Immucor, Inc. company was founded in 1982 and is based in Norcross, Georgia. Immucor, Inc., an in vitro diagnostics company, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of reagents and automated systems. Its products are used by hospitals, reference laboratories, and donor centers to detect and identify certain properties of the cell and serum components of human blood for the purpose of blood transfusion. The company's reagent products are used in tests to identify blood group and type; to detect and identify red cell antibodies or red cell antigens; to detect and identify platelet antibodies; and to determine blood compatibility. It offers various test systems, including Capture-P, a platelet antibody detection system; Capture-R, a red cell antibody detection system; Capture-R Select, which is used for antibody screening, identification, phenotyping, cross matching, and in the weak D test; and Capture-CMV and Capture-S, which are tests for infectious diseases. Immucor, Inc. also offers automated analyzers comprising Galileo, which provides an automated solution to perform various routine blood bank tests, such as blood grouping, antibody screening, crossmatch, direct antiglobulin test, antibody identification, and cytomegalovirus and syphilis screening; Galileo Echo, a compact bench top automated instrument for the small to medium-sized hospitals, and blood banks; and Capture Workstation, a semi-automated processor, which has semi-automated components for performing capture assays manually. The company offers its medical instruments on rent. It sells its products directly in the United States, Canada, western Europe, and Japan; and through distributors internationally.

Quarks may be the basic building blocks of matter, but it's a fundamental unit of biology -- genes -- that Quark Pharmaceuticals is interested in. The drug development company is using cutting-edge RNA interference (RNAi) technology to develop small-interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules, or drugs that inhibit targeted genes from producing proteins associated with certain diseases. Its lead product RTP801i-14, which it has licensed to Pfizer, aims to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (a cause of blindness in the elderly). Quark Pharmaceuticals is developing other candidates for ailments such as acute renal (kidney) failure, hearing loss, and dyslipidemia (a metabolic syndrome).

Gilead Sciences Inc. company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California. Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of life-threatening infectious diseases. Its products include Truvada, Viread, Atripla, and Emtriva for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection in adults; Hepsera, an oral formulation for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B; AmBisome, amphotericin B liposome injection to treat serious invasive fungal infections; Flolan, an injected medication for the long-term intravenous treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension; and Vistide, an antiviral medication for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).Gilead Sciences Inc. company also offers Tamiflu, an oral antiviral for the treatment and prevention of influenza A and B; Macugen, an intravitreal injection for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration; Letairis, an endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with WHO Class II or III symptoms; and Cicletanine, which is being evaluated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Gilead Sciences has operations in North America, Europe, and Australia. The company has research collaborations with Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.; Genelabs Technologies, Inc.; Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Parion Sciences, Inc.; LG Life Sciences, Ltd.; and University of Texas System. It also has commercial collaborations with Astellas Pharma, Inc.; Emory University; F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd.; Pfizer, Inc.; Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.; OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline, Inc.; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

ImmunoGen was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. ImmunoGen, Inc. engages in the research and development of antibody-based anticancer therapeutics in the United States. The company develops therapeutics for the treatment of cancer using its Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, which uses antibodies to deliver a potent cytotoxic agent. Its products include Trastuzumab-DM1, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer; IMGN901, a Phase I clinical trial product to treat hematological malignancies, including multiple myeloma, small-cell lung cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma, and other cancers of neuroendocrine origin; SAR3419, a Phase I clinical trial product for the treatment of B-cell hematological malignancies, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and IMGN388 and BIIB015, which are in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of solid tumors. The company's products also comprise BT-062, a Phase I clinical trial product targeting multiple myeloma; SAR566658, a preclinical trail product for the treatment of breast, ovarian, and other solid tumors; SAR650984, a preclinical trail product to treat hematological malignancies; and TAP and other compounds. It has licensing or collaboration agreements with sanofi-aventis; Genentech, Inc.; Biotest AG; Bayer HealthCare AG; Biogen Idec; Amgen, Inc.; Centocor, Inc.; Cytovance Biologics LLC; Laureate Pharma, Inc.; BioInvent International AB; Diosynth RTP, Inc.; and Societa Italiana Corticosteroidi S.r.l.

Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. Quick-Med Technologies, Inc., a life sciences company, develops technologies for the medical and consumer healthcare markets in the United States. Quick-Med Technologies's technologies under development include NIMBUS, a family of organic molecules or polymers that are bio-engineered to have antimicrobial, hemostatic, and other properties, which could be used in a range of medical device applications, including contact lenses, wound dressings, incontinence products, or disposable gloves; and Stay Fresh, a chemical formulation for textiles that provides a durable antimicrobial agent, which can be bonded to fibers or fabrics so as to retain the biocidal property through various launderings and is suitable for a range of applications, including apparel, sportswear, active wear, and work wear, as well as furnishings, such as linens, drapes, and towels. Its other technologies under development comprise NimbuDerm, a novel copolymer used as a persistent hand sanitizer; and MultiStat, a family of matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors that are used for the maintenance, healing, and repair of skin and eyes.

CGI Pharmaceuticals (formerly Cellular Genomics) is using a chemical genetics platform to discover and develop new therapies for cancer and inflammatory diseases. The company also helps other drug makers fill their pipelines with the help of its chemical genetics screening technology. Its specialty is identifying and developing kinase inhibitor therapeutics, but it also offers assay development, in vivo disease modeling, and clinical and regulatory affairs management. Partners include Pfizer, Merck Serono, and Eli Lilly.

EquiTech Corporation company focuses on improving the effectiveness of commonly used drugs primarily by enhancing the absorbtion of the drugs. Its ZAG-1701 is a fast-acting ibuprofen pill designed to treat pain, including dental, fractural, and post-operative incision pain as well as migraines and other headaches. EquiTech has a strategic partnership with fellow Canadian company Ethypharm Inc., developer and manufacturer of drug delivery systems. EquiTech company was founded by chief scientific officer Fakhreddin Jamali after he discovered that absorption of pain medication is slowed when a patient is in pain.

GE Healthcare Medical Diagnostics helps your doctor to see right through you. The division, formerly Amersham plc, is one of the world's top producers of contrast-imaging agents and nuclear medicine agents used to enhance image quality in X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound procedures. General Electric formed the division when it acquired Amersham and placed under its GE Healthcare umbrella. The former Amersham bioscience operations, which makes purification systems that allow for the development of more effective drugs through protein analysis, DNA sequencing, and genetic variation, is part of the GE Healthcare Life Sciences division.

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a commercial-stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology market. The company focuses on acquiring and developing a broad and diverse pipeline of late-stage clinical and commercial products. Its marketed products include ZEVALIN, a form of cancer therapy called radioimmunotherapy for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; and FUSILEV, which is indicated after high-dose methotrexate therapy in patients with osteosarcoma. The company also develops apaziquone for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Its phase II products comprise Ozarelix, a drug being investigated for benign prostatic hypertrophy, a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate; and Ortataxel, a third-generation taxane. In addition, Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has exclusive worldwide rights to Renazorb, Renalan, and related compounds. The company was formerly known as NeoTherapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in December 2002. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Irvine, California.

Launched in 1982 with a single product, Pharmadass (through subsidiary HealthAid) sells more than 450 products: vitamins and minerals, beauty care items, weight-loss formulas, and aromatherapy oils. It also sells anti-smoking products, herbal cigarettes, anti-snoring spray, and such supplements as fish oils and bee products. Specialty lines focus on such areas as mood enhancement, women's health, the immune system, and vitality. Pharmadass products are found in about 4,000 pharmacies and health food stores in the UK and in 30 countries worldwide.

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