Merck was founded in 1668 as a pharmacy and is the oldest pharmaceutical business in the world. The Merck family owns about 70% of the company. Merck is leaving its mark on the global pharmaceutical market. Through a network of nearly 200 companies in over 60 countries, the Merck develops, makes, and sells pharmaceutical and chemical products for global consumption. Name-brand prescription drugs include treatments for cardiovascular disease, cancers, infertility, and neurological disorders; the company also makes over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Aside from drugs, the firm makes specialty chemicals, including laboratory reagents and cosmetic ingredients, as well as liquid crystals for televisions.

Marker Gene Technologies sells itself. The company offers drug researchers a variety of marker genes for monitoring gene expression, intracellular targeting, and other purposes. The company's marker genes are used in research for agricultural biotechnology, cell culturing, and bacteriology. Additional products include reagents, enzyme substrates and kits, and other molecular biology products. Marker Gene Technologies also maintains four fully equipped laboratories from which it provides contract research services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. The firm markets its products through a number of distributors in the US and abroad, in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Phenomix hopes to create a pharmaceutical phenomenon by investigating and discovering new treatments for immune system ailments and metabolic diseases. The drug development company's lead product candidate dutogliptin is an oral-dose treatment aiming to stabilize glucose levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Other pipeline candidates target infectious and autoimmune diseases, including hepatitis C and certain types of cancer. The biotechnology firm's drug candidates focus on inhibiting complex proteins (enzymes) that promote disease within the body. The company is owned by a number of private investors.

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in San Mateo, California. Pain Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development of novel drugs. It has four drug candidates in clinical development programs, which include Remoxy, a novel controlled-release oral capsule form of oxycodone; PTI-202 and PTI-721, which are abuse-resistant forms of opioid drugs; and PTI-188 for the treatment of metastatic melanoma. The company is also developing a technology for the treatment of hemophilia in patients. Pain Therapeutics, Inc. has a strategic alliance with King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development and commercialization of Remoxy, PTI-202, PTI-721, and other abuse-resistant opioid painkillers.

Photopharmica Ltd. discovers and develops photo sensitizers and light sources for medical use in the United Kingdom. The company develops anti-infective agents primarily for dermatology and wound management markets; and medical devices in the fields of orthopedics and periodontal equipment. Its products pipeline includes phenothiazinium photo sensitizers for use as topical therapeutic antimicrobial agents; phenothiazinium photo sensitizers for systemic oncology use; and phthalocyanine photo sensitizers that combine anti-tumor properties with minimal or zero skin photo sensitization. Photopharmica Ltd. was founded in 2001 and is based in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

XELR8 Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Denver, Colorado. XELR8 Holdings, Inc. is engaged in developing, selling, marketing and distributing nutritional supplement products through a direct sales or network marketing system in which independent distributors sells the products, as well as purchase them for their own personal use. The Company also sell the products directly to the professional and Olympic athletes, and to professional sports teams. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company discontinued the XELR8 Snack. The products of the Company include Bazi, XELR8 EAT, XELR8 DRINK, XELR8 HYDRATE, XELR8 BUILD, and vitamins and minerals, including XELR8 SUPPORT.

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. (Abraxis) is an integrated biotechnology company. The Company is engaged in the discovery, development and delivery of next-generation therapeutics and core technologies that offer patients treatments for cancer and other critical illnesses. The Company’s portfolio includes protein-based nanoparticle chemotherapeutic compound (Abraxane), which is based on its tumor targeting technology known as the nab technology platform. Abraxis owns the worldwide rights to Abraxane, a next-generation, nanometer-sized, solvent-free taxane that was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2005 for its initial indication in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and launched in February 2005. The Company’s product pipeline includes over five clinical oncology and cardiovascular product candidates in various stages of testing and development, including Abraxane and Coroxane for various indications.

Fulcrum Pharma plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is engaged in providing solutions for the development of therapeutic products. It provides regulatory expertise and resource throughout all stages of product development. The Company provides customized pharmacovigilance and risk management solutions. It provides support for product registration, launch and in market maintenance. It operates through eight offices across the United States, Europe and Japan. The Company’s subsidiaries include Fulcrum Pharma (Europe) Limited, Fulcrum Pharma Developments Limited, Quadramed Limited, Unicus Limited and Fulcrum Regulatory Limited.

GlaxoSmithKline Argentina has manufacturing and supply operations, as well as units devoted to consumer healthcare (dermatological, analgesic, oral care, gastrointestinal relief, and vitamin products) and to pharmaceutical products (anesthetic, antibiotic, oncologic, respiratory, and other drugs, as well as vaccines). A unit of GlaxoSmithKline, GSK Argentina also conducts research and pharmaceutical trials for its parent. Areas of focus include rheumatoid arthritis, epilepsy, diabetes, oncology, and Alzheimer's. The company's manufacturing and supply operations operate a production facility and export GSK goods to other parts of Central America.

Ikonisys is developing diagnostic tests for oncology and prenatal applications. Its lead product, fastFISH