Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., formerly KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD., is a Japan-based manufacturer that has five business segments. The Medical Product segment is engaged in the manufacture, sale and promotion of medical products for hospital use, as well as the provision of technologies for antibody drug creation, the development of candidate substances for new drugs and the supply of clinical test reagents. The Biochemical segment offers medical and industrial materials, mainly amino and nucleic acids, as well as healthcare items and products for agriculture and fishery uses. It also designs and constructs facilities. The Chemical Product segment provides solvents, plasticizers, materials for plasticizers and functional products, among others. Its Food segment supplies seasonings, materials for confectionery and bread making, processed food products and others. The Others segment is involved in the wholesale and distribution businesses, as well as the provision of industrial alcohol.

Phytopharm is hunting for better drugs. The company struck a deal with Unilever in late 2004 to develop a slimming aid based on the African cactus hoodia, used in Africa to stave off hunger during hunting trips. This developer of botanical pharmaceuticals concentrates on four drug-discovery areas -- obesity and metabolic disease, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and dermatology. In addition, Phytopharm markets two veterinary dermatology products in the UK.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company develops sustained-release therapies based on DepoFoam, an injectable drug delivery technology that allows both immediate and sustained release. Its two marketable products are DepoCyt for treating cancer-related neoplastic meningitis and DepoDur for the treatment of post-operative pain. Pacira's lead candidate is EXPAREL, an injectable local anesthetic. The company has two manufacturing facilities that make its Depo products. Once the injectables subsidiary of drug-delivery company SkyePharma PLC, Pacira was bought out in 2007 by an investor group led by MPM Capital, OrbiMed, HBM Bioventures, and Sanderling Ventures.

Palatin Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1986 and is based in Cranbury, New Jersey. Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of peptide, peptide mimetic, and small molecule agonist compounds with a focus on melanocortin (MC) and natriuretic peptide receptor systems in the United States. The company's products under development include PL-3994, a peptide mimetic natriuretic peptide receptor A agonist for the treatment of heart failure; Bremelanotide, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, targeting female sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in patients non-responsive to current therapies; and PL-6983, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Its products in development also comprise melanocortin receptor-based compounds for treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome; and NeutroSpec, a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody product for imaging and diagnosing infection. Palatin Technologies, Inc. has a licensing and research collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca AB to discover, develop, and commercialize compounds that target melanocortin receptors for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome.

Unicity distributes nutritional supplements and skin care products through a multilevel marketing network of some 350,000 independent contractors who sell direct to consumers. Unicity's products include Bios Life branded weight management products, and a variety of herbal remedies for allergies, anti-aging, diabetes, digestive problems, heart health, and stress reduction. Unicity was formed in 2001 when network marketing firms Rexall Showcase International and Enrich International merged. It operates offices in a dozen countries and sells its products in more than 20 countries.

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a development-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of carbohydrate-based therapeutics. The Company’s therapeutics is used in treatment of liver, microbial and inflammatory diseases. All of its products were in development, including pre-clinical and clinical trials during the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company focuses on the development of a new generation of anti-cancer treatments using carbohydrate polymers to increase survival and improve the quality of life for cancer patients. Its principal pipeline candidate, DAVANAT, is a chemical entity that is in Phase II trials for first-line treatment of colorectal and biliary cancer. In September 2008, the Company submitted a clinical and pre-clinical package to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of its DAVANAT New Drug Application (NDA).

Tengion, Inc., a regenerative medicine company, focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing a range of replacement organs and tissues, or neo-organs and neo-tissues to address unmet medical needs in urologic, renal, gastrointestinal and vascular diseases. It creates these functional neo-organs and neo-tissues using a patient’s own cells, or autologous cells, in conjunction with the company’s Organ Regeneration Platform. The company’s lead product candidate, the Neo-Urinary Conduit, is an autologous implant that catalyzes regeneration of native-like bladder tissue for bladder cancer patients requiring a urinary diversion following bladder removal, or cystectomy. Its product pipeline also includes various candidates in early stage development, such as Neo-Kidney Augment for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, or CKD. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in East Norriton, Pennsylvania.

3SBio Inc. was founded in 1993 and is based in Shenyang, the Peoples Republic of China. 3SBio Inc. is an integrated biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products primarily in China. The Company’s recombinant, or genetically engineered, protein-based products and product candidates are designed to address markets with unmet medical needs in nephrology, oncology, supportive cancer care, inflammation and infectious diseases. Its principal products are EPIAO and TPIAO, and its legacy products are Intefen and Inleusin. EPIAO is an injectable recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) that is used to stimulate the production of red blood cells in patients with anemia and to reduce the need for blood transfusions. 3SBio Inc. had launched TPIAO, its internally developed protein-based therapeutic product. In addition to EPIAO and TPIAO, the Company markets two other protein-based therapeutics.

ALK is a global pharmaceutical company focusing on allergy treatment, prevention and diagnosis. We are devoted to improving quality of life for people with allergies by developing pharmaceutical products that target the actual cause of allergy. ALK is the world leader in allergy vaccination (immunotherapy) – a unique treatment that induces a protective immune response which reduces and potentially halts the allergic reaction.

Lescarden Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in New York, New York. Lescarden Inc. engages in the research, testing, and development of proprietary biologic materials with a focus on wound healing, clinical skin care, osteoarthritis, and cancer applications. The company offers CATRIX Wound Dressing, a powder derived from bovine cartilage for the management of chronic lesions and burns, as well as for non-healing wounds, such as decubitus ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. It also provides a line of Catrix-based skin care products for the plastic surgery, dermatology, and medical spa markets. In addition, the company offers nutritional supplements, including BIO-CARTILAGE; and POLY-Nag, a glucosamine polymer for the treatment of osteoarthritis. It also licenses its technologies for commercialization by other companies in Canada, Europe, and Korea. The company sells its products primarily in Europe, the Philippines, and Korea.

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