GW was founded in 1998. GW Pharmaceuticals has "high" hopes that its products will help relieve the pain and muscle stiffness that have resulted from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and surgery. The company develops prescription medicinal drugs derived from an hybrid form of cannabis that doesn't cause a psychotropic high. GW's lead drug candidate is Sativex, a whole-plant cannabis extract delivered by an oral spray. Sativex has been approved in Canada for the treatment of pain caused by multiple sclerosis. The company has agreed to let Bayer market the drug in the UK and Canada.

CK Life Sciences champions good health and sustainable growth in its business and elsewhere. The company specializes in the development of yeast-based fertilizers and nutritional supplements. Its VitaGain line of nutritional products are sold in Asia. In the US its Vitaquest International (doing business as Garden State Nutritionals) subsidiary is a contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Its Australian subsidiaries manufacture commercial and retail fertilizers and gardening products. Other subsidiaries conduct biotech research and development. CK Life Sciences is part of Cheung Kong.

Bayhill Therapeutics knows that some immune responses are just way out of line. The biopharmaceutical developer is designing vaccines to eliminate problematic immune responses and restore the immune system to its normal state, known as "tolerance." Its product candidate BHT-3009 is being studied in clinical trials as a treatment for multiple sclerosis while its other leading candidate BHT-3021 is in clinical trials for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. The company's pre-clinical candidate, BHT-3034 is being developed as a treatment for myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes interruption in the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles.

AstraZeneca France does its bit to help its parent, global pharmaceutical powerhouse AstraZeneca, fight diseases from A to Z. In addition to its headquarters at Reuil Malmaison, the company operates an R&D facility for cancer treatments and packaging in Reims. The plant, which produces cancer as well as cardiovascular drugs, sends about a third of its product to Italy, the rest to North Africa and Portugal. The company's Dunkirk production plant makes Pulmicort, Symbicort, Mopral, and INexium in its chemical unit, while the pharmaceutical unit makes Bricanyl and Turbuhaler. Dunkirk ships its finished products to the US. In all AstraZeneca France, which was formed in 1975, makes and ships about 40 drugs.

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of novel molecules to promote tissue and organ repair. The company develops its product candidates based on Thymosin beta 4 (Tb4), a 43 amino acid peptide. Its product candidates in clinical development include RGN-137, a topically applied gel for chronic dermal wounds; RGN-259, a sterile topical eye drop for ophthalmic wounds; and RGN-352, a parenteral formulation for the treatment of patients with an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. Its pre-clinical development product includes RGN-457, an inhaled formulation of Tb4 targeting cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary diseases. The company has a strategic partnership with Defiante Farmaceutica L.d.a. for the development and marketing of RGN-137, and certain indications relating to RGN-352 primarily in Europe.

Wockhardt works hard in the pharmaceutical world. The research and pharmaceutical manufacturing firm employs more than 500 scientists who focus on recombinant biopharmaceuticals, generics, and new drug discovery. Wockhardt's products include injectables, tablets, liquids, and topicals (creams and ointments) that it manufactures to sell itself and for AstraZeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Cell Therapeutics, Schering-Plough, and other major drug companies. It operates 15 manufacturing plants in India, the UK, Ireland, France, and the US, and has filed more than 250 patents for biotechnology products. The company is a subsidiary of Khorakiwala Holdings and Investments.

Launched in 1982 with a single product, Pharmadass (through subsidiary HealthAid) sells more than 450 products: vitamins and minerals, beauty care items, weight-loss formulas, and aromatherapy oils. It also sells anti-smoking products, herbal cigarettes, anti-snoring spray, and such supplements as fish oils and bee products. Specialty lines focus on such areas as mood enhancement, women's health, the immune system, and vitality. Pharmadass products are found in about 4,000 pharmacies and health food stores in the UK and in 30 countries worldwide.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, marketing, and sale of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products. It offers Zicam Cold Remedy nasal pump, a homeopathic nasal gel that reduces the duration and severity of the common cold; Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs for consumers, who dislike nasal sprays; and Zicam Cold Remedy Chewables, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts, Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C, and Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C and Echinacea, which are oral cold remedy products that deliver a dose of ionic zinc to the oral mucosa. The company also provides Zicam Allergy Relief, a homeopathic nasal gel formula to control allergy symptoms for sufferers of hay fever and upper respiratory allergies; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief, a nasal gel for relief of nasal congestion and sinus pressure; and Zicam Sinus Relief that provides the benefit of the product with the aromatic strength of a cooling menthol/eucalyptus blend. In addition, it offers Zicam Cough Spray products to deliver cough relief and soothe throat irritation, including Zicam Cough Max, a liquid spray formulation that provides relief. Further, the company offers Zicam Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief products, which utilize a spoon dosing delivery to provide relief of cold and flu symptoms; and Xcid, a creamy antacid product. It sells products directly to food, drug, mass market, and wholesale warehouse retailers in the United States, as well as to distributors that sell to retail establishments under the Zicam, Nasal Comfort, and Xcid brands.

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California. La Jolla Pharmaceutical aimed to eliminate diseases. The development-stage firm was working with Toleragens, proprietary therapies that block the abnormal antibody production associated with certain autoimmune disorders without suppressing the entire immune system. Its lead drug candidate was Riquent, a treatment for renal disease associated with lupus. The drug would have been one of the few new drugs for lupus, and was being considered as a treatment for other autoimmune disorders. However, the company ceased most of its operations after trials of Riquent failed in 2009. Adamis Pharmaceuticals has announced it intends to acquire La Jolla Pharmaceuticals.

Discovery Laboratories was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Discovery Laboratories, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in developing surfactant replacement therapies (SRT) to treat respiratory disorders and diseases. The company's proprietary technology, KL4 Surfactant Technology, produces a synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant that is structurally similar to pulmonary surfactant. Its products include Surfaxin, a synthetic, peptide-containing surfactant for use in pediatric medicine; Surfaxin (lucinactant) for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature infants; and Aerosurf, which is a KL4 Surfactant in aerosolized form to treat premature infants at risk for RDS. Discovery Laboratories also focuses on the development of Surfaxin to address bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants, acute respiratory failure in children, cystic fibrosis, acute lung injury, and other diseases associated with the inflammation of the lung, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company has a license agreement with Philip Morris USA Inc. to use its Capillary Aerosolization Technology for use with pulmonary surfactants for the respiratory diseases; and has a strategic alliance with Laboratorios del Dr. Esteve, S.A. to develop, market, and sell surfactant products in Andorra, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

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