SSCI, Inc. company provides research, analytical, and consulting services to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. For its drugmaker customers, the R&D firm offers drug formulation, stabilization, engineering services, and regulatory consulting, all which allow pharmaceutical companies to speed up the development process, which can last as long as 15 years. SSCI's analysis services include moisture and organic vapor sorption and desorption studies, thermal analysis, and micromeritics, or the characterization of the surface of a solid. SSCI is a subsidiary of pharmaceutical services firm Aptuit.

Agencourt Biosciences uses more modern weapons to win its battles. The company provides genomic services (including DNA and whole genome sequencing) and nucleic acid purification products that help researchers improve the effectiveness of their drug development process. The company has teamed with a handful of international distributors and marketing partners to get its products into users' hands: These partners include Affymetrix and Life Technologies (formerly Invitrogen). Agencourt Biosciences is a subsidiary of Beckman Coulter.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is based in Rockville, Maryland. mergent BioSolutions Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of vaccines and immune-related therapeutics in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. The company offers BioThrax, a vaccine for preventing anthrax infection. Its advanced stage product candidates, which are in Phase II through Phase IV clinical development, include Recombinant protective antigen vaccine that comprises a purified recombinant protein with an alum adjuvant; Anthrax Immune Globulin therapeutic for the treatment of symptomatic anthrax infection; tuberculosis vaccine to prevent tuberculosis; Typhella which is a single-dose, drinkable vaccine for typhoid; Hepatitis B therapeutic vaccine for treating chronic carriers of hepatitis B infection. The company's earlier stage development product candidates comprise advanced BioThrax vaccine; Anthrax monoclonal antibody therapeutic, a human monoclonal antibody therapeutic for patients who present symptoms of anthrax disease; Recombinant botulinum vaccine to protect against illness caused by botulinum toxin; and Chlamydia vaccine for administration to adolescents to prevent disease caused by clinically relevant strains of Chlamydia trachomatis. Emergent BioSolutions Inc. has collaborations with Sanofi Pasteur and United Kingdom Health Protection Agency.

Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition, Inc. ompany makes bodybuilding supplements and sports nutrition products that are distributed in 70 countries. Its line of about 12 supplements come in capsules, liquids, and powders, and they're sold online or at retailers such as GNC. BSN uses professional bodybuilders who act as spokesmodels to sell the products. It recently teamed up with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for a cross-promotional marketing campaign. The company also sells men's and women's clothing and accessories under the TLF Apparel brand (for Train Like A Freak). BSN was founded in 2001 by President and CEO Chris Ferguson.

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of life-threatening diseases, including renal disease and cancer. Its products under development include Zerenex, an oral iron-based compound is in Phase II clinical development for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with end-stage renal disease in the United States and Japan; and KRX-0401, an oral anti-cancer agent in Phase II clinical development that modulates Akt, and various other key signal transduction pathways, including the JNK and MAPK pathways, which are pathways associated with programmed cell death, cell growth, cell differentiation, and cell survival. Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has strategic alliances with AEterna Zentaris Inc.; Panion & BF Biotech, Inc.; Japan Tobacco Inc.; and Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the manufacture and commercialization of its products.

Streck, Inc. company was founded in 1971 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska. Streck, Inc. develops and manufactures hematology, chemistry, and immunology products for the clinical laboratory in the United States, Japan, and internationally. It offers controls for automated hematology instruments, and hematology controls, reagents, and support products; controls for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry; A1c-Cellular, a blood cellular control product for instruments measuring HbA1c; and UA-Cellular for IQ that provides a thorough evaluation of the iQ instrument's ability to identify and quantify white blood cells, red blood cells, non-squamous epithelial cells, and crystals. The company also provides hematology reagents, which include diluents, lysing agents, enzymatic cleansers, and detergents; quality control devices, including the red spirit thermometers with scales in 1/2-degree increments to monitor refrigerators, freezers, and incubators/room temperatures; and automated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) analyzers. In addition, it offers technical services.

Sandoz, Inc. makes it easier to swallow the cost of prescription medicines. As the US arm of Swiss giant Novartis' generic Sandoz International division, the firm is one of the largest generic drug makers in the US, manufacturing more than 200 generic oral-dosage drugs. Sandoz's product portfolio includes drugs to fight infections, arthritis pain, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders, and central nervous system disorders. Sandoz markets its products to wholesalers, drug stores, government agencies, HMOs, and hospitals. Sandoz company operates three manufacturing facilities in the US.

Photopharmica Ltd. discovers and develops photo sensitizers and light sources for medical use in the United Kingdom. The company develops anti-infective agents primarily for dermatology and wound management markets; and medical devices in the fields of orthopedics and periodontal equipment. Its products pipeline includes phenothiazinium photo sensitizers for use as topical therapeutic antimicrobial agents; phenothiazinium photo sensitizers for systemic oncology use; and phthalocyanine photo sensitizers that combine anti-tumor properties with minimal or zero skin photo sensitization. Photopharmica Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

Inovio Biomedical Corporation was founded in 1983 and is based in San Diego, California. Inovio Biomedical Corporation engages in the design, development, and delivery of a new generation of vaccines, called DNA vaccines, focused on cancers and infectious diseases. The company's SynCon technology enables the design of DNA-based vaccines capable of providing cross-protection against evolving, unmatched strains of pathogens, such as influenza. Inovio's proprietary electroporation DNA delivery technology uses brief, controlled electrical pulses to increase cellular DNA vaccine uptake. The company also has access to formulation and manufacturing expertise, and technology through its controlling ownership in VGX International. Inovio's clinical programs include trials for HPV/cervical cancer (therapeutic) and HIV vaccines; and an IND has been filed for an avian influenza vaccine. Its partners and collaborators include Merck, Tripep, University of Southampton, University of Pennsylvania, HIV Vaccines Trial Network, NIH Vaccine Research Center, and National Microbiology Laboratory of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The company was formerly known as Genetronics Biomedical Corp. and changed its name to Inovio Biomedical Corporation in March 2005.

Prometheus company markets several drugs that treat gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. Its Entocort, which it co-promotes with AstraZeneca, is a steroid that reduces the bowel inflammation associated with Crohn's disease. Prometheus Laboratories markets its products mainly to US gastroenterologists. It also pairs its drug offerings with a diagnostic testing service that helps doctors differentiate between various gastrointestinal diseases and prescribe the right Prometheus remedy; it runs all of its tests at its San Diego lab facility. Prometheus company plans to conduct an IPO.

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