Silence Therapeutics wants to put the kibosh on disease-causing genes. The company, formerly known as SR Pharma, is working in the field of RNA interference (RNAi), a cutting-edge approach to treating disease that involves interfering with, or silencing, targeted genes associated with disease. Its AtuPLEX drug delivery system is designed to work specifically with RNA molecules. Silence Therapeutics acquired fellow RNAi research company Intradigm in 2010, greatly expanding its RNAi program capabilities, which it hopes will make it a more attractive partner to bigger pharmaceutical companies looking to develop products based on that science.

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. company was founded in 1989 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on developing and commercializing interventional treatment systems for vascular disease. Its primary product, the Diamondback 360°, is a minimally invasive catheter system for the treatment of peripheral arterial disease and a range of plaque types in leg arteries. The Diamondback 360° consists of a single-use catheter that travels over its proprietary ViperWire Guide Wire. The system is used in conjunction with a reusable external control unit.

Helicon Therapeutics is a development-stage biotechnology firm working on new therapies for memory loss and other cognition disorders. The company's research and development efforts focus on a protein that controls the signal pathway key to forming long-term memories. Scientists working for Helicon Therapeutics discovered the protein while studying the fruit fly genome. The company is working on drugs to not only maintain memory but also possibly to prevent memories from forming in the first place. Lead drug candidate HT-0712 has shown the ability to improve long-term memory in rats. Other candidates are in early stages of development.

Brothers Charles and Theophil Gebauer founded the company in 1898. Gebauer's Salivart will make your mouth water. Seriously, that's what it's designed to do for people who suffer from xerostomia, better known as dry mouth. That's not all Gebauer makes, however. The company offers medications for topical use, including Ethyl Chloride for the treatment of pain; Instant Ice, for the relief of muscle spasms, strains, bruising, and other injuries; and Spray and Stretch, for myofacial pain and minor sports injuries. Gebauer also provides contract manufacturing as well as project planning, packaging and labeling, and distribution services for other drug makers.

Network Biosystems develops high throughput DNA sequencing systems with applications in the personalized medicine, forensics, drug discovery, and security arenas. The company blends nanotechnology and mircrofluidics to achieve its DNA analysis. Its sequencing systems were conceived at MIT's Whitehead Institute. The company is in the developmental stage and is pursuing a variety of commercial applications including manufacturing a rugged portable STR analysis and identification in the forensics field and on site screening of large numbers for use by homeland security.

Amazon Herb sells herbal supplements and other herbal products through a multilevel marketing network under the Rainforest Bio-Energetics brand. The company buys raw materials harvested by indigenous peoples of the rainforests in Peru; it contracts with third parties to make its products, then it packages them under its own label for sale in the US. Its products include herbal nutritional supplements, skin care products, cleaning supplies, and herbal pet-care remedies. Amazon company also sells raw materials in bulk to other manufacturers and donates 10% of its net profits for rain forest preservation.

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.

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.

Adolor Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. Adolor Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company has specialized in the discovery and development of prescription pain management products. It has a number of product candidates in various stages of development, ranging from preclinical studies to pivotal clinical trials. On May 20, 2008, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Company’s first product, ENTEREG (alvimopan), for the management of postoperative ileus following bowel resection surgery (POI). ENTEREG is specifically indicated to accelerate the time to upper and lower gastrointestinal recovery following partial large or small bowel resection surgery with primary anastomosis. The Company in collaboration with Glaxo Group Limited (Glaxo), launched ENTEREG in the United States in mid-2008.

Sino Biopharmaceutical manufactures medicines that combat cardio-cerebral diseases and hepatitis. Incorporated in 2000, Sino markets its products throughout China in the form of volume injections, PVC-free soft bags for intravenous injections, capsules, tablets, powdered medicines, and granulated medicines. It is additionally researching and developing new medicines in the realms of oncology, analgesic, and respiratory treatment. Sino primarily operates through four main subsidiaries: Beijing Tide Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, Nanjing Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical, and Beijing Chia Tai Green Continent Pharmaceutical.

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