Merck & Co., Inc. company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. Merck & Co., Inc. provides products for human and animal health primarily in the United States. The company's Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products, such as therapeutic and preventive agents. Its products comprise Singulair, a leukotriene receptor antagonist for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis; Cozaar, Hyzaar, Vasotec, and Vaseretic, the hypertension and/or heart failure products; Fosamax and Fosamax Plus D for treating osteoporosis; Januvia and Janumet for type 2 diabetes; Cosopt and Trusopt, the ophthalmological products; Zocor, an atherosclerosis product; Maxalt for acute migraine; Propecia to treat male pattern hair loss; Arcoxia to treat arthritis and pain; Proscar to treat symptomatic benign prostate enlargement; and Emend for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced and post-operative nausea and vomiting.Merck & Co.'s Vaccines segment comprises human health vaccines, such as preventative pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. Its products include Gardasil to prevent cervical cancer, pre-cancerous and low-grade lesions, vulvar and vaginal pre-cancers, and genital warts; Varivax to prevent chickenpox; ProQuad, a pediatric combination vaccine against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella; M-M-R II, a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella; RotaTeq to protect against rotavirus gastroenteritis in children; Zostavax for preventing shingles; Primaxin and Cancidas, anti-bacterial/anti-fungal products; Isentress, Crixivan, and Stocrin, antiretroviral therapies for the treatment of HIV infection; and Invanz for the treatment of infection. Merck & Co. has research, collaboration, or licensing agreements with Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.; ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GTX, Inc.; Idera Pharmaceuticals; Japan Tobacco Inc.; Galapagos NV; AstraZeneca plc; Metabasis Therapeutics Inc.; Addex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; and Nuevolution A/S.

OrthoLogic Corp., doing business as Capstone Therapeutics, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic peptides and other molecules for patients with under-served conditions. The company's product includes Chrysalin, or TP508, a 23-amino acid synthetic peptide, which is under pre-clinical testing for vascular applications, such as acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia. It also offers AZX100, a synthetic 24-amino acid peptide to relax smooth muscle, which modulates blood pressure and the function of blood vessels, airways, sphincters, the gastrointestinal tract, and the genitourinary tract. AZX100 is also evaluated for medical and commercial applications, such as treatment of pulmonary disease, prevention of hypertrophic and keloid scarring, and intimal hyperplasia. The company was formerly known as IatroMed, Inc. and changed its name to OrthoLogic Corp. in July 1991. OrthoLogic Corp. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

Argenta Discovery hopes to find some help for those suffering from respiratory diseases. The pharmaceutical research and development company's quest focuses on discovering treatments for allergic asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis. With seven products in various preclinical and clinical testing stages, Argenta has ongoing strategic alliances with AstraZeneca, Domantis, and Dr. Reddy's to help develop certain compounds once they clear phase II trials. Argenta also performs fee-for-service research for third-party clients which have included Genentech, Zafgen, Antisoma, and Novartis. Argenta was spun off from Aventis (now Sanofi-Aventis) in 2000.

Grifols' focus is on producing plasma derivatives (plasma proteins for therapeutic use). This business generates about 70% of the group's annual revenue. Its diagnostic division manufactures devices, instrumentation, and reagents for clinical analysis labs, and markets products and equipment for blood banks. The third line of business, the hospital division, develops pharmaceutical products and medical devices used in hospital pharmacies. Clients include health care professionals and patients in more than 90 countries. Nearly three-quarters of Grifols' total sales come from international markets.

