Heska Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports veterinary products for the canine and feline companion animal health markets. It operates in two segments, Core Companion Animal Health; and Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, and Products. The Core Companion Animal Health segment offers veterinary diagnostic and other instruments, including handheld blood analyzers, veterinary chemistry analyzers, veterinary hematology analyzers, IV pumps, and consumable supplies; point-of-care diagnostic and other tests, such as heartworm diagnostic tests for dogs and cats, and early renal damage detection products; and veterinary diagnostic laboratory products and services, which comprise allergy diagnostic products and services, as well as ERD Reagent Packs used to detect microalbuminuria. It provides pharmaceuticals and supplements, such as heartworm prevention products, nutritional supplements, and hypothyroid treatment products; and vaccines and other biologicals for the treatment of allergies and feline respiratory diseases.This segment sells its products to veterinarians directly, as well as through telephone sales force, independent third party distributors, and other distribution relationships. The Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals, and Products segment provides private label vaccines and pharmaceuticals primarily for cattle, as well as for other animals, including small mammals and fish. It offers bovine vaccines, and biological and pharmaceutical products for other animal health companies, as well as provides turnkey services, which consist of research, licensing, production, labeling, and packaging of products, as well as validation support and distribution services. This segment sells its products through third parties under third party labels. The company was formerly known as Paravax, Inc. and changed its name to Heska Corporation in 1995. Heska Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Loveland, Colorado.

CombiMatrix Corporation company was founded in 1995 and is based in Mukilteo, Washington. CombiMatrix Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops technologies, products, and services in the areas of drug development, genetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, nanotechnology, defense, and homeland security. Its technologies include a platform to produce user-defined, in-situ synthesized, and oligonucleotide arrays for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene mutations, and proteins in the areas of genomics, proteomics, biosensors, drug discovery, drug development, diagnostics, combinatorial chemistry, material sciences, and nanotechnology.CombiMatrix Corporation's products and services include CustomArray platform, an oligonucleotide array for genetic studies; CatalogArray Microarrays for gene expression studies, mutation analysis, and other studies; Micro-RNA Arrays that are used to study micro-RNA molecules; DNA Array Synthesizer, an instrument that enables researchers to fabricate DNA arrays to their specifications; stripping reagents, which enable researchers to re-use microarrays; ElectraSense Reader, an electrochemical scanning instrument; and comparative genomic hybridization arrays, which are used for research and molecular diagnostic applications. CombiMatrix Corporation also offers proprietary molecular synthesis and screening methods for the discovery of potential new drugs. In addition, the company develops capabilities of producing arrays that utilize bacterial artificial chromosomes that enable genetic analysis; and a series of compounds to address various oncology-related diseases. It sells its products and services directly, with partners, and through distributors to customers in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

CyBio just might supplant the underpaid laboratory research assistant, so efficient are its automated systems; in all, the company makes it easier for laboratory scientists to focus on research and less on the repetitive processes involved therein. CyBio develops, produces, and markets technology platforms for drug discovery. With more than 15 years of experience in the field, CyBio provides the tools for pharmaceutical and agrochemical research, including pipetting instruments for liquid handling, incubating, and replicating, as well as software and system integration, for automated screening and reading.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company with products and product candidates for the treatment of inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy and dry eye. The Company has three products available for sale in the United States: Xibrom, (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery, Istalol, (timolol maleate ophthalmic solution) for the treatment of glaucoma, and Vitrase (hyaluronidase for injection) for use as a spreading agent. The Company also has several product candidates in various stages of development. These include a strong steroid product candidate to treat ocular inflammation, iganidipine to enhance ocular nerve blood flow and a new formulation of latanoprost for the treatment of glaucoma.

Vion Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1992 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut. On December 17, 2009, Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. It has two agents in clinical trials, Onrigin and Triapine. Onrigin, a novel alkylating agent that damages DNA to prevent cancer cells from reproducing, is in various clinical trials for the treatment of various indications, such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML), relapsed AML, de novo poor-risk, small cell lung cancer, brain tumors, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hematologic malignancies, and solid tumors. Triapine is a small molecule in various clinical trials to prevent the replication of tumor cells by blocking a critical step in DNA synthesis. Vion company's other products and product candidates include MELASYN, a water-soluble, synthetic version of melanin for formulation of skin care products and cosmetics; and Nucleoside Analogs, known as elvucitabine, which is in Phase II clinical trials as an antiviral drug for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus.

Wockhardt works hard in the pharmaceutical world. The research and pharmaceutical manufacturing firm employs more than 500 scientists who focus on recombinant biopharmaceuticals, generics, and new drug discovery. Wockhardt's products include injectables, tablets, liquids, and topicals (creams and ointments) that it manufactures to sell itself and for AstraZeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Cell Therapeutics, Schering-Plough, and other major drug companies. It operates 15 manufacturing plants in India, the UK, Ireland, France, and the US, and has filed more than 250 patents for biotechnology products. The company is a subsidiary of Khorakiwala Holdings and Investments.

MedImmune works to boost the immune systems of babies and grown-ups. Its flagship biotech product, Synagis, prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of pneumonia and other respiratory disease in infants and children. Also on the market are FluMist, its nasal spray flu vaccine, and Ethyol, which treats side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The company is working on dozens of investigational therapies -- including monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and small molecule drugs -- in the areas of infectious diseases, cancer, and inflammatory conditions. MedImmune is a subsidiary of UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.

Alimera Sciences' tunnel vision is a real asset. The biopharmaceutical company specializes in prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, particularly those aimed at treating ocular diseases affecting the retina. Alimera's most advanced product candidate, Iluvien, is an insert about the size of a grain of rice that slowly releases a drug to the back of the eye used in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME); DME, a retinal disease affecting diabetics, can lead to severe vision loss and blindness. Iluvien is effective for up to 36 months and may also have the potential to affect other ophthalmic diseases, such as retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Alimera Sciences is looking to go public through an $80 million IPO.

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.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma) is an international specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company’s product portfolio consists of four categories of products: India branded generics, US generics, international branded generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). The products of the Company are prescribed in therapy areas like cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology, diabetology and respiratory. The products manufactured by the Company include Supatret, Winolap, Donamem, Exmasin, Lenzest, Octride Depot 10, Carcidox, Tyrogef, Cernos depot, Milnorm, Levipil, Exzilor and Macorate. The Company’s subsidiaries include Sun Pharma Global Inc. BVI., Sun Pharma Global-FZE, Sun Pharmaceutical (Bangladesh) Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Peru S.A.C. and Sun Farmaceutica Ltda-Brazil. In November 2008, the Company, along with its subsidiaries, completed the acquisition of Chattem Chemicals, Inc.

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