Targacept, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the design, discovery and development of neuronal nicotinic receptors (NNR) Therapeutics for the treatment of multiple diseases and disorders of the central nervous system. The Company has clinical-stage product candidates for target indications in three therapeutic areas, which includes cognitive impairment, depression and anxiety, and pain. It also has preclinical programs focused in smoking cessation, addiction, obesity, pain, Parkinson’s disease and inflammation. The Company has collaboration with AstraZeneca and an alliance with GlaxoSmithKline. The drug discovery activities utilize computer-based molecular design methodologies and biological data for a library of compounds developed and collected over more than 20 years. The technologies are referred to as Pentad. The Company use Pentad to design or optimize AZD3480 (TC-1734), TC-5619, TC-2216 and TC-6499.

Martek Biosciences Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Martek Biosciences Corporation engages in the innovation and development of nutritional products from microbial sources, including algae, fungi, and other microbes worldwide. Its products include life'sDHA, a vegetarian source of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) for use in infant formula, pregnancy and nursing products, foods and beverages, dietary supplements, and animal feeds; and life'sARA, a vegetarian source of the omega-6 fatty acid ARA (arachidonic acid) for use in infant formula. The company also provides contract manufacturing services for the production of enzymes, specialty chemicals, vitamins, and agricultural specialty products. It sells oils containing fatty acids under the names of life'sDHA, DHASCO, Neuromins, ARASCO, and life'sARA. The company markets its nutritional oils primarily to the infant formula, pregnancy and nursing, food and beverage, dietary supplement, and animal feed markets.

Stallergenes is focused on the development, manufacture, and distribution of immunotherapeutic treatments for food-related and environmental allergies. The company has brought together experts from the fields of biology, botany, and the health community to collaborate on finding ways to deliver relief to people who suffer with problems ranging from asthma to seasonal allergies. These immunotherapy treatments involve conditioning the patient with drugs that introduce pure extracts of the allergen to initiate the body's own natural defenses against it. Wendel Investissement owns about 49% of the company. Stallergenes has research laboratories in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (FPI) can help you see the pharmaceuticals amidst the trees. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes a variety of prescription and OTC pharmaceutical products, including both branded and generic versions. Its product line includes Aerobid (asthma), Celexa and Lexapro (depression), Cervidil (cervical ripening), Tiazac (hypertension), and Namenda (Alzheimer's disease). FPI's products are marketed to physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, and managed care organizations in the US and Puerto Rico. The company, which operates manufacturing and packaging facilities in Missouri and Ohio, is a subsidiary of Forest Laboratories.

Since its founding in 2004, Anthera Pharmaceuticals' operations have consisted primarily of research and development activities. A biopharmaceutical company, Anthera Pharmaceuticals develops drug treatments for respiratory, cardiovascular, and immunological diseases. Its current candidates, which are in various phases of clinical development, include therapies for acute coronary syndrome (inflammation of heart muscle), lupus, and sickle cell disease. The company also has treatments for asthma and dermatitis in earlier stages of development. The company filed an initial public offering (IPO) in mid-2009.

Avexa discovers drugs to treat vexing ailments. The pharmaceutical and research company works on the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases, specifically HIV and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Avexa has worked on collaborative projects with Victorian College of Pharmacy, The Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, North Carolina State University, and Georgetown University, among other institutions. The company was formed in 2004 when it was spun off from Australian drug discovery and biotechnology development company Amrad. Plans to merge with drugmaker Progen Pharmaceutical were canceled in 2009.

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United Research Laboratories (URL), along with sister company Mutual Pharmaceutical (together known as URL/Mutual), manufactures generic medications and conducts research on existing drug formulas through agreements with other pharmaceutical companies. URL/Mutual has developed generic versions of drugs manufactured by King, Ortho-McNeil, Merck, and Berlex, among others. The company has also developed its own proprietary drug delivery systems. URL and Mutual Pharmaceuticals are subsidiaries of URL Pharma (formerly Pharmaceutical Holdings Corporation).

diaDexus, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in South San Francisco, California. diaDexus, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic products to address the medical needs in the cardiovascular field. The company develops The PLAC Test, a blood test to aid in assessing risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Its product measures lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which is a vascular-specific inflammatory enzyme implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plaque. The company’s PLAC Test is available as an ELISA assay that runs on an automated micropate system, as well as in the form of immunotarbidimetric technology that runs on common clinical chemistry analyzers used in clinical reference laboratories, hospitals, and physician office laboratories.

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.

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