The US subsidiary of pharmaceuticals and materials giant Bayer AG (or Bayer Group), Bayer Corporation operates through three divisions and an internal services company. Bayer Corporation handles Bayer Group's US operations in three segments: Bayer HealthCare (pharmaceuticals, animal health, and over-the-counter medicines), MaterialScience (plastics, coatings, and polyurethanes), and Bayer CropScience (herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides). The internal services unit, Bayer Corporate and Business Services, handles administrative, technology, human resources, legal, and procurement functions for the Bayer Group's US operations.

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1997 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of molecular imaging pharmaceuticals and radiotherapeutics primarily in the areas of oncology and cardiology in the United States. The company develops Zemiva, a molecular imaging pharmaceutical product, which completed Phase II clinical trail for the diagnosis of cardiac ischemia or insufficient blood flow to the heart; and Trofex, a preclinical trail product for the detection of metastatic prostate cancer. Its molecular radiotherapeutic oncology product candidates under development include Azedra that completed Phase I clinical trail for the treatment of pheochromocytoma in adults and neuroblastoma in children; Onalta, a Phase II clinical trail product for the treatment of metastatic carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors; and Solazed, a preclinical trail product for the treatment of malignant metastatic melanoma. The company was formerly known as Biostream, Inc. and changed its name to Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2003.

Althea Technologies provides services that help drug developers speed up the drug discovery and testing process, as well as reduce risks and costs associated with research and development efforts. Founded in 1998 by co-chairs Francois Ferre and Magda Marquet -- who hold Ph.D.s in molecular oncology and biochemical engineering -- the company assists in the development process from discovery through testing, regulatory support, and contract manufacturing stages. Services include gene expression analysis, protein production, and therapeutic and vaccine product manufacturing for clinical trials.

Natrol, Inc. company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chatsworth, California. Natrol, Inc. manufactures and distributes nutritional products. The company offers nutritional and dietary supplements, functional herbal teas, and sports nutrition products for heart and digestive health, weight management and energy, mood and sleep support, eye and joint health, and children's and brain health. It also provides Natrol Immune Boost for the wellness of bodys immune system. In addition, the company manufactures supplements for third parties. It offers its products through retailers in the United States and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, as well as through distribution partners internationally.

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. provides proprietary drug delivery and packaging technologies, and outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer healthcare companies worldwide. It operates in three segments: Oral Technologies, Sterile Technologies, and Packaging Services. The Oral Technologies segment provides formulation, development, and manufacturing services for the oral dose forms. Its oral drug delivery technologies include proprietary delivery technologies for drugs and consumer health products, which are used in various customer products. This segment also offers formulation, development, and manufacturing services for conventional oral dose forms, including controlled release formulations, as well as tablets and capsules. The Sterile Technologies segment produces various sterile dose forms used in the prescription drug and biologic market.This segment provides formulation and development for injectables, as well as lyophilization for otherwise unstable drugs and biologics. It also fills drugs or biologics into vials, pre-filled syringes, bags, and other sterile delivery formats; and offers blow-fill-seal technology. In addition, this segment offers biologic cell line development, analytical, and scientific consulting services, as well as provides services for inhaled products. The Packaging Services segment provides various contract packaging services for pharmaceuticals, biologics, consumer health, and veterinary products, which include packaging drugs in blisters, bottles, pouches, and unit-doses; printed components services, such as creating package inserts or folding cartons; and clinical trial supply services providing packaging, and inventory and logistics management for clinical trials. The company has a strategic alliance with Endotis Pharma to develop oral formulations of synthetic oligosaccharides. The company is based in Somerset, New Jersey.

Minrad International, Inc. company, through its Minrad Inc. subsidiary, develops real-time image guidance products used in anesthesiology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology. The company's technologies, including its SabreSource system, improve accuracy in surgical procedures and reduce radiation exposure. Minrad also makes handheld surgical instruments and generic inhalation anesthetics used in human and veterinary surgeries. In addition, the company is developing other anesthetic drugs that relieve patients' pain during surgery without the loss of consciousness. Minrad belongs to Indian pharma firm Piramal Healthcare.

Abbott GmbH wants to cure what ails you. A subsidiary of Abbott Labs, the company has production facilities in four German cities. The Wiesbaden facility produces biopharmaceuticals used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and HIV/AIDS, as well as hospital and nutritional products. It also houses the company's diagnostics sales department. The Ludwigshafen complex (one of Abbott's largest pharmaceutical production sites outside the US) is home to Abbott Labs' European clinical trials, high-tech drug production, and R&D operations. Wetzlar houses Abbott Vascular Management while Rangendingen houses a vascular instrument manufacturing plant where balloon catheters, stents, and stent delivery systems are made.

Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. Novo Nordisk A/S, a healthcare company, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates in two segments, Diabetes Care and Biopharmaceuticals. The Diabetes Care segment covers insulin franchise, including modern insulins, human insulins, insulin-related sales, and oral antidiabetic drugs, as well as GLP-1 compounds in development for both the treatment of type 2 diabetes and as an anti-obesity agent. The Biopharmaceuticals segment provides products in the areas of haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy, hormone replacement therapy, inflammation therapy, and other therapy areas. The company sells its products principally in the United States, Japan, China, the Russian Federation, India, Turkey, and other European countries.

GSK Consumer Healthcare, a unit of druggernaut GlaxoSmithKline, makes and sells a wide range of over-the-counter drugs, oral care products, and nutritionals. Brands and products range from oral care (Aquafresh toothpaste) to dermatology (Zovirax cold sore medication), with all kinds of analgesics (Panadol), gastrointestinal remedies (Tums), and smoking-cessation products (Nicoderm) in between. GSK Consumer Healthcare also makes a variety of vitamins and natural remedies, as well as the weight loss product alli.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (OPC) is a manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, clinical testing and medical equipment, and food products. The company operates six business segments specializing in branded prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, clinical nutritionals, diagnostic substances and devices, nutraceuticals, and skin care products ("cosmedics"). OPC's medicinal products include Mikelan eye drops for glaucoma treatment and Pletaal anti-platelet treatment. The company's line of nutraceutical consumer health products include FIBE-MINI dietary fiber supplement, Calorie Mate foods, and Pocari Sweat sports drink. Otsuka Pharmaceutical is part of the very diverse Otsuka Group.

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