Taro Pharmaceutical Industries manufactures drugs for cardiac, dermatological, neurological, and pediatric illnesses. It makes generic prescription and over-the-counter drugs at facilities in Canada, Ireland, Israel, the UK, and the US. It specializes in generics, but also produces private label and branded drugs. Its facilities are capable of producing topical, oral, and injectable formulations. The company also produces active pharmaceutical ingredients for use by its own facilities and sold to other drug makers. Taro Pharmaceutical routinely reinvests more than 10% of its sales into research into the development of new products. Its customers include large drugstore and grocery chains and discount retailers.

NeoPharm, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Lake Bluff, Illinois. NeoPharm, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various cancers and other diseases primarily in the United States. Its products include LEP-ETU, which is in Phase II trial for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancer; LE-DT that is in Phase I trial for the treatment of various forms of cancer; and LE-rafAON, which completed preclinical studies to treat pancreatic cancer. The company has a co-operative research and development agreement with the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke for research on a therapeutic agent for untreatable brain diseases in humans. NeoPharm would provide its proprietary drug, Cintredekin Besudotox (IL13-PE38QQR), and technical resources to study its effects in various brain cancers in humans. Its IL13-PE38QQR also completed preclinical studies for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and asthma. The company was formerly known as OncoMed, Inc. and changed its name to NeoPharm, Inc. in March 1995.

Aptuit prefers to operate behind the scenes. A pharmaceutical services company, Aptuit offers a range of support services to biotech and other drug development companies, including early- to late-stage development of pharmaceutical ingredients, clinical studies support, information systems development, project management, and consulting services. The company operates from more than a dozen offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region and serves companies of all sizes. Aptuit was founded in 2004; private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe holds a significant ownership stake in the company.

Medarex is building the ultimate monoclonal antibody. Its UltiMAb technology utilizes transgenic mice whose antibody gene expression is suppressed to create fully human monoclonal antibodies (single-source proteins). Medarex has more than 40 antibodies for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious diseases in clinical trials or pre-trial stages. The company has partnerships with numerous pharma and biotech firms including Genmab, which has licensed antibody therapies for leukemia, arthritis, and other conditions. Other development partners include Pfizer, Amgen, Eli Lilly, and Kirin. Another major collaborator, Bristol-Myers Squibb, acquired Medarex for $2.4 billion in 2009.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP company, a subsidiary of global druggernaut AstraZeneca, is the fifth-largest drug company in the US. Its sales represent about 5% of all the drugs sold in the US and 45% of its parent company's revenues. AstraZeneca US' treatments focus on several therapeutic areas: cardiovascular and metabolic, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, oncology, and respiratory. Its best-known products include Nexium (acid reflux), Seroquel (anti-psychotic), Crestor (high cholesterol), and Arimidex (breast cancer treatment).

GW was founded in 1998. GW Pharmaceuticals has "high" hopes that its products will help relieve the pain and muscle stiffness that have resulted from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and surgery. The company develops prescription medicinal drugs derived from an hybrid form of cannabis that doesn't cause a psychotropic high. GW's lead drug candidate is Sativex, a whole-plant cannabis extract delivered by an oral spray. Sativex has been approved in Canada for the treatment of pain caused by multiple sclerosis. The company has agreed to let Bayer market the drug in the UK and Canada.

Innovative work in genetic testing is apparently spelled Innogenetics in any language. The biopharmaceutical company creates genetic, infectious disease, cancer, and neurological tests. Innogenetics' products include tests and genotyping profiles to identify conditions such as cystic fibrosis, HIV, hepatitis C and B, Alzheimer's disease, and human papillomavirus (HPV). In addition to testing, the company provides biological manufacturing services (producing virus strains and proteins) for pharmaceutical firms and research labs. The firm's products are sold through subsidiaries and distributors in about 90 countries. Belgium's Solvay took over control of Innogenetics in 2008.

Herbalife Ltd. (Herbalife) is a global network marketing company that sells weight management, nutritional supplement, energy, sports and fitness products, and personal care products. Herbalife sells its products in 70 countries through a network of over 1.9 million independent distributors. The Company offers science-based products in four principal categories: weight management, targeted nutrition, energy, sports and fitness, and Outer Nutrition. In October 2008, Herbalife announced that it has begun doing business in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. These countries become part of the Company's Mexico and Central America region. Five products from Herbalife's nutrition line will be available in each market, including the Company's flagship Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix, in four flavors; Performance Protein Powder; Herbal Aloe Drink Concentrate; NRG Tea, and Thermojetics Tea.

Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of Adnectins biologics/medicines in the United States. The company’s product candidates include Angiocept/CT-322, an anti-angiogenesis agent for treating cancer that blocks the VEGFR-2 pathway; and other Adnectin therapies for the treatment of oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Compound Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of October 19, 2007, Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

AES Laboratoire produces and distributes a complete range of microbial testing instruments and equipment. Whether for quality assurance or national security, clients from 21 countries in industries from food production to pharmaceuticals contract with AES to assure the quality and safety of products and to monitor possible hazards in various working environments. AES is developing and patenting technologies that are more accurate and less time-consuming than traditional laboratory testing methods, including machines that sample the air for bio-contaminants and chemical "litmus tests" that can quickly detect and identify pathogens.

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