Eurand N.V. company was formerly known as Eurand B.V. Eurand N.V. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Eurand N.V., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. The company develops these products based on its proprietary customized release technologies used to reduce daily dosing requirements and time the release of drugs in the body to increase efficacy or to reduce side effects; Tastemasking/ODTs technologies to increase patient compliance through more convenient dosage forms, such as orally disintegrating tablets and taste-masked drugs; bioavailability enhancement technologies to improve drug absorption; and drug conjugation technologies to extend drug half-life and to target specific organs or other biological targets, such as tumors. Its technologies are used for applications in drug products used for various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pain, nutrition, and respiratory.Eurand company offers EUR-1037, as an over-the-counter sleep-aid; EUR-1025, an oral formulation of ondansetron, an anti-emetic prescribed to prevent nausea and vomiting; and EUR-1073, an enteric coated, controlled release formulation of beclomethasone diproprionate for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. It products also include Zentase, also known as EUR-1008, a porcine-derived proprietary enzyme replacement product for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which has completed Phase III clinical trials; Amrix, a sustained release formulation of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, used as an adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute and painful musculoskeletal conditions; and products and services to the cystic fibrosis community.

Allergan, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Allergan, Inc., a multi-specialty healthcare company, discovers, develops, and commercializes specialty pharmaceutical, medical device, and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatological, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention, urological, and other specialty markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment offers a range of pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmic products for chronic dry eye, glaucoma therapy, ocular inflammation, infection, and allergy; Botox for the therapeutic and aesthetic indications; skin care products for acne, psoriasis, and other skin care products; eyelash growth products; and urologics products. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of medical devices, such as breast implants for augmentation, revision, and reconstructive surgery; obesity intervention products, including the Lap-Band System and the BIB BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon; and facial aesthetics products.Allergan company also offers Contigen for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. It sells its products to drug wholesalers, independent and chain drug stores, pharmacies, commercial optical chains, opticians, mass merchandisers, food stores, hospitals, group purchasing organizations, integrated direct hospital networks, and ambulatory surgery centers, as well as to medical practitioners, including ophthalmologists, neurologists, dermatologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, aesthetic specialty physicians, bariatric surgeons, pediatricians, urologists, and general practitioners. Allergan, Inc. has strategic research collaboration agreements with ExonHit Therapeutics S.A.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Pieris AG.

Solgar has been innovating and producing fine quality nutritional supplements since 1947. Our ongoing mission is to provide consumers with top-quality, innovative, science-based nutritional supplements to enhance their total health and well-being. We are committed to exclusively distributing our products in the natural products industry where knowledgeable retailers worldwide can guide consumers through the vast array of choices.

GeoPharma, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida. GeoPharma, Inc. is engaged in manufacturing, packaging and distributing private label dietary supplements, generic drugs, and health and beauty products under six of its companies, Innovative Health Products, Inc., Libi Labs, Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Antibiotics, LLC and EZ-Med. Innovative Health Products and Libi Labs specialize in the development and manufacture of a range of nutritional supplements and cosmeceuticals. Its subsidiaries include Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Go2PBM Services, Inc., IHP Marketing, Inc., Breakthrough Marketing, Inc., Belcher Capital Corporation, American Antibiotics, LLC, Libi Labs, Inc., EZ-Med Company (EZ-Med) and Dynamic Health Products, Inc. Effective March 31, 2009, the Company discontinued its Distribution segment, which includes Breakthrough Engineered Nutrition.

Senesco Technologies Inc. company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Senesco Technologies, Inc. (Senesco) is a development-stage biotechnology company. The Company along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Senesco, Inc., is engaged in utilizing its eucaryotic translation initiation Factor 5A, or Factor 5A, and deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS), and related technologies for inhibition in human health applications to develop approaches to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer. In agricultural applications the Company is developing and licensing Factor 5A, DHS and Lipase to enhance the quality and productivity of fruits, flowers, and vegetables and agronomic crops through the control of cell death, referred to herein as senescence, and growth in plants.

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WuXi) is a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development (R&D) outsourcing company, with operations in China and the United States. The Company provides a portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the R&D process to its customers, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The Company operates in two segments: laboratory services and manufacturing. Laboratory services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Manufacturing segment services for producing advanced intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients for use by pharmaceutical companies in preclinical and clinical trials. In January 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc.

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