Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of Adnectins biologics/medicines in the United States. The company’s product candidates include Angiocept/CT-322, an anti-angiogenesis agent for treating cancer that blocks the VEGFR-2 pathway; and other Adnectin therapies for the treatment of oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Compound Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of October 19, 2007, Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

MY Medicare wants to help with your medical care. Mingyuan Medicare Development, or MY Medicare, makes medical diagnostic products for the Chinese market. Its HealthDigit subsidiary produces biochips that detect certain proteins in the body and are used to diagnose and monitor cancer as well as track treatment efficacy. The company has agreements with major Chinese insurance companies, including Taiping Life, China Life, and Ping An Life, that use the chips in medical checkups. MY Medicare also makes a testing kit used to detect cervical cancer. It offers consultation for clinical and technical research and conducts training and seminars from research centers and plants in Shanghai and Beijing.

Biogen Idec Inc. company was founded in 1985 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Biogen Idec Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of therapies. The Company’s products address diseases such as multiple sclerosis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), crohn’s disease (CD) and psoriasis. The Company has four products: AVONEX (interferon beta-1a), RITUXAN (rituximab), TYSABRI (natalizumab) and FUMADERM (dimethylfumarate and monoethylfumarate salts). AVONEX is used in the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). RITUXAN is one of the selling oncology therapeutics. In the United States, RITUXAN is approved for NHL. TYSABRI is approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS. FUMADERM acts as an immunomudulator. The Company also has product candidates, such as BG-12, which is a oral fumarate; ANTI-CD80 monoclonal antibody (MAb)(galiximab); ANTI-CD23 MAb (lumiliximab); Humanized Anti-CD20 MAb (ocrelizumab), Lixivaptan, an oral compound for the potential treatment of hyponatremia, and ADENTRI.

Sanofi-Aventis was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Sanofi-Aventis is a pharmaceutical group engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. The Company's business includes two main activities: pharmaceuticals and human vaccines through sanofi pasteur. In its pharmaceutical activity, Sanofi-Aventis specializes in six therapeutic areas: thrombosis, cardiovascular, metabolic disorders, oncology, central nervous system (CNS) and internal medicine. The Company offers vaccines in five areas: pediatric combination vaccines, influenza vaccines, adult and adolescent booster vaccines, meningitis vaccines, and travel and endemic vaccines. On September 1, 2008, Sanofi-Aventis acquired the Australian company, Symbion CP Holdings Pty Ltd (Symbion Consumer). On September 25, 2008, it acquired Acambis plc. In January 2009, the Company sold its French plant of Colomiers to French pharmaceutical company Unither. In April 2009, the Company acquired Mexican generic company, Laboratorios Kendrick.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's wisdom is in developing over-the-counter and prescription drugs for a variety of conditions affecting the skin and central nervous and respiratory systems. Typically the company starts with existing drugs and works to improve them through new delivery systems that modify their release, or prevent abuse. It is working with drugs to treat such conditions as fibromyalgia, pain, and sleep apnea. Through its subsidiary Onset Therapeutics, the company markets wound care and dermatology (acne, skin infections) drugs. Its topical aerosol product Exactacain is licensed and sold by Healthpoint while its approved allergy nasal spray AllerNaze is licensed to Lupin Ltd.

Delcath Systems, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York. Delcath Systems, Inc., a development stage company, develops and manufactures devices to administer high dose chemotherapy and other therapeutic agents directly to diseased organs or regions of the body. It focuses on the development of the Delcath PHP System, a Phase III clinical trial product, which isolates the liver from the patient's general circulatory system and delivers high dose of melphalan hydrochloride or other therapeutic agents directly to the liver. The Delcath PHP System kit includes an arterial infusion catheter, a multi-passageway/double balloon catheter, a blood tubing/extracorporeal filtration circuit, two activated carbon hemoperfusion filters, a return catheter/a thin-walled blood sheath, and a series of introducers and related accessories to properly place the catheters. The company also conducts Phase II clinical trials to test the Delcath PHP System with the drug melphalan against liver cancer/hepatocellular tumors, neuroendocrine and adenocarcinoma tumors that have spread to the liver, and melanomas metastatic to the liver that have received prior regional treatment. It has a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to develop and evaluate the Delcath PHP System device to deliver high-dose melphalan to patients, and to evaluate the use of additional chemotherapy agents with the Delcath PHP System.

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. company was founded in 1989 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on developing and commercializing interventional treatment systems for vascular disease. Its primary product, the Diamondback 360°, is a minimally invasive catheter system for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and a range of plaque types in leg arteries. The Diamondback 360° consists of a single-use catheter that travels over its proprietary ViperWire Guide Wire. The system is used in conjunction with a reusable external control unit.

Lescarden Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in New York, New York. Lescarden Inc. engages in the research, testing, and development of proprietary biologic materials with a focus on wound healing, clinical skin care, osteoarthritis, and cancer applications. The company offers CATRIX Wound Dressing, a powder derived from bovine cartilage for the management of chronic lesions and burns, as well as for non-healing wounds, such as decubitus ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. It also provides a line of Catrix-based skin care products for the plastic surgery, dermatology, and medical spa markets. In addition, the company offers nutritional supplements, including BIO-CARTILAGE; and POLY-Nag, a glucosamine polymer for the treatment of osteoarthritis. It also licenses its technologies for commercialization by other companies in Canada, Europe, and Korea. The company sells its products primarily in Europe, the Philippines, and Korea.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) provides the medicine that keeps Thai residents healthy. The organization researches and manufactures a wide variety of pharmaceutical products for ailments involving the respiratory, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal systems, and vaccines, among others. GPO also makes vitamins, supplements, and diagnostic test kits. The organization's more than hundreds of pharmacists offer services through its about a dozen facilities, including retail drug stores. The Government Pharmaceutical Laboratories and the Division of Medical Depot merged to form GPO in 1966. The organization is part of Thailand's Ministry of Public Health.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Achillion) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments for infectious diseases. Within the anti-infective market, it focuses on the development of antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and the development of antibacterials for the treatment of resistant bacterial infections. As of December 31, 2008, Achillion focused its efforts on advancing two late-stage preclinical candidates: ACH-1095, an NS4A antagonist for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, being developed in collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), and ACH-1625, a protease inhibitor also for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. It has a pipeline of other product candidates, for which it is seeking appropriate collaborative partners. These product candidates include elvucitabine for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and ACH-702 for the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

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