Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. is the European subsidiary of Astellas. Astellas Europe employs approximately 3,200 people in Europe and South Africa across Sales and Marketing, Research & Development (R&D), and Manufacturing. Astellas Europe has 20 Sales and Marketing affiliates, three Manufacturing plants, and one R&D centre. Astellas Europe, through Astellas Pharma International, is also responsible for the distribution of the company's products in multiple markets in the Middle East and Africa. Astellas Europe is headquartered just outside London in Staines.

Hybrigenics wants to open a new pathway towards the fight against cancer. Established in 1997, the drug discovery company zeroes in on new drug targets and therapeutic biological components with the help of its computer programs involving protein sequencing and other high tech chemical screening techniques. What separates it from other drug researching companies is its Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), a product that commercializes its library screening and navigating capabilities regarding DNA and other related biological sequencing. With its headquarters in Paris, Hybrigenics also owns Semaia BV, a subsidiary located in the Netherlands, and an additional office in the US.

Avacta will take a closer look and get back with you. The biophysics company makes its money from the exact science of detecting molecules. Its Avacta Analysis arm provides analytical and research services to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and personal care industries. It also offers expert witness services to assist in pharmaceutical patent disputes and suspected counterfeiting cases. The company's technology arm has developed a product to help drug developers analyze and predict the potential usefulness of biological drug compounds. The company also owns veterinary laboratory services provider YorkTest Veterinary Services, and diagnostic test maker Curidium Medica.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a mid-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing product candidates for the treatment or prevention of a range of infections in hospital and non-hospital environments. Its proprietary Aganocide compounds are synthetic forms of N-chlorinated antimicrobial molecules, which are anti-infective molecules produced by white blood cells when defending the body against invading pathogens. These compounds could form a platform to create various products to address the needs in the treatment and prevention of bacterial and viral infections. NovaBay company's lead product candidate, NVC-422, is used for the treatment of eye, ear, and sinus infections, and for use in contact lens solutions, as well as to destroy bacteria in the bladder, and bacteria that have formed biofilm within the catheter. It also offers NVC-101, a proprietary solution of hypochlorous acid used as a wound cleanser and debriding agent. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has a licensing and research collaboration agreement with Alcon Manufacturing Ltd. for use of its Aganocides in the eye, ear and sinus, and in contact lens solutions, as well as an agreement with Galderma S.A. to develop and commercialize Aganocides in acne, impetigo, and other dermatological indications. NovaBay company was formerly known as NovaCal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in August 2007. NovaBay Pharmaceuticals was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Emeryville, California.

Genentech, Inc. (Genentech) is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes pharmaceutical products to treat patients with unmet medical needs. It commercializes multiple biotechnology products and also receives royalties from companies that are licensed to market products based on the Company’s technology. Genentech commercializes various products in the United States, including Avastin, Rituxan, Herceptin, Lucentis, Xolair, Tarceva, Nutropin, Activase, TNKase, Cathflo Activase, Pulmozyme and Raptiva. The Company’s licensed products include Trastuzumab, Rituximab, Bevacizumab, Dornase alfa, recombinant, Alteplase and Tenecteplase, Somatropin, Daclizumab, Ranibizumab, Etanercept, Adalimumab and Infliximab. In March 2009, Roche Holding Ltd. completed the acquisition of Genentech.

Merck Sharp & Dohme is the UK subsidiary of American pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck. The company markets such Merck products as arthritis pain treatment Arcoxia (which is approved in Europe but not the US), high blood pressure medication Cozaar, osteoporosis drug Fosamax, and asthma treatment Singulair. It also operates its parent's largest manufacturing facility outside the US, making about 20 medicines at its Cramlington, Northumberland, plant. Its Hoddesdon headquarters handles sales, marketing, and administrative functions; it also includes an R&D center that runs clinical trials and performs research and development activities specializing in organic and synthetic chemistry.

AstraZeneca Czech Republic is a subsidiary of the international pharmaceutical behemoth known as AstraZeneca. It markets products such as heartburn reliever Nexium, local anesthetic Xylocaine, and endometriosis treatment Zoladex in the Czech Republic. It also conducts clinical trials on potential drug candidates in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. It focuses its research efforts primarily on the medical fields of gastroenterology, gynecology, and oncology, as well as bone and joint, cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases.

Medicure Inc., (Medicure) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development and commercialization of human therapeutic. The Company's primary focus is on the sale and marketing of its acute care cardiovascular drug, AGGRASTAT (tirofiban hydrochloride) in the United States and its territories through its United States subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. The Company's primary research and development program of focus is the clinical development of TARDOXAL (product previously referred to as AVASTREM) for neurological disorders, although the Company continues to investigate and advance certain other product opportunities.

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company, formerly known as Bio-Technology General Corp., was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing, manufacturing, and marketing pharmaceutical products that target unmet medical needs. The company sells and distributes branded and generic versions of oxandrolone, a drug used to promote weight gain following involuntary weight loss. It distributes the branded version of oxandrolone in the United States, under the name Oxandrin and authorized generic version of oxandrolone through an agreement with Watson Pharma, Inc. The company also involves in developing KRYSTEXXA (pegloticase), a biologic PEGylated uricase enzyme to control hyperuricemia, and to manage signs and symptoms of gout, including the improvement of tophi, improvement in chronic pain, improved physical functioning, and decreased frequency of flares for patients with treatment-failure gout. It distributes its products through wholesalers.

Oxford Gene Technology Ltd. owned company was founded in 1995 by Professor Sir Edwin Southern. Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) provides microarray products and services that enable clinical research and molecular diagnostics in academic, hospital, and government research laboratories. One of its key business areas, licensing, gives companies access to its intellectual property that covers microarrays, genomics, and electrochemistry. OGT's research focuses on developing novel microarray technologies for new applications such as drug discovery and disease diagnosis.

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