VIVUS, Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. VIVUS, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products. The Company’s product pipeline includes three late-stage clinical products, each addressing specific components of the obesity, diabetes and sexual health markets. One of these investigational products, Qnexa, is in Phase III clinical trials for obesity and in Phase II clinical trials for diabetes. The Company's late-stage investigational product pipeline includes Qnexa for treating obesity, for which the two of the Phase III studies are in process and one Phase III study has been completed; Qnexa for treating diabetes, for which a one-year Phase II study has been completed; Avanafil, is being developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; for which Phase III studies are in process, and Luramist (Testosterone MDTS), which is being developed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women, for which a Phase II study has been completed.

BMP Sunstone Corporation, formerly Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation, is a specialty pharmaceutical company with over-the-counter (OTC) manufacturing, marketing and distribution based in China. Through its subsidiary, Sunstone (Tangshan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Sunstone) it manufactures, markets and distributes OTC products in China. Through Beijing Medpharm Co. Ltd. (BMP China), Beijing Wanwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., (Wanwei), and Shanghai Rongheng Pharmaceutical Company (Rongheng), it offers to foreign and domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers in China, services focused primarily on marketing and promotional services and distribution services. It operates in three segments: branded OTC segment, which includes the operations of Sunstone, Pharmaceutical Distribution segment, which includes the operations of Wanwei and Rongheng and Licensed Products segment, which includes the operations of BMP China. On July 4, 2008, it completed the acquisition of 63.3% interest in Rongheng.

Collegium Pharmaceutical's wisdom is in developing over-the-counter and prescription drugs for a variety of conditions affecting the skin and central nervous and respiratory systems. Typically the company starts with existing drugs and works to improve them through new delivery systems that modify their release, or prevent abuse. It is working with drugs to treat such conditions as fibromyalgia, pain, and sleep apnea. Through its subsidiary Onset Therapeutics, the company markets wound care and dermatology (acne, skin infections) drugs. Its topical aerosol product Exactacain is licensed and sold by Healthpoint while its approved allergy nasal spray AllerNaze is licensed to Lupin Ltd.

Sepracor Inc. company focuses its drug development efforts in two main therapeutic categories: respiratory and central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its marketed products include asthma drug Xopenex, insomnia therapy Lunesta, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment Brovana. Sepracor markets its products to primary care physicians and some specialists in the US; it also has some limited operations in Canada. It has licensed international development and commercialization rights for Lunesta to Eisai and GlaxoSmithKline. Sepracor was acquired for $2.6 billion by Japanese firm Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma in 2009.

Johnson & Johnson company was founded in 1886 and is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Johnson & Johnson is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies. The Company operates in three segments. The Consumer segment includes a range of products used in the baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s healthcare fields, as well as nutritional and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products. The Pharmaceutical segment includes products in the therapeutic areas, such as anti-infective, antipsychotic, cardiovascular, contraceptive, dermatology, gastrointestinal, hematology, immunology, neurology, oncology, pain management, urology and virology. The Medical Devices and Diagnostics segment includes a range of products distributed to wholesalers, hospitals and retailers. In July 2009, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. with approximately 95.9% interest in Cougar Biotechnology's outstanding common stock.

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.

Afexa Life Sciences (formerly CV Technologies) bets that mother nature is always right, but it offers a guarantee just in case. The company uses its ChemBioPrint technology to identify and measure the contents and biological activity of natural health products to ensure batches of herbs and natural compounds are safe and consistent. The company originated as a spin-off from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta in 1992, and now focuses on the development and manufacturing of natural health products for disease prevention and health maintenance for everyday consumers, especially athletes. COLD-fX is Afexa's lead product and works to strengthen the immune system to prevent colds and the flu.

Monogram Biosciences, Inc. Diagnostics company operates in the growing field of personalized medicine, creating laboratory tests that help doctors tailor treatments for infectious disease and cancer patients based on the patients' genetic traits. Its PhenoSense and GenSeq tests determine patients' drug resistance to various classes of HIV drugs. It has also introduced its Trofile assay, which helps doctors choose patients who will be responsive to a new class of HIV drugs called CCR5 antagonists. Monogram markets its products to doctors and reference laboratories (for patient treatment) and to drug researchers (for clinical trials). The company was acquired by LabCorp in 2009.

Novavax, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. Novavax, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing vaccines using its virus-like particle platform technology for infectious diseases. It develops vaccines against the H5N1 and other subtypes of avian influenza with pandemic potential, human seasonal influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, as well as Varicella Zoster that causes shingles. The company has a joint venture with Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. to develop and commercialize seasonal influenza virus-like-particle-based vaccine candidates and therapeutic vaccine candidates against cancer, as well as adjuvants, biogeneric products, and other diagnostic products for the territory of India. It also has a strategic collaboration Xcellerex Inc. for the production of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Epigenomics AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the molecular diagnostics sector. It divides its products into two areas: solutions for early diagnosis of cancer and products for special diagnosis of cancer. Epigenomics AG produces and develops tests that help in the diagnosis of the colorectal, prostate and lung cancer. The Company also offers services in the field of identification and development of methylated deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) biomarkers. Industry partners and the medical and life science communities can access the Company’s portfolio of filed patent families covering DNA methylation technologies and biomarkers, as well as its DNA methylation expertise through research products, biomarker services, in vitro diagnostics (IVD) development collaborations and licensing. It develops its solutions together with its commercial partners, Abbott Molecular Inc and Quest Diagnostics Inc. The Company has a subsidiary in the United States, Epigenomics, Inc.

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