
Astellas Pharma US, Inc. company's primary products include organ transplant immunosuppressant Prograf, overactive bladder treatment VESIcare, and vascular dilator Andenoscan. It is focusing its efforts on the following therapeutic areas: cardiology, dermatology, immunology, infectious diseases, and urology. The company's other products include antifungals Mycamine and AmBisome, enlarged prostate treatment Flomax, and dermatological product Protopic. Astellas Pharma US is a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma, which was formed in 2005 with the merger of Japan-based pharmaceutical companies Yamanouchi and Fujisawa.

Gemini Pharmaceuticals' private label products are formulated to be as effective as their name-brand twins. The company makes prescription and OTC pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements, including acetaminophen, vitamin B-12, and herbal enhancers. Its pharmaceutical offerings include cough and cold medications, pain relievers, and sleeping aids. Its supplement product line starts with such basics as vitamins and minerals, and then includes what it calls "specialty products" such as energy boosters and weight loss supplements. Gemini Pharmaceuticals also makes pet care supplements such as joint support and allergy relief and prescription prenatal vitamins and other custom formulations.

U.S. Genomics, Inc. company has developed the GeneEngine, a DNA sequencer that mimics natural cell division, rapidly reading and copying DNA. It is developing the technology to quickly detect and identify infectious pathogens and biomarkers for biodefense and diagnostic use. Its products can detect and quantify molecules of DNA, RNA, and proteins without amplification. Backed by private equity investors and biomedical firms including Becton Dickinson, U.S. Genomics has netted contracts with the Department of Homeland Security. Northrup Gruman is the company's bio-security development partner.

Oragenics, Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is based in Alachua, Florida. Oragenics, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of products and technologies associated with oral health, antibiotics, and other general health benefits. The company develops Probiora3, an oral probiotics technology that employs three natural strains of beneficial bacteria, which promote oral health; LPT3-04 for weight loss; and DPOLT or differentially protected orthogonal lantionine technology, which is a solid or liquid phase peptide synthesis platform technology that has various applications for the manufacture of commercially important bioactive peptides. It is also developing Mutacin 1140, an antibiotic with antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria, including methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Proteomic-based In-Vivo Induced Antigen Technology (PIVIAT) and Proteomic-based Change Mediated Antigen Technology (PCMAT) diagnostic platforms that enable the identification of novel and potentially important gene targets associated with the natural onset and progression of infections, cancers, and other diseases in humans and other living organisms, including plants; and SMaRT Replacement Therapy, which is a painless topical treatment for protection against tooth decay. The company primarily operates in the United States and Mexico. It was formerly known as Oragen, Inc.

AstraZeneca France does its bit to help its parent, global pharmaceutical powerhouse AstraZeneca, fight diseases from A to Z. In addition to its headquarters at Reuil Malmaison, the company operates an R&D facility for cancer treatments and packaging in Reims. The plant, which produces cancer as well as cardiovascular drugs, sends about a third of its product to Italy, the rest to North Africa and Portugal. The company's Dunkirk production plant makes Pulmicort, Symbicort, Mopral, and INexium in its chemical unit, while the pharmaceutical unit makes Bricanyl and Turbuhaler. Dunkirk ships its finished products to the US. In all AstraZeneca France, which was formed in 1975, makes and ships about 40 drugs.

DiagnoCure Inc. company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Quebec City, Canada. DiagnoCure, Inc., a life sciences company, engages in the research, development, production, and commercialization of diagnostic tests for the detection and management of cancers in Canada. It focuses on colon, prostate, breast, and lung cancers. The company provides ImmunoCyt /uCyt+, a tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of bladder cancer; uPM3, a noninvasive test for the detection of prostate cancer; and molecular diagnostic tests for lung cancer. It also offers Previstage GCC colorectal cancer staging test for the management of colorectal cancer. The company holds worldwide diagnostic and therapeutic rights for the use of the PCA3 technology in prostate cancer diagnosis. DiagnoCure has a strategic alliance with Gen-Probe Incorporated for the development and commercialization of diagnostic products using the DiagnoCure PCA3 gene technology for prostate cancer.

Surface Logix creates new drugs by tweaking the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of existing drugs and new compounds. Its Pharmacomer Technology improves a drug's solubility and permeability in the body and reduce side effects. It has a pipeline of pre-clinical and clinical candidates in development for treatment of metabolic diseases and hypertension. Its drug candidate SLx-4090 is in clinical trials to test its ability to lower blood lipid levels, reduce triglyceride uptake, and block absorption of other fats. Its SLx-2101 candidate is being investigated for treatment of hypertension and Raynaud's Syndrome.

Cerus Corporation company was founded in 1991 and is based in Concord, California. Cerus Corporation, a biomedical products company, engages in the development and commercialization of the INTERCEPT Blood System. The companys INTERCEPT system is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. It markets the INTERCEPT system for platelets and plasma primarily in Europe, the Russian Federation, and the Middle East. The company is also developing INTERCEPT Blood System for red blood cells or red blood cell system, which is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in donated red blood cells for transfusion. It has collaboration agreements with Baxter International, Inc., BioOne Corporation, and Laboratorios Grifols S.A., as well as the United States Armed Forces.

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. company was founded in 1986 and is based in Livingston, New Jersey. Columbia Laboratories, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of women's healthcare and endocrinology products. Its products are used to treat infertility, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, preterm birth for women with a short cervix at mid-pregnancy, and hormonal deficiencies. The company's products primarily utilize its patented Bioadhesive Delivery System technology. The company markets vaginal progesterone gel products to assist women who are infertile become pregnant in the United States, which include CRINONE 8% for technical procedures to reproductive endocrinologists; PROCHIEVE 8% to obstetricians and gynecologists; and PROCHIEVE 4% for treatment of secondary amenorrhea. It also provides vaginal gel women's products, such as Replens, a vaginal moisturizer for replenishment of vaginal moisture; RepHresh vaginal gel that eliminates vaginal odor; and Advantage-S, a female contraceptive gel. In addition, the company offers STRIANT, a testosterone buccal system for the treatment of hypogonadism in men; and Advance Formula Legatrin PM for the relief of occasional pain and sleeplessness associated with minor muscle aches. Further, it engages in clinical development activities of vaginally-administered lidocaine to prevent and treat dysmenorrhea, as well as vaginally-administered carbamide peroxide for treating vaginal infections; and testosterone progressive hydration vaginal tablet for women, which completed phase I trial.

The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research blazes new trails in bioscience. The organization, funded by both the public and private sectors, investigates such diseases as Parkinson's and cancer and dives into the depths of biology, genomics, and genetics to gain new understanding about disease and health. The Whitehead Institute contributed to the international effort to map the human genome, and is actively researching stem cells. Other achievements include discovering a system for multiplying adult stem cells and creating the first genetically defined human cancer cell. The institute was founded in 1982 by philanthropist Edwin "Jack" Whitehead and draws researchers from MIT.
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