Nycomed US Inc. (formerly Altana Inc) is a subsidiary of Nycomed, which operates three divisions in the US focused on specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology. Founded in 1849, Fougera is the largest of the three divisions and is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a wide range of multi-source topical steroids, antibiotics and antifungal products. The PharmaDerm division of Nycomed is dedicated to bringing innovative products to the dermatologists so they can best care for their patients. Nycomed US also markets and sells Savage Laboratories products, which focus on emergency care.

Volu-Sol Reagents Corp company manufactures diagnostic products for use by clinical laboratories; it also plans to provide personal emergency response products and services for consumers. The company's diagnostic business develops and manufactures chemical reagents, stains, and related equipment used by laboratories to detect certain properties in biological samples in fields such as hematology and microbiology. Volu-Sol's yet to be launched Insight Care services employ biosensors, cell phone, and GPS technology to remotely monitor a client's vital signs and provide assistance. Parent RemoteMDx is spinning off Volu-Sol to shareholders. Founded in 1991, ActiveCare (formerly Volu-Sol) has been aided by some of the world’s largest companies, including Matsushita Electric Works (Panasonic), which was not only an investor in the company, but has helped to shape its technologies.

Lipoxen Plc, a biopharmaceutical company, develops drug and vaccine delivery systems, and proprietary products in the fields of protein drugs, vaccines, and oncology. The company’s product candidates under development include ErepoXen for the treatment to maintain the red blood cell population and prevent anaemia; StimuXen for the treatment of neutropenia; InferoXen for hepatitis C; SuliXen for the treatment of type II diabetes; LipoNeu for streptococcus pneumoniae; LipoTet, an oral liposomal tetanus vaccine; HepaXen to prevent and treat hepatitis B; LipoRab, a rabies vaccine candidate; and LipoTaxen, an anti-cancer drug for the treatment of lung, breast, ovarian, and other cancers. It has operations in the United States, Europe, and India. Lipoxen Plc has a collaboration agreement with Pharmsynthez JSC. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.

SEQUENOM, Inc. company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California with additional offices in Queensland, Australia; Beijing, China; and Newton, Massachusetts. Sequenom, Inc. provides products, services, diagnostic testing, applications, and genetic analysis products that translate genomic science into solutions for biomedical research, translational research, molecular medicine, and agricultural and livestock applications. It offers MassARRAY system, a high performance nucleic acid analysis platform that measures genetic target material and variations. The company offers its MassARRAY system for various DNA/RNA analysis applications, including single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), genotyping detection of mutations, analysis of copy number variants, and other structural genome variations, as well as quantitative gene expression analysis, quantitative methylation marker analysis, comparative sequence analysis of haploid organisms, SNP discovery, and oligonucleotide quality control. Sequenom also provides the iPLEX multiplexing assay reagents and chips, which permits multiplexed SNP analysis using a similar amount of reagents and chip surface area. In addition, the company engages in the research, development, and the commercialization of various non-invasive molecular diagnostic tests for prenatal genetic disorders and diseases, oncology, and infectious diseases. It offers its products through direct sales and support personnel to clinical research laboratories, bio-agriculture, bio-technology and pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and government agencies worldwide. Sequenom has a collaboration agreement with the Immune Tolerance Institute to develop an advanced newborn screening test for severe combined immunodeficiency.

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. company was founded in 1997 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company in the United States. Its patented drug delivery technologies include BEMA drug delivery technology and Bioral cochleate drug delivery technology. The company, using its drug delivery technologies, develops formulations of pharmaceuticals aimed principally at short term acute conditions occurring in patients, primarily in the areas of pain and fungal infections. Its lead product is ONSOLIS, a treatment for pain in opioid tolerant patients with cancer. BioDelivery Sciences licensed the commercialization and distribution rights for ONSOLIS to Meda AB.BioDelivery Sciences Company's products/formulations also include BEMA Buprenorphine, which is under preparation for phase 2 for moderate to severe and acute pain. Its lead Bioral formulation is an encochleated version of Amphotericin B, an anti-fungal treatment for systemic fungal infections. The company also has a Bioral formulation, which is in initial in vitro studies for the intranasal administration of Amphotericin B to treat chronic rhinosinusitis. BioDelivery Sciences has a research collaboration and licensing agreement with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) to develop Bioral Amphotericin B for the treatment of neglected diseases, such as leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Sanofi Pasteur helps you guard against getting sick in the first place. The company is the US vaccines division of French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis. It makes vaccines that protect against such infectious diseases as influenza, polio, and meningitis. Some of its top sellers are flu vaccines, childhood combination vaccines, and adult booster shots. It also makes travelers' vaccines that keep globetrotters safe from typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, and the like. Projects in development include improved vaccines for influenza, preventative vaccines for HIV and dengue fever, and therapeutic vaccines for cancer.

Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1984 and is based in New York, New York. mmtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focuses on the discovery and development of drugs to treat infectious diseases worldwide. The company involves in drug discovery and development programs for hepatitis C and malaria; and provides aromatic cationic pharmaceutical compounds. It also offers assistance to healthcare companies seeking to conduct clinical trials, and manufacture and/or distribute pharmaceutical products in China. In addition, the company involves in investing in metal and mineral assets, primarily tin assets in China.

Skystar Bio-pharmaceutical Company ("Skystar") is one of China's leading manufacturers and distributors of vaccines and medicines for poultry, livestock and domestic pets. Skystar has over 173 products in its current product line and has over 50 more products in development. Skystar employs over 200 people in Production Facilities located in Hu Xian, Xi'an City, Shaanxi, Province, PRC.Skystar has recently opened (July of 2006) its new GMP Certified Facility that will increase production capabilities by 200%. The demand for veterinary medicines and vaccines in China far exceeds the supply and Skystar's plan is to capitalize on its new GMP Certified Facility to increase margins while increasing production to help meet the growing and overwhelming demand for its products.

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Accentia) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of late-stage, targeted therapeutic clinical products in the areas of respiratory disease and oncology. The Company operates in two segments: Biopharmaceutical Products and Services, and Specialty Pharmaceuticals. The Biopharmaceutical Products and Services segment develops late-stage biopharmaceutical products with an emphasis on the respiratory and oncology therapeutic areas. The products developed in this segment are SinuNase, BiovaxID and Revimmune. This segment also includes the Company’s consulting business, which provides a range of services relating to biopharmaceutical product development, and its biologics products business. The Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment markets and sells pharmaceutical products that are developed primarily by its third-party development partners. In this segment, Accentia sells the Respi~TANN, SinuTest and Zinotic.

Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development (J&JPRD) provides research and development support for the pharmaceutical business units of parent company, Johnson & Johnson. Its main research processes are divided into three franchises: central nervous system and internal medicine; biotech, immunology, and oncology (through J&J subsidiary Centocor); and virology (through Tibotec). The subsidiary -- which represents the largest segment of J&J's pharmaceutical R&D -- also does research in collaboration with other pharmaceutical organizations and biotech researchers, and has partnerships with the likes of Basilea Pharmaceuticals and Entelos.

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