Owners (and spouses) Tei Fu Chen and Oi-Lin Chen started Sunrider International in 1982. Sunrider Corporation has blended bits of traditional Chinese herbal medicine with modern multilevel marketing. The company sells health, beauty, food, and household products enhanced with herbs and herbal extracts. Its brands include Kandesn, Vitalite, SunBright, and SunSmile. Sunrider has manufacturing operations in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and the US. Its products are sold in more than 40 countries through multilevel marketing via distributors and directly to customers. In China, its products are sold in thousands of franchised stores to avoid regulations on direct-selling. It plans to copy that model in Japan.

Elusys Therapeutics is recruiting antibodies in its anti-terrorism campaign. Elusys Therapeutics company develops antibody therapies for a variety of targets, including anthrax. Its lead product Anthim has shown to be effective in combatting infections caused by anthrax up to 48 hours after exposure. When administered prior to exposure, the drug has proven to be 100% effective in preventing infections. Another drug candidate, Staph A Heteropolymer, targets staphylococcus infections, which have become increasingly prevalent and resistent to treatment. Other Elusys products target non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, lupus, and deep vein thrombosis.

Tengion, Inc., a regenerative medicine company, focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a range of replacement organs and tissues, or neo-organs and neo-tissues to address unmet medical needs in urologic, renal, gastrointestinal and vascular diseases. It creates these functional neo-organs and neo-tissues using a patient’s own cells, or autologous cells, in conjunction with the company’s Organ Regeneration Platform. The company’s lead product candidate, the Neo-Urinary Conduit, is an autologous implant that catalyzes regeneration of native-like bladder tissue for bladder cancer patients requiring a urinary diversion following bladder removal, or cystectomy. Its product pipeline also includes various candidates in early stage development, such as Neo-Kidney Augment for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, or CKD. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in East Norriton, Pennsylvania.

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to extend and enhance the lives of patients with severe medical conditions, including cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. It has a global partnership with Roche for developing novel CRACM inhibitors, an oral calcium released activated calcium modulator ion channel inhibitor program that is in the lead optimization stage for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. The company also retains rights in various indications and markets to its other drug candidates and programs, which include STA-9090, an Hsp90 inhibitor that is in Phase 1 development; elesclomol, an oxidative stress inducer for the treatment of cancer; and apilimod, an oral IL-12/23 inhibitor, which is in Phase 2 for rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. is developing STA-9584, a vascular disrupting agent that is in preclinical development. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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.

CytRx Corporation company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical research and development company, engages in the development of human therapeutics. Its product pipeline includes Tamibarotene, a synthetic retinoid in Phase II clinical development to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia; INNO-2006, a pro-drug for doxorubicin in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of cancer; Bafetinib, a drug in Phase I clinical development to treat chronic myeloid leukemia; Arimoclomol, an orally-administered small-molecule product candidate in Phase IIb clinical development for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and Iroxanadine, an orally-administered small-molecule product candidate in Phase I clinical development to treat diabetic ulcers. The company also engages in developing treatments for neurodegenerative and other disorders based on its small-molecule molecular chaperone amplification technology; and new-drug discovery research utilizing its master chaperone regulator assay technology.

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.

ZARS Pharma, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and commercializing topically administered drugs using its proprietary drug delivery technologies, primarily in the area of pain management. It is developing a portfolio of proprietary products and product candidates based on its Controlled Heat-Assisted Drug Delivery and phase-changing cream technologies. The company’s products include Pliaglis, a topical anesthetic cream for dermal anesthesia prior to painful cosmetic procedures, such as laser surgery and dermal filler injections; and Synera, a topical patch for providing dermal analgesia for potentially painful superficial procedures, such as venous access procedures involving needles and immunization injections of children. Its products also comprise ThermoProfen, which is entering into Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of mild to moderate chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee; and Ketoprofen DuraPeel, a Phase 1 clinical trial product for the treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain resulting from soft tissue injuries, such as muscle strains, ankle sprains, and sports injuries. In addition, the company is developing the Alprazolam Patch, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial, for the treatment of panic disorder. The company was formerly known as ZARS, Inc. and changed its name to ZARS Pharma, Inc. in July, 2007. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases worldwide. Its product pipeline includes Telaprevir, a Phase III clinical trial product for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; VX-813, a Phase Ia clinical trial product for chronic HCV infection; VX-985, which is under preclinical trails for chronic HCV infection; VX-770, a Phase IIa clinical trial candidate for the treatment of Cystic fibrosis; VX-809, a Phase Ib clinical trial product for the treatment of Cystic fibrosis; VX-509, a Phase Ia clinical trial product for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases; MK-5108 (VX-689), a Phase I clinical trial product for the treatment of cancer; and AVN-944(VX-944), which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer. The company also has development and commercial rights to VX-702 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. It has collaboration agreements with Janssen Pharmaceutica, N.V.; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Incorporated; Merck & Co., Inc.; Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline plc.; and Bend Research Inc.

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