AstraZeneca was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. AstraZeneca plc (LSE: AZN) operates independently of Imperial Chemical Industries plc as of June 1, 1993. AstraZeneca plc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription pharmaceuticals and biological products in the areas of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neuroscience, oncology, respiratory and inflammation, and infection worldwide. Its primary products include Arimidex for hormonal breast cancer; Crestor that provides treatment for managing cholesterol levels; Nexium for acid-related diseases; Seroquel, an atypical anti-psychotic therapy for treating schizophrenia and bipolar mania; and Symbicort for the treatment of asthma in patients.AstraZeneca company also engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices and implants for use in urology, surgery, and odontology. In addition, it develops and manages hospital-based outpatient cancer centers in the United States; and produces individually adapted abutments for dental implants using a patented CAD/CAM method. The company markets its products to primary care and specialist physicians, as well as to other healthcare professionals, governments, and healthcare buying groups through sales and marketing network, local marketing companies, distributors, and local representative offices. It has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; POZEN Inc.; Abbott laboratories; Palatin Technologies, Inc; BioDuro Inc.; Jubilant Organosys Ltd.; Merck & Co. Inc.; Cancer Research Technology Limited; Institute of Cancer Research; Alcon Inc.; Mental Health Research Institute; Targacept, Inc.; and Dako Denmark A/S. AstraZeneca also has a drug discovery and development agreement with PsychoGenics Inc. to identify compounds that are useful for the treatment of certain central nervous system disorders.

Teikoku Pharma USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teikoku Seiyaku Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, and manufactures enhanced pharmaceutical products based on its transdermal drug delivery technologies. Teikoku focuses its efforts in two therapeutic areas; Pain and CNS. By applying our transdermal technologies to existing actives or co-developing new formulations, Teikoku helps pharmaceutical companies extend patent protections, diversify product lines, provide better delivery mechanisms, and promote brand loyalty. Teikoku charts new territory in prescription, OTC, and medical device markets around the world, transforming ideas into ideally delivered products that carry a competitive edge in quality and innovation.

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. company, formerly known as AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of vaccines and targeted immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, infectious, and inflammatory diseases. The company focuses on the use of tumor-specific targets and human monoclonal antibodies to precisely deliver therapeutic agents through targeted immunization approach. It also offers bacterial vector delivery technologies with manufacturing and preservation processes that offer the potential for a new generation of infectious disease vaccines.Celldex Company's products include Rotarix for the prevention of rotavirus infection; and two human food safety vaccines for reducing salmonella infection in chickens and eggs. Its product pipeline also consists of products in various stages of development, including CDX-110, which is undergoing evaluation in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer; CDX-1307, a product based on its proprietary APC Targeting Technology, which is in two Phase 1 clinical trials for patients with advanced pancreatic, bladder, breast, and colon cancer; a TP10, a complement inhibitor for transplantation and other indications; and three candidates based on its oral, rapidly-protecting, single-dose, and temperature-stable vaccine technology, such as combination vaccines for travelers, the military, and health needs. AVANT Immunotherapeutics has collaborative agreements with GlaxoSmithKline for the development and commercialization of oral rotavirus vaccine; Pfizer, Inc. for discovery and development of vaccines to protect animals, and to develop CDX-110; and Select Vaccines Limited for the development of viral vaccines.

