H. Lundbeck develops medicine primarily for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. Sold throughout the world, Lundbeck's main products include Cipralex (licensed to Forest Laboratories in the US market under the brand Lexapro) for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, Ebixa for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and Azilect for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Lundbeck spends about 20% of its revenue on research and development. The company has additional licensing and collaborative agreements with other drug makers including Teva Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, Merz, and Solvay.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe was founded in 1998. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe markets drugs and health care products manufactured by its Japan-based parent, Otsuka Pharmaceutical. The company also conducts research and development of pharmaceuticals, focusing on the fields of gastroenterology, neurology, ophthalmology, and the cardiovascular system. Marketed drugs include schizophrenia treatment Abilify (through a partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb), Adacolumn for inflammatory bowel disease, Mikelan for ocular glaucoma and hypertension, Pletal for peripheral vascular disease, and UBiT for gastrointestinal infection diagnosis.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (OPC) is a manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, clinical testing and medical equipment, and food products. The company operates six business segments specializing in branded prescriptions, over-the-counter drugs, clinical nutritionals, diagnostic substances and devices, nutraceuticals, and skin care products ("cosmedics"). OPC's medicinal products include Mikelan eye drops for glaucoma treatment and Pletaal anti-platelet treatment. The company's line of nutraceutical consumer health products include FIBE-MINI dietary fiber supplement, Calorie Mate foods, and Pocari Sweat sports drink. Otsuka Pharmaceutical is part of the very diverse Otsuka Group.

Paladin Labs Inc. company's slate of prescription offerings includes drugs for urology, endocrinology, cancer, dermatology, neurology, and women's health. Among Paladin's key products are prostate cancer treatment Trelstar, testosterone deficiency drug Testim, and osteoarthritis therapy Pennsaid. The company also offers some over-the-counter (OTC) drugs in Canada, including emergency contraceptive Plan B. The company focuses on serving markets that are overlooked by larger pharmaceutical firms, typically by forming developing and marketing partnerships with other drugmakers.

Nature's Way Holding Company manufactures and markets nutritional supplements and other OTC products which are sold with the Enzymatic Therapy, Nature's Way, and Remifemin labels through natural foods retailers and mass market retailers in the US. Its products are aimed to alleviate everything from sleeplessness to hot flashes and are distributed throughout the US and to more than 40 other countries. Its Integrative Therapeutics and Vitaline brands are sold through healthcare practitioners' offices. The company is a unit of German firm Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals.

Delcath Systems, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York. Delcath Systems, Inc., a development stage company, develops and manufactures devices to administer high dose chemotherapy and other therapeutic agents directly to diseased organs or regions of the body. It focuses on the development of the Delcath PHP System, a Phase III clinical trial product, which isolates the liver from the patient's general circulatory system and delivers high dose of melphalan hydrochloride or other therapeutic agents directly to the liver. The Delcath PHP System kit includes an arterial infusion catheter, a multi-passageway/double balloon catheter, a blood tubing/extracorporeal filtration circuit, two activated carbon hemoperfusion filters, a return catheter/a thin-walled blood sheath, and a series of introducers and related accessories to properly place the catheters. The company also conducts Phase II clinical trials to test the Delcath PHP System with the drug melphalan against liver cancer/hepatocellular tumors, neuroendocrine and adenocarcinoma tumors that have spread to the liver, and melanomas metastatic to the liver that have received prior regional treatment. It has a collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to develop and evaluate the Delcath PHP System device to deliver high-dose melphalan to patients, and to evaluate the use of additional chemotherapy agents with the Delcath PHP System.

Medpace is on pace to bring new drugs to market. The contract research organization (CRO) offers clinical trial management and regulatory consulting to pharmaceutical and biotech companies that are developing new drug candidates in the areas of cardiology, metabolism, and oncology. Its services include clinical development planning, data management, laboratory services, quality assurance auditing, regulatory document preparation, safety surveillance, and statistical analysis. Its Web-based ClinTrak tool allows users to access and track real-time clinical study data and metrics. Medpace serves customers worldwide through offices in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

454 Life Sciences company has developed a computer-controlled instrument and related software that enable scientists to analyze whole genomes in one fell swoop, rather than a few hundred genes at a time. Parent company Roche Diagnostics distributes 454 Life Sciences' Genome Sequencing Systems to clinical laboratories, research departments of drugmakers, and other customers worldwide. Research fields include cancer and infectious disease, drug discovery, and paleontology. The company's 454 Sequencing Center provides sequencing services directly.

Allergan, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Allergan, Inc., a multi-specialty healthcare company, discovers, develops, and commercializes specialty pharmaceutical, medical device, and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatological, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention, urological, and other specialty markets worldwide. It operates in two segments, Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment offers a range of pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmic products for chronic dry eye, glaucoma therapy, ocular inflammation, infection, and allergy; Botox for the therapeutic and aesthetic indications; skin care products for acne, psoriasis, and other skin care products; eyelash growth products; and urologics products. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of medical devices, such as breast implants for augmentation, revision, and reconstructive surgery; obesity intervention products, including the Lap-Band System and the BIB BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon; and facial aesthetics products.Allergan company also offers Contigen for the treatment of urinary incontinence due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency. It sells its products to drug wholesalers, independent and chain drug stores, pharmacies, commercial optical chains, opticians, mass merchandisers, food stores, hospitals, group purchasing organizations, integrated direct hospital networks, and ambulatory surgery centers, as well as to medical practitioners, including ophthalmologists, neurologists, dermatologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, aesthetic specialty physicians, bariatric surgeons, pediatricians, urologists, and general practitioners. Allergan, Inc. has strategic research collaboration agreements with ExonHit Therapeutics S.A.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Pieris AG.

GW was founded in 1998. GW Pharmaceuticals has "high" hopes that its products will help relieve the pain and muscle stiffness that have resulted from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and surgery. The company develops prescription medicinal drugs derived from an hybrid form of cannabis that doesn't cause a psychotropic high. GW's lead drug candidate is Sativex, a whole-plant cannabis extract delivered by an oral spray. Sativex has been approved in Canada for the treatment of pain caused by multiple sclerosis. The company has agreed to let Bayer market the drug in the UK and Canada.

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