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.

Since its inception in 1982, AIM International, Inc. has made and marketed food concentrates and nutritional supplements through direct sales and through "members" who sell and distribute in a multilevel marketing arrangement. On the company's 25th anniversary, CEO Dennis Itami added a personal-care line to the product mix. The company's roster also includes a line of supplements for athletes. AIM International (dba The AIM Companies) has offices in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK. Lead products include AIM BarleyLife and AIMega.

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.

NeuTec wants to make visiting the hospital an experience that lessens patient dangers. The biopharmaceutical company identifies and compares antibodies produced by patients who recover from infections (acquired in hospitals) to those produced by patients who die. Then, using its FabTec technology, it develops genetically recombinant antibodies, or "grabs," to treat patients with life-threatening infections. The company's two leading candidates, Mycograb, which targets a fungus in the mouth and skin, and Aurograb, which targets bacterial infections, are in clinical trials in the UK. Mycograb also is in clinical trials in the US.

Guerbet Group is one of Europe's leading makers of contrast agents used in medical imaging. Most of the company's products, such as Xenetix, Hexabrix, and Dotarem, are substances that are injected into the body to make internal organs visible during X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. Subsidiary Simafex manufactures specialty chemicals for use in pharmaceuticals. Guerbet has operations in some 15 countries and is targeting growth in the US. Marcel Guerbet, grandfather of chairman Michel Guerbet, developed the first iodinated contrast agent around the turn of the century; his descendants control the company.

Forbes Medi-Tech has an answer for folks wanting to lower their cholesterol by changing their diet. The firm makes Reducol, a dietary supplement ingredient that reduces LDL, the "bad" cholesterol associated with increased risk of heart disease. It sells the ingredient to food and nutritionals companies that incorporate it into their products. Pharmavite uses Reducol in its Cholest-Off supplement, and foodmakers in Europe use it in items such as yogurt, milk, and bread. Until 2008 Forbes Medi-Tech also had a drug development operation, which was testing pharmaceutical candidates to treat high cholesterol and metabolic conditions; however, it has divested those operations to focus on its Reducol business.

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. ompany was founded in 1993 and is based in Carmiel, Israel. Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins based on its proprietary ProCellEx protein expression system in the United States. Its lead product candidate includes prGCD, a proprietary plant cell expressed recombinant Glucocerebrosidase enzyme for the treatment of Gaucher disease, which is in Phase III clinical trial. The company also develops PRX-102, a proprietary alpha Galactosidase enzyme for the treatment of Fabry disease, a genetic lysosomal storage disorder in humans, the symptoms of which involve the accumulation of lipids in the cells of the kidneys, heart, and other organs; a proprietary plant cell-based acetylcholinestrase and its molecular variants for use in various therapeutic and prophylactic indications, including a Biodefense program; and an organophosphate-based pesticide treatment program. Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. has strategic collaboration with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. for the development and manufacturing of two proteins using the company's ProCellEx protein expression system; and Yeda Research and Development Company Limited to design Glucocerebrosidase for the treatment of Gaucher disease, as well as has a licensing agreement with Icon Genetics AG to license Icon's amplification technology for utilization in the expression of its products.

Healthpoint, Ltd. company was founded in 1992 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. Healthpoint, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Healthpoint, Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and markets pharmaceutical and medical products for the treatment of chronic wounds. It focuses on the prevention and treatment of diseased and traumatized skin and related soft tissue. The company provides tissue management products, which includes sterile enzymatic debriding ointment, extracellular matrix-based wound product, bacteriostatic dressing, ointment for perineal wounds, papain-urea debriding ointment, doxepin hydrocloride cream, moisturizing dermal wound cleanser, hydrogel wound dressing, odor eliminator, powder for superficial skin infections caused by yeast, and protectant for intact and injured skin, as well as healing, debriding, and deodorizing ointment. It also offers surgical products, such as brush-free scrubbing products, surgical scrubs, waterless scrubs, healthcare personnel handwash and rub, hand and body antiseptic, one-step prep solutions, and topical anesthetic sprays. The company serves healthcare market, which includes nurses, physicians, surgeons, nursing homes, home health agencies, and office-based practices. It distributes its products through drug wholesalers and medical/surgical distributors.

AAIPharma provides contract research services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. Its outsourcing services run the gamut from drug candidate selection and feasibility studies, to bioanalytical testing and clinical trials management. Its early clinical development division helps evaluate potential compounds and design patient studies. The company's clinical development businesses run large clinical trials for customers around the world. Other services include regulatory support and data management. AAIPharma has divested its pharmaceutical development division, which cranked out small batches of drugs to supply clinical trials and develops oral drug delivery technology.

Precision Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Precision Therapeutics, Inc., a diagnostics services company, engages in the development and delivery of treatment support tools for physicians and cancer patients in the United States and Canada. The company develops predictive drug response tests, which include ChemoFx, a drug response marker test that quantifies a cancer patient's probable tumor response to various chemotherapeutic and biologic agents and provides sensitivity and resistance information, such as tumor progression, increased side effects, accumulated toxicity, development of cross-resistance, decreased efficacy of future treatments, and decreased quality of life. It offers physicians and patients with clinical information to personalize cancer treatments.

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