company, a subsidiary of MDS, is a provider of contract research and development services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Through facilities in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, MDS Pharma Services provides its clients with early-stage clinical research and development services, such as consulting, target discovery, lead optimization, regulatory assistance, and Phase I-phase IIa testing. It employs an international network of scientists that serve as testing investigators. MDS Pharma has been put up for sale by parent company MDS.

NexMed, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in San Diego, California. NexMed, Inc. is a pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on developing and commercializing therapeutic products based on its delivery systems. The Company focuses its efforts on new and topical pharmaceutical products based on a penetration enhancement drug delivery technology known as NexACT, which may enable an active drug to be better absorbed through the skin. The NexACT transdermal drug delivery technology is designed to enhance the absorption of an active drug through the skin, overcoming the skin’s natural barrier properties, and enabling high concentrations of the active drug to rapidly penetrate the desired site of the skin or extremity. In December 2009, the Company closed its acquisition of Bio-Quant, Inc., a research organization for in vitro and in vivo contract drug discovery and pre-clinical development services.

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.

XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (XTL) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the acquisition and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of unmet medical needs, particularly the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) and hepatitis C. The Company’s lead compound is Recombinant Erythropoietin (rHuEPO), a known compound that it is developing for the prolongation of MM patients' survival and improvement of their quality of life. MM is a severe and incurable malignant hematological cancer of plasma cells. XTL’s second program is the Diversity Oriented Synthesis program (DOS), which is focused on the development of pre-clinical hepatitis C small molecule inhibitors, which the Company had out-licensed to Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Presidio), which is a private specialty pharmaceutical company on March 20, 2008.

FAES was founded in 1933. Faes Farma SA is a Spanish company primarily engaged in the research, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, such as prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and skin-care treatments, as well as raw materials used in the pharmaceutical industry. The Company’s facilities include one research and development center and three manufacturing plants, which are located in the cities of Leioa, Lisbon and Madrid. The Company is a parent of Grupo Faes, a group which comprises Laboratorios Vitoria SA, Laboratorios Veris SA, Iquinosa Farma SA, Lazlo International SA, Hispana Dos SA SICAV, Ingaso Farm SLU, Biotecnet I MAS D SA, Esfion SA, Olve Farmaceutica Lda, Veris Farmaceutica Lda, Vitalion Lda and Farmalavi Lda. Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates mainly in Spain and Portugal. It also has presence in approximately 50 countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia.

Nutraceutical International Corp. was founded in 1993 and is based in Park City, Utah. Nutraceutical International Corporation engages in the manufacture, marketing, distribution, and retail of branded nutritional supplements and other natural products in the United States and internationally. The company offers vitamins and minerals, herbs, specialty formulas, personal care products, homeopathics, functional foods, and other products in various formulations and delivery forms, including capsules, tablets, softgels, chewables, liquids, creams, sprays, powders, and whole herbs. It also publishes, prints, and markets a line of books and booklets to book distributors, national retail bookstores, and health and natural food stores; distributes branded products of certain third parties; and owns neighborhood natural food markets and health food stores. Nutraceutical International sells its products primarily to and through domestic health and natural food stores.

Dey, L.P. company, a subsidiary of generic drugmaker Mylan, makes prescription drugs for the treatment of allergies and respiratory diseases. Dey markets EpiPen autoinjectors, used by patients to self-administer epinephrine for severe allergic reactions. Its premeasured unit-dose inhalation products include treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These treatments, called bronchodialators, are used in air-driven breathing devices called nebulizers and include branded DuoNeb and Perforomist products. It also offers several non-branded generic nebulizer treatments. A direct sales force markets Dey's products to doctors, pharmacies, and wholesalers.

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