Cephalon, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Frazer, Pennsylvania. Cephalon, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of products for central nervous system, inflammatory disease, pain, and oncology therapeutic areas. Its products for central nervous system disorders include PROVIGIL for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder; NUVIGIL, a single-isomer formulation of modafinil; and GABITRIL for use as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in epileptic patients. The company's pain therapeutics portfolio comprises AMRIX for the relief of muscle spasm associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions; and FENTORA, EFFENTORA, ACTIQ, and generic OTFC products, which focus on treating breakthrough cancer pain in opioid-tolerant patients. Its products for oncology consist of TREANDA, a bi-functional hybrid cytotoxic; TRISENOX, an intravenous arsenic-based targeted therapy; CEP-701, an oral small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor; MYOCET, a cardio-protective chemotherapy agent to treat metastatic breast cancer; TARGRETIN for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; and ABELCET, an anti-fungal product for cancer patients. The company provides its products principally to wholesale drug distributors. It has collaboration agreements with Euroscreen s.a.; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Psychogenics Inc.; and AMBIT Biosciences Inc, as well as a research agreement with Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cephalon, Inc. markets its products primarily in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Lab901 is not that college class you flunked. It's a company that develops and manufactures laboratory processing products to increase the efficiency of analytical laboratory testing used for DNA tests and other applications. Lab901's ScreenTape system is disposable a credit-card sized strip patterned with reagents used to process and analyze biological samples such as blood, DNA, and RNA. Lab901 was formed in 2001.

The biopharmaceutical company develops cholesterol-lowering drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, specifically targeting elevated LDL (low-density lipoprotein, also known as "bad" cholesterol) levels. Its flagship products - experimental drugs AEGR-733 and AEGR-427 - are MTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) inhibitors, drugs which block a protein that incites cholesterol production in the liver and intestine. Cutting LDL levels may add years to patients' lives but must be weighed against potential side effects such as fat accumulation in the liver, which can lead to inflammation, scarring, and cirrhosis.

MEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. is the U.S. subsidiary of Meda AB. Meda Pharmaceuticals specializes in respiratory, allergy, central nervous system, and cough-cold products. MEDA AB is an international specialty pharma company that concentrates on marketing and market-adapted product development. Acquisitions and long-term partnerships are fundamental factors that drive the company’s strategy. Meda is represented with own organizations in 26 countries and with more than 1,500 employees within marketing and sales. Meda’s products are sold in approximately 120 countries world-wide. The Meda share is listed under Large Cap on the OMX Nordic Stock Exchange.

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. is a regenerative medicine company and focuses on the clinical development of autologous cell products for the repair or regeneration of multiple human tissues, based on its Tissue Repair Cell (TRC) technology. The Company’s preclinical and clinical product development programs utilize patient-derived bone marrow stem and early progenitor cell populations and are investigated for their ability to aid in the regeneration of tissues, such as cardiac, vascular and bone. TRC-based products have been used in over 350 patients, and its stages of development are Cardiac regeneration includes Cardiac Repair Cells (CRCs); Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (severe heart failure); Vascular regeneration includes Vascular Repair Cells (VRCs); Critical limb ischemia (CLI); Bone regeneration includes Bone Repair Cells (BRCs); Osteonecrosis of the femoral head; Non-union fractures, and Maxillofacial.

Incyte hopes its success with inhibitors is uninhibited. The biotechnology company is focused on discovering and developing drugs that inhibit specific enzymes associated with cancer, diabetes, HIV, and inflammatory diseases. The company's lede program is its JAK kinase inhibitor program, which covers treatments for inflammatory diseases and cancers, including rheumatoid arthritis, myelofibrosis, psoriasis, multiple myeloma, and prostate cancer. Incyte has several other products in clinical trial stages, including a CCR5 antagonist designed to prevent the entry of HIV into target cells.

Nektar Therapeutics company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California. Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of drug candidates that utilize its PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugate technology platforms, which are designed to improve the benefits of drugs for patients. The Company’s product pipeline is comprised of drug candidates across a number of therapeutic areas including oncology, pain, anti-infectives, anti-viral and immunology. Nektar’s research and development activities involve small molecule drugs, peptides and other potential biologic drug candidates. It creates its drug candidates by using its chemistry platform to modify the chemical structure of drugs using polymer conjugates. Nektar’s drug candidates are designed to improve the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, half-life, bioavailability, metabolism or distribution of drugs and improve the overall benefits and use of a drug for the patient.

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