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.

Acusphere, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops drugs and formulations of existing drugs using its porous microparticle technology. This technology enables the Company to control the size and porosity of particles, including nanoparticles and microparticles, so that the particles can be customized to address the delivery needs of a variety of drugs. These product candidates include Imagify (perflubutane polymer microspheres for delivery in an injectable suspension, formerly known as AI-700), a cardiovascular drug for the detection of coronary artery disease; Hydrophobic Drug Delivery System (HDDS), which converts drugs that do not dissolve well in water into microparticles or nanoparticles of the drugs embedded in small microparticles; and Pulmonary Drug Delivery System (PDDS).

CytoGenix, Inc. company was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston, Texas. CytoGenix, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of its proprietary technologies for identifying and silencing disease causing genes; and expressing proteins for applications, such as vaccines and isolating novel nucleic acid-based anti-microbial compounds. The company’s technologies include gene silencing techniques (ssDNA) applicable to genes from pathogenic organisms or selected genes from a patient to prevent the expression of harmful proteins; a novel, cell free process to produce large quantities of DNA (synDNA) for use in its own products and for sale to other biopharmaceutical or life science companies; and a methodology to isolate and characterize novel DNA-based drugs (Oligogenix) to which harmful bacteria have not developed resistance. Its products under development include SIMPLIVIR, an anti-herpes topical compound; Oligogenix technique based compounds against methicillin and vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus; and DNA vaccines for use in humans, poultry, aquaculture, and cattle. The company in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture, engages in a project to develop a synDNA based vaccine against brucellosis, a zoonotic disease which is easily transmitted from animals to humans.

Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. company was founded in 1978 and is based in London, Canada. Stellar Pharmaceuticals Inc. engages in the development and marketing of polysaccharide-based therapeutic products used in the treatment of osteoarthritis and cystitis. It offers NeoVisc, a three injection sodium hyaluronate therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis; and Uracyst for the treatment of interstitial cystitis, a painful bladder syndrome an inflammatory disease of the urinary bladder wall. The company also has in-licensing agreement for the distribution and sale of BladderChek, a proteomics-based diagnostic test for the diagnosis and monitoring of bladder cancer. Stellar markets its products to medical physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, and patient support groups in Canada through its sales force, as well as out-licenses its products to companies in the United States, Europe, Romania, the Russian Federation, China, Israel, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.

Phenomix hopes to create a pharmaceutical phenomenon by investigating and discovering new treatments for immune system ailments and metabolic diseases. The drug development company's lead product candidate dutogliptin is an oral-dose treatment aiming to stabilize glucose levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Other pipeline candidates target infectious and autoimmune diseases, including hepatitis C and certain types of cancer. The biotechnology firm's drug candidates focus on inhibiting complex proteins (enzymes) that promote disease within the body. The company is owned by a number of private investors.

H. Lundbeck develops medicine primarily for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. Sold throughout the world, Lundbeck's main products include Cipralex (licensed to Forest Laboratories in the US market under the brand Lexapro) for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, Ebixa for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and Azilect for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Lundbeck spends about 20% of its revenue on research and development. The company has additional licensing and collaborative agreements with other drug makers including Teva Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, Merz, and Solvay.

Javelin is a specialty pharmaceutical company that applies innovative proprietary technologies to develop new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs that target current unmet and underserved medical need in the pain management market. Javelin’s product candidates address the acute moderate-to-severe pain medication market segment. We are developing differentiated pain control products that provide the flexibility and versatility required to address the limitations of existing prescription pain medications in supervised health care settings. Indications under development include post-operative pain, orthopedic injury pain, procedural pain, burn pain and trauma. Our product candidates offer enhanced pain relief, fewer adverse side effects and faster relief of pain compared to other currently available treatments. Javelin has three late stage product candidates in development: Dyloject™ (diclofenac sodium, injectable), Rylomine™ (intranasal morphine) and Ereska™ (intranasal ketamine).

Don and Lucy Hillestad founded Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. in 1959. Hillestad Pharmaceuticals USA goes natural, producing vitamin, mineral, protein, and herb products from all-natural sources. It also makes prescription and nonprescription vitamin products for dialysis patients under the Dialyvite and Hill*Vite names. In addition, Hillestad offers private-label manufacturing of tablets, powders, cremes, lotions, and liquids for doctors and pharmacies, health food stores, and various national and international companies.

Semafore Pharmaceuticals is signaling its arrival on the oncology drug making scene. The development-stage drug discovery company is targeting the PI3K cell signaling pathways to create anti-cancer drugs. Its PI3K Inhibitors induce the death of cancerous cells in the treatment of tumors and could potentially treat brain, lung, and hematological cancers. Once administered, its lead candidate SF1126 attacks proteins expressed in tumors, but ignores healthy cells. Semafore has brought on a consulting firm to help shepherd SF1126 through its next stage of development.

Nexgen Pharma (formerly Anabolic Laboratories) is a contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements and prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Its dietary supplements line includes vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other nutraceuticals. Nexgen Pharma's pharmaceutical contract manufacturing operations can make a variety of formulations, including immediate-release and controlled-release tablets, chewable tablets, effervescent tablets, and powder-filled capsules. The company also helps clients with formulation development, product testing, regulatory filing assistance, and other product development services. Nexgen has facilities in Arizona, California, and Colorado.

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