VIA Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development stage biotechnology company, focuses on the research and development of compounds for the treatment cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The company is building a pipeline of small-molecule drugs that target inflammation in the blood vessel wall, an underlying cause of atherosclerosis and its complications, including heart attack and stroke. Its principal product, VIA-2291, is in Phase II clinical trials in patients with acute coronary syndrome and patients with stenosis of the carotid artery. The company has agreements with Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. and Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd. to develop and commercialize two sets of compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Panacea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic products for cancer and diseases of the central nervous system. It focuses on the development of proteins and biochemical pathways related to cellular regulation and cell cycle abnormalities in oncology, as well as neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. The company’s products include PAN-22, a human anit-HAAH monoclonal antibody for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma; PAN-622, a Toxin Conjugate to treat carcinoma of the bile duct; and PAN-811 for the treatment of ischemic stroke. In addition, it develops blood, serum, and tissue tests to diagnose and monitor breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers, as well as gene expression test that predicts the response of patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia to imatinib.

Amgen GmbH speaks the language of biotech geeks, only with a German accent. Amgen GmbH is a German unit of US-based Amgen, the world's largest biotech company. The subsidiary was established in 1989 to help sell and distribute biotechnical therapies for the treatment of such ailments as chemotherapy side effects, chronic kidney failure, and rheumatoid arthritis. Among the group's products are Epogen and Aranesp, for the treatment of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease; Neupogen and Neulasta, to help restore white blood cell counts for cancer patients; and Enbrel, for the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Actavis is Icelandic for generic. Iceland-based Actavis Group is one of the world's largest generic pharmaceuticals producers. Actavis company has about 350 drugs in its development pipeline, and nearly 1,000 products on the market across a variety of therapeutic classes (among them cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and oncology). It also manufactures generic hospital products, including antibiotics, anesthetics, and painkillers. Actavis makes drugs in pill, injectable, suppository, and other forms. Subsidiary Medis distributes its drugs worldwide. Actavis, which was founded in 1956, is controlled by chairman Thor Bjorgolfsson through his investment vehicle Novator. At the company's helm is CEO Sigurdur Oli Olafsson.

USANA Health Sciences was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. USANA Health Sciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells nutritional and personal care products. The company offers two product lines, USANA Nutritionals and Sense. The USANA Nutritionals product line consists of essentials, which include vitamin and mineral supplements that provide a foundation of nutrition for various age groups; optimizers, which are targeted supplements that support cardiovascular health, skeletal/structural health, and digestive health; and macro-optimizers comprising low-glycemic functional foods and other related products. The Sense product line includes personal care products that support healthy skin and hair. Products in this line consist of perfecting essence, gentle daily cleanser, hydrating toner, daytime protective emulsion, eye nourisher, night renewal, serum intensive, rice bran polisher, creme masque, revitalizing shampoo, nourishing conditioner, firming body nourisher, energizing shower gel, and intensive hand therapy. USANA Health Sciences also provides resource materials and sales tools, including product brochures and business forms, as well as sells reprints of other commercial publications. The company distributes its products through network marketing in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands.

Marligen Biosciences is where researchers go again and again for testing products and services. The company makes nucleic acid purification systems, genetic analysis assays, and other genomics research supplies. Its nucleic acid purification systems include rapid plasma purification systems which are used for isolation DNA so it can mapped, cloned, amplified, labeled, and sequenced. Its genetic analysis assays are sold under the Signet brand name and can screen for certain classes of DNA or be tailored to the researchers needs. Marlingen was acquired by another genetic services provider, OriGene, 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).

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. company, the US arm of Indian generic pharmaceuticals giant Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, makes and markets about 50 generic and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. It accounts for about a quarter of its parent's annual revenues. RPI's generic offerings, produced by manufacturing subsidiary Ohm Laboratories, include anti-infectives and treatments for cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system disorders. Its OTC products include analgesics, antihistamines, and decongestants. Sister subsidiary Ranbaxy Laboratories, Inc. (RLI) develops branded pharmaceuticals.

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.

Prometheus company markets several drugs that treat gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. Its Entocort, which it co-promotes with AstraZeneca, is a steroid that reduces the bowel inflammation associated with Crohn's disease. Prometheus Laboratories markets its products mainly to US gastroenterologists. It also pairs its drug offerings with a diagnostic testing service that helps doctors differentiate between various gastrointestinal diseases and prescribe the right Prometheus remedy; it runs all of its tests at its San Diego lab facility. Prometheus company plans to conduct an IPO.

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