BioVex Group has developed a virus-containing vaccine which works to prevent and combat certain types of cancer and chronic infectious diseases. The company's lead product, OncoVEX, makes use of an altered virus to attack solid tumor cells but leave healthy cells intact. OncoVEX has shown promise in treating metastatic melanoma and the company has plans to vex other cancers such as pancreatic and colo-rectal cancers. After a brief stint as a publicly-traded company, in 2007 BioVex was taken private by a group of investors led by health science-oriented Triathlon Medical Ventures.

Purely Proteins doesn't mix your ordinary protein shake. Through its proprietary technology, the company purifies human proteins to accelerate biotherapeutic drug discovery and drug screening. Purely Proteins also operates a subscription-based online database of gene and protein information called TargetBASE, which gives chemists and biologists a summary of known and potential protein targets that may help in the discovery of therapies for diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. The company conducts its research in conjunction with several business partners, including Abcam Ltd, Asahi Kasei, Cytomyx Limited, and Inhibox Ltd. CEO David Parry-Smith co-founded Purely Proteins in 2002.

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Elite) is a specialty pharmaceutical company principally engaged in the development and manufacture of oral, controlled-release products. The Company’s activity includes improving off-patent drug products for life cycle management and developing generic versions of controlled-release drug products. Its technology is applicable to develop delayed, sustained or targeted-release pellets, capsules, tablets, granules and powders. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had two products, Lodrane 24 and Lodrane 24D, being sold commercially, and a pipeline of five additional drug candidates under active development in the therapeutic areas that include pain management, allergy and infection. Of the products under development, ELI-216, a once-a-day, abuse-deterrent oxycodone product, and ELI-154, a once-a-day oxycodone product, are in clinical trials, and Elite has completed pilot studies on two of its other generic product candidates.

Dragon Pharmaceutical is looking to build a pharmaceutical empire in the PRC. Headquartered in Canada, the company has production facilities within mainland China that manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and finished formulations. It sells its bulk APIs and intermediates, which are used in antibiotic formulations, both in China and internationally (mainly in India). Its finished products (sold only in China) are primarily injectable cephalosporin antibiotics. In 2007 Dragon Pharmaceutical divested its biotech division in order to focus on its core antibiotic operations. CEO Yanlin Han holds nearly half of the company's stock and is seeking to buy the balance.

Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. engages in the development and distribution of nutritional and health products in the United States. Its products primarily include the Pro-Stat line of enzyme-hydrolyzed liquid protein for the treatment of unintended weight loss, protein energy malnutrition, and pressure ulcers; UTI-Stat, a urinary tract cleansing complex used to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection and promote urinary tract health; and Fiber-Stat, a liquid soluble fiber with FOS used to maintain bowel regularity and probiotic intestinal health. Medical Nutrition company's customers include long-term care facilities, hospitals, dialysis clinics, physicians, dispensing medical clinics, nursing homes, and network marketing companies. Medical Nutrition USA sells its branded products directly to distributors, who resell the products to end users, as well as sells through health food stores under private label or licensing agreements. Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. is based in Englewood, New Jersey.

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing, development and commercialization of proprietary products and late-stage product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the central nervous system therapeutic area. Our lead product candidate is Silenor® (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia. Silenor is a sleep-specific, low-dose (3mg and 6mg), oral tablet formulation of doxepin that is patent-protected for use in insomnia. In contrast to higher-dose doxepin, Silenor is a potent antagonist that appears to selectively block histamine at the H1 receptor without a clinically relevant impact on other neurotransmitter systems. Doxepin at higher doses has been associated with a range of pharmacologic side effects that include anticholenerigic effects (dry mouth, constipation, etc.) and weight gain. In clinical trials, patients taking Silenor generally did not exhibit the side effects associated with higher doses of doxepin.

Formatech provides contract development services for pharmaceutical companies, including cell culture and fermentation, pre-formulation, dosage form, and purification development services. Its dosage forms include liquid, controlled release, tablets, capsules as well as topicals, such as gels, ointments, and creams. It also provides project management services to its contract development customers. The company also offers manufacturing services, such as aseptic fill, finishing, and lyophilization. Formatech's specializations include small molecules, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies.

Orexigen Therapeutics was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focusing on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Orexigen Therapeutics's lead combination product candidates targeted for obesity are Contrave, which is in Phase III clinical trials, and Empatic, which is in the later stages of Phase II clinical development. It selected these two product candidates for obesity based research regarding CNS regulation of appetite and energy expenditure, as well as mechanisms in the brain that reinforce unhealthy eating behaviors. Each of these product candidates is a combination of generic drugs that is screened for synergistic CNS activity.

Astellas Pharma was born after Japanese pharmaceutical firms Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Company merged in 2005, creating one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan. Main products include gastritis treatment Gaster, hypertension therapy Micardis, urology treatment Vesicare, organ transplant immunosuppressant Prograf, and cholesterol drug Lipitor (sold in Japan via an agreement with Pfizer). Astellas' products (including those under development) include cardiovascular, central nervous system, oncology, diabetes, infectious disease, inflammation/immunology, gastroenterology, and urology therapies.

Haw Par Corporation Limited is engaged in licensing the Tiger trademarks, and owning investments for long-term holding purposes. It has four segments: manufacturing, marketing and trading of Healthcare products; provision of leisure-related services; property rental, and investments in securities. Its healthcare division principally manufactures and distributes analgesic products under the Tiger Balm and Kwan Loong brand. Leisure division provides family and tourist oriented leisure alternatives mainly in the form of oceanariums. Property division owns and leases out several investment properties in the Asia region. Investment division engages in investing activities, mainly in quoted and unquoted securities in Asia region. In December 2009, the Company announced that it completed the dissolution of the subsidiaries Haw Par Realty Private Limited, HPH Property Sdn Bhd, Kwan Loong Industries Sdn Bhd, Haw Par Tiger Balm (Hong Kong) Limited and Kwan Loong Oils (HK) Limited.

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