AVIVA Biosciences develops biochips to speed drug discovery and research. The chips help researchers learn how cells interact with each and their environment which in turn helps scientists to create drugs that target those behaviors. The firm is also developing a means for isolating hard-to-detect rare cells from blood samples; this technology could be used in prenatal care, such as detecting Down syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy. It can also be used for cancer diagnostics. Chinese life sciences company, CapitalBio, is AVIVA's primary shareholder.

Allergy Research Group Inc. offers nutritional supplement products. It offers amino acids, antioxidant formulas, bioenergetics, bioflavonoids, blood sugar, books, brain, cardiovascular, comprehensive formulas, fatty acids, eye, gastric support, glandulars, and hormone products. Allergy Research Group also provides immune support, liver support, martin pall products, metabolic support, microbial balancers, minerals, multiples, musculoskeletal, probiotics, specialty products, vitamin B products, vitamin C products, and vitamin D, E, K products. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Alameda, California. As of September 9, 2008, Allergy Research Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of KI NutriCare, Inc.

The US subsidiary of pharmaceuticals and materials giant Bayer AG (or Bayer Group), Bayer Corporation operates through three divisions and an internal services company. Bayer Corporation handles Bayer Group's US operations in three segments: Bayer HealthCare (pharmaceuticals, animal health, and over-the-counter medicines), MaterialScience (plastics, coatings, and polyurethanes), and Bayer CropScience (herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides). The internal services unit, Bayer Corporate and Business Services, handles administrative, technology, human resources, legal, and procurement functions for the Bayer Group's US operations.

Pharsight wants to shorten the path to market for tomorrow's pharmaceutical breakthroughs. The company's software and consulting services aim to take some of the guesswork out of the drug development process for pharmaceutical and biotech firms, helping them choose the most promising drug candidates, to design effective clinical trials, and to keep up with regulatory reporting. Pharsight's WinNonlin and WinNonMix applications, for instance, analyze research and clinical data to help companies develop appropriate dosing regimens for clinical trials. And its consulting services help them make key strategy decisions about the future of development programs. Pharsight was acquired by Tripos in 2008.

DARA BioSciences, Inc. (DARA), formerly Point therapeutics, Inc. is a development stage pharmaceutical company that acquires therapeutic molecules and medical technologies from third parties, and advances their clinical development for later sale to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. DARA focuses on two drug development programs: KRN5500 for neuropathic pain in cancer patients and DB959 for type 2 diabetes. On February 12, 2008, Point and DARA BioSciences, Inc. completed their merger transaction, in which DP Acquisition Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Point) merged with and into DARA BioSciences, Inc.

Virbac Corporation makes animal health and pet-care products and sells them to veterinarians and retailers. For dogs and cats it makes C.E.T dental products, Allederm dermatological products, and digestive and hairball remedies. The company's Iverhart medication prevents heartworms in dogs. Virbac also makes antibiotics, dewormer, and euthanasia products. Its other brands include Biomox, Clintabs, and Vetasyl. In addition to producing its own animal health products, the company provides contract manufacturing through subsidiary PM Resources. The company is owned by Virbac SA.

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. company, formerly known as AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts. Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of vaccines and targeted immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, infectious, and inflammatory diseases. The company focuses on the use of tumor-specific targets and human monoclonal antibodies to precisely deliver therapeutic agents through targeted immunization approach. It also offers bacterial vector delivery technologies with manufacturing and preservation processes that offer the potential for a new generation of infectious disease vaccines.Celldex Company's products include Rotarix for the prevention of rotavirus infection; and two human food safety vaccines for reducing salmonella infection in chickens and eggs. Its product pipeline also consists of products in various stages of development, including CDX-110, which is undergoing evaluation in a Phase 2/3 clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer; CDX-1307, a product based on its proprietary APC Targeting Technology, which is in two Phase 1 clinical trials for patients with advanced pancreatic, bladder, breast, and colon cancer; a TP10, a complement inhibitor for transplantation and other indications; and three candidates based on its oral, rapidly-protecting, single-dose, and temperature-stable vaccine technology, such as combination vaccines for travelers, the military, and health needs. AVANT Immunotherapeutics has collaborative agreements with GlaxoSmithKline for the development and commercialization of oral rotavirus vaccine; Pfizer, Inc. for discovery and development of vaccines to protect animals, and to develop CDX-110; and Select Vaccines Limited for the development of viral vaccines.

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.

Abbott Nutrition company manufactures and markets nutritional products and devices for customers big and small. A long-held division of Abbott Laboratories, over the years, it has acquired a portfolio of brands that serve multiple niches of the nutritional supplement market. Its infant items include Isomil, PediaSure, Pedialyte, and Similac. In addition, Abbott Nutrition makes adult and diabetic products under brand names such as Ensure, Glucerna, ProSure, and TwoCal. The company also boasts a lengthy list of enteral (feeding) products.

Fulcrum Pharma plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is engaged in providing solutions for the development of therapeutic products. It provides regulatory expertise and resource throughout all stages of product development. The Company provides customized pharmacovigilance and risk management solutions. It provides support for product registration, launch and in market maintenance. It operates through eight offices across the United States, Europe and Japan. The Company’s subsidiaries include Fulcrum Pharma (Europe) Limited, Fulcrum Pharma Developments Limited, Quadramed Limited, Unicus Limited and Fulcrum Regulatory Limited.

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