CEO Marc Coucke co-founded Omega Pharma NV company in 1987. Omega Pharma's first product was generic shampoo, which it sold to pharmacies. Omega Pharma NV is a Belgium-based provider of healthcare products and services for the pharmacies and other medical sectors. The Company specializes in the development, marketing and sales of health and personal care products, which can be obtained by the end-consumer without medical prescription (over the counter or OTC products). Omega Pharma NV consists of five business units, and is engaged in the provision of consumer-oriented medicines and healthcare products. It is composed of Omega Pharma Belgium, Omega Pharma France, Omega Pharma Northern Europe, Omega Pharma Southern Europe and Omega Pharma Rest of the World. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated in over 30 countries, including most of the European countries, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Argentina.

Kendle International Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kendle International Inc. is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that provides a range of Phase I-IV global clinical development services to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Company augments the research and development activities of biopharmaceutical companies by offering clinical research services and information technology designed to reduce drug development time and expense. Kendle International Inc. is managed in two reportable segments: Early Stage and Late Stage. The Early Stage business focuses on the Company’s Phase I operations while Late Stage is comprised of clinical development services related to Phase II through III clinical trials conducted worldwide, late phase clinical development services related to Phase IIIB and IV clinical trials conducted worldwide, regulatory affairs and biometrics offerings. In June 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of DecisionLine Clinical Research Corporation.

Owners (and spouses) Tei Fu Chen and Oi-Lin Chen started Sunrider International in 1982. Sunrider Corporation has blended bits of traditional Chinese herbal medicine with modern multilevel marketing. The company sells health, beauty, food, and household products enhanced with herbs and herbal extracts. Its brands include Kandesn, Vitalite, SunBright, and SunSmile. Sunrider has manufacturing operations in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and the US. Its products are sold in more than 40 countries through multilevel marketing via distributors and directly to customers. In China, its products are sold in thousands of franchised stores to avoid regulations on direct-selling. It plans to copy that model in Japan.

VaxGen, Inc. company was founded in 1995 and is based in South San Francisco, California. VaxGen, Inc., (VaxGen) is a biopharmaceutical company. VaxGen is focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of biologic products for the treatment of human disease. The Company owns a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility with a 1,000-liter bioreactor that can be used to make cell culture or microbial biologic products. The Company has ended all product development activities and sold or otherwise terminated its drug development programs. On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into a Termination of Merger Agreement, Acknowledgment and Amendment to Loan Agreement and Secured Promissory Note, or Termination Agreement and Amendment, terminating immediately the Merger Agreement and amending the terms of VaxGen’s bridge loan to Raven.

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.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focuses on acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of a range of gastrointestinal diseases, which are those affecting the digestive tract. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s products were XIFAXAN (rifaximin) Tablets 200 milligram; MOVIPREP; OSMOPREP, VISICOL Tablets, AZASAN Azathioprine Tablets, USP, 75/100 milligram; ANUSOL-HC 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP), ANUSOL-HC 25 milligram Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate); PROCTOCORT Cream (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP) 1% and PROCTOCORT Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate Rectal Suppositories) 30 milligram; PEPCID (famotidine) for Oral Suspension; Oral Suspension DIURIL (Chlorothiazide); APRISO (mesalamine) extended-release capsules 0.375 grams, and COLAZAL (balsalazide disodium) Capsules 750 milligram.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP company, a subsidiary of global druggernaut AstraZeneca, is the fifth-largest drug company in the US. Its sales represent about 5% of all the drugs sold in the US and 45% of its parent company's revenues. AstraZeneca US' treatments focus on several therapeutic areas: cardiovascular and metabolic, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, oncology, and respiratory. Its best-known products include Nexium (acid reflux), Seroquel (anti-psychotic), Crestor (high cholesterol), and Arimidex (breast cancer treatment).

England's Northwest region is a hotbed of biotechnology growth. It's Bionow's job to make the region even hotter -- and turn it into the center of biomanufacturing in Europe. Funded by the Northwest Development Agency, Bionow promotes and encourages growth in the area, which is already home to a plethora of biomanufacturing facilities for companies such as AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and Chiron Vaccines. Bionow offers information on companies, facilities, and services in the region, promotes educational and networking events, and organizes overseas trade missions. The Northwest also has several academic research centers in Liverpool and Manchester.

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (Cardium) is a medical technology development-stage company. The Company is primarily focused on the development, manufacture and sale of therapeutic products and devices for cardiovascular, ischemic and related indications. Cardium owns a portfolio of biologic growth factors and related delivery techniques, acquired from the Schering AG Group, for potential use in treating ischemic and other cardiovascular conditions. Cardium owns rights to the assets and technologies of Tissue Repair Company, a company focused on the development of growth factor therapeutics for the potential treatment of tissue wounds, such as chronic diabetic wounds. Tissue Repair Company is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardium. In July 2009, the Company completed the asset sale of its InnerCool Therapies business to Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV.

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.

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