Sanjiu Enterprise Group is really into pushing drugs. Of course, being state-owned, these are drugs of the legal variety. Sanjiu Enterprise Group company operates Shenzhen 999 Chinese Medicine Investment & Development Company, which manufactures over-the-counter drugs designed to treat minor illnesses; it also produces prescription drugs like traditional Chinese injections, biomedicines, and antibiotics. Sanjiu also operates 20 other pharmaceutical subsidiaries with more than 1,000 types of herbal and other medicines in production. It markets its products under the "999" (a.k.a. "three nines", representing luck and balance in Chinese) brand; it also supplies equipment and printing services to the medical community.

Marligen Biosciences is where researchers go again and again for testing products and services. The company makes nucleic acid purification systems, genetic analysis assays, and other genomics research supplies. Its nucleic acid purification systems include rapid plasma purification systems which are used for isolation DNA so it can mapped, cloned, amplified, labeled, and sequenced. Its genetic analysis assays are sold under the Signet brand name and can screen for certain classes of DNA or be tailored to the researchers needs. Marlingen was acquired by another genetic services provider, OriGene, in 2009.

Roche Holding (UK) is the holding company for Roche Products Limited and Roche Diagnostics Limited. The two UK subsidiaries develop and manufacture various products and equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Its pharmaceuticals include Copegus, a hepatitis C therapy; HIV inhibitor Fuzeon; and breast cancer therapy Herceptin. The firm's diagnostics arm makes a variety of consumer and professional tests, including Accu-Chek glucose monitoring systems, CoaguChek blood coagulation tests, and the Amplicor line of DNA disease diagnostics.

Oxis International, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Oxis International, Inc. focuses on the research, development, and marketing of nutraceutical products in the field of oxidative stress reduction. Its nutraceutical products include L-Ergothioneine (ERGO), an over-the-counter antioxidant offered as a dietary supplement. ERGO is naturally occurring, water soluble, antioxidant amino acid molecule found in animals and plants. The company also holds patents and patent applications for the protection of ERGO on mitochondria, the commercial preparation process and the neuroprotective effects of ERGO.

Mera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Mera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. primarily develops and commercializes natural products derived principally from microalgae using its patented photobioreactor technology known as the Mera Growth Module. Mera Pharmaceuticals company's product line consists of ASTAFACTOR, a nutraceutical and source of natural astaxanthin; and SALMON ESSENTIALS, a combination of astaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids. It markets its products to retail outlets in Hawaii through distribution arrangements with established companies.

Imperial Ginseng Products company cultivates more than 550 acres of North American ginseng root used in traditional Chinese medicine. The company operates a farm in Ontario, Canada, where the root is grown for three or four years (each year increases yield and value), harvested, and dried. Imperial Ginseng Products sells the dried root to buyers in North America and Asia, who then turn it into prepared remedies. CDS & Co owns 55% of the company, while co-chairmen Hugh Cartwright and Stephen McCoach and director Maurice Levesque together hold nearly 40%.

Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Division has Fido and Bessie's wellness in mind. The company is part of the health care division of global chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The Animal Health Division manufactures anti-infectives, insecticides, parasiticides, sedatives, nutritional supplements, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals for companion (dogs, cats, horses) and farm (cattle, pigs, poultry, bees) animals. Major products include flea and heartworm treatment Advantage and anti-infective Baytril. The division operates more than 50 branch locations worldwide and sells its products in some 120 countries.

Illumina was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Illumina, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function. Its instrumentation products include Genome Analyzer II, an instrument for high-throughput sequencing using Illumina sequencing by synthesis technology; iScan System, a high-resolution imaging instrument to scan BeadArray based assays; and BeadXpress Reader, a low- to mid-multiplex, high-throughput instrument for readout of assays. The company's consumables comprise Standard Sequencing Kit, a reagent used for sequencing by synthesis chemistry on the Genome Analyzer; Paired-End Genomic DNA Sample Prep Kit, a streamlined library preparation kit to generate 200—500 kb insert paired-end reads; InfiniumHD Whole-Genome BeadChips comprising Human1M-Duo, Human610-Quad, Human660W-Quad, and HumanCytoSNP-12, which are multi-sample DNA analysis microarrays that interrogate up to 1.2 million markers per sample; iSelect Custom Genotyping BeadChips that are customer designable SNP genotyping arrays for 6,000 to 200,000 markers; and Whole-Genome Gene Expression BeadChips, which are multi-sample expression profiling arrays with up-to-date content for human, mouse, and rat.

Skystar Bio-pharmaceutical Company ("Skystar") is one of China's leading manufacturers and distributors of vaccines and medicines for poultry, livestock and domestic pets. Skystar has over 173 products in its current product line and has over 50 more products in development. Skystar employs over 200 people in Production Facilities located in Hu Xian, Xi'an City, Shaanxi, Province, PRC.Skystar has recently opened (July of 2006) its new GMP Certified Facility that will increase production capabilities by 200%. The demand for veterinary medicines and vaccines in China far exceeds the supply and Skystar's plan is to capitalize on its new GMP Certified Facility to increase margins while increasing production to help meet the growing and overwhelming demand for its products.

When new drugs are tested, someone has to go first and Chiltern (Early Phase) Ltd. (formerly Drug Development Solutions) will help find that person. A contract research organization (CRO), the company specializes in bridging the gap between preclinical studies and the early stages of clinical trials in humans for drug candidates. Its clients include large multinational companies as well as small biotech startups. The company's facilities are based inside a major hospital with access to emergency medical care if needed. The company was spun off from the University of Dundee in 1982 and then acquired by CRO giant Chiltern International in 2008.

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