Banner Pharmacaps, Inc., a drug delivery and specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and manufacture of oral dosage forms for the pharmaceutical health care industry. It develops drug delivery systems and patented technologies, including Soflet Gelcaps, a technology that enrobes tablets with a gelatin or non-animal film; LiquiSoftT Chewable Liquid-Filled Softgels, which is a chewable gel dosage form suitable for pediatric populations; Chewel, a soft chewable gelatin dosage form for pediatric populations; EnteriCare, which are enteric softgels; Versatrol, which is a controlled release softgel technology; and EcoCaps, which are non-animal softgels. It serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and consumer healthcare markets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. It has drug manufacturing facilities in High Point, North Carolina; Tilburg, the Netherlands; Olds, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico. It has locations in Mexico, Europe, the Asia/Pacific, the United States, and Canada. Banner Pharmacaps, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of VION N.V.

Hana Biosciences, Inc. company was founded in 2002 and is based in South San Francisco, California. Hana Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing products for the foundation of cancer care. The company develops Optisome encapsulated formulation product candidates and a supportive care product candidate. Optisomal encapsulation is a method of liposomal drug delivery, which is designed to increase tumor targeting and duration of exposure for cell-cycle specific anticancer agents. Its Optisome encapsulated formulation product candidates include Marqibo, a vincristine sulfate liposomes injection for the treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia and metastatic uveal melanoma; Brakiva, a topotecan liposomes injection for the treatment of solid tumors, including small cell lung cancer and ovarian cancer; and Alocrest, a vinorelbine liposomes injection, which is used in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. The company's supportive care product candidate comprises Menadione Topical Lotion, a novel supportive care product candidate for the prevention and/or treatment of the skin toxicities associated with the use of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, which are used in the treatment of lung, colon, head and neck, and pancreatic cancer.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. designs, optimizes, and develops small-molecule pharmaceuticals that block key enzymes involved in infectious diseases, cancer, and inflammatory diseases. It uses structure-based drug design, which incorporates multiple scientific disciplines, including biology, crystallography, medicinal chemistry, and computer modeling to develop new therapeutic candidates. The company has progressed two compounds into late-stage pivotal clinical trials comprising Peramivir, an anti-viral for influenza; and Forodesine, a purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) inhibitor forcutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Peramivir is being developed under a contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).Forodesine has been granted Orphan Drug status by the FDA for three indications, including T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including CTCL; CLL and related leukemias, such as T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, and hairy cell leukemia; and for the treatment of B-ALL. BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is also testing BCX4208, a second generation PNP inhibitor, which is in a Phase II study for the treatment of gout. The company utilizes crystallography and structure-based drug design to discover additional compounds and to progress others through pre-clinical and early development to address the unmet medical needs of patients and physicians. It has strategic alliances with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Shionogi & Co., Ltd.; Green Cross Corporation; and Mundipharma International Holdings Limited.

CXR Biosciences Ltd. company was founded in 2001 and is based in Dundee, the United Kingdom. CXR Biosciences Ltd. provides drug development solutions and investigative toxicology services. Its drug development solutions include bioavailability, patient response variation, drug/drug interactions, drug reactions, toxicity, reactive metabolites, customized assay development, and anticancer drug development services. The company also offers mechanistic toxicology, collaborative research, and microarray services. In addition, it provides various preclinical screening systems that include Hepatic Reductase Null, which is used for determining the role of hepatic P450 metabolism in drug disposition; ToxReporter Mice for the mechanistic assessment of potential toxic effects in vivo; antioxidant response elements; ToxReporter cell lines for drug safety screening; and nuclear hormone receptor transactivation assays. Further, the company licenses its products.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, and inflammatory diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate includes RDEA594, a product for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Its other products comprise RDEA806 for the treatment of patients with HIV; and RDEA427, a second-generation NNRTI for the treatment of HIV, in a human micro-dose pharmacokinetic study. Ardea Biosciences is evaluating RDEA119, a non-ATP EK inhibitor, in a Phase I/II study in combination with sorafenib and as a single agent in a Phase I study, both in advanced cancer patients. It also develops RDEA436 for the treatment of inflammation. The company is based in San Diego, California.

Eurand, Inc. company, a subsidiary of Netherlands-based Eurand N.V., develops drug delivery technologies to help drugmakers improve the efficacy of their products. Eurand researches and manufactures drugs marketed in the Americas and Europe, mostly through partnerships with other pharma companies. Eurand's drug delivery systems include Biorise to make certain drugs water soluble; Diffucaps and Minitabs to control the release of drug components as they make their way through the digestive system; and AdvaTab and Liquitard to mask the taste of medicines. The company also conducts research for its parent's own portfolio of drugs under development.

Alkermes, Inc. company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Alkermes, Inc., an integrated biotechnology company, offers extended-release injectable, pulmonary, and oral products for the treatment of prevalent, chronic diseases, such as central nervous system disorders, addiction, and diabetes. It primarily develops, manufactures, and commercializes VIVITROL, an extended-release Medisorb formulation of naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence, as well as for the treatment of opioid dependence. The company also manufactures RISPERDAL CONSTA, a formulation of risperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition, it is developing Exenatide once weekly for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; ALKS 33, an opioid modulator, which completed phase I randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study for the treatment of addiction, pain, and other nervous system disorders; ALKS 29, an oral combination therapy for the treatment of alcohol dependence; ALKS 27, an inhaled trospium product that is in a phase IIa study for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and ALKS 36, a co-formulation of an opioid analgesic and RDC-1036 for the treatment of pain. Alkermes, Inc. has collaborative arrangements with Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.; Cilag GmbH International; Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Phase 2 Discovery partners with pharmaceutical companies to develop early-stage drug candidates that could treat various central nervous system diseases and conditions. The company also acquires drug candidates, takes them through Phase I and II clinical studies, and then offers the company the option of re-acquiring them Phase 2's goal is to speed up the discovery process for multiple compounds that could aid patients with psychiatric and neurological disorders.

CyBio just might supplant the underpaid laboratory research assistant, so efficient are its automated systems; in all, the company makes it easier for laboratory scientists to focus on research and less on the repetitive processes involved therein. CyBio develops, produces, and markets technology platforms for drug discovery. With more than 15 years of experience in the field, CyBio provides the tools for pharmaceutical and agrochemical research, including pipetting instruments for liquid handling, incubating, and replicating, as well as software and system integration, for automated screening and reading.

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. company's products treat a variety of dermatological ailments including acne, psoriasis, and even warts. Among the company's prescribed products are Duac and Brevoxyl acne medications and rosacea treatment Rosac. Stiefel also makes such over-the-counter remedies as fungal infection treatment Zeasorb and Sarna Lotion for itchy skin. Through subsidiaries, the company has manufacturing, marketing, and research operations in more than 30 countries, and markets it products in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1847, the company was owned by the Stiefel family before being acquired by GlaxoSmithKline in 2009.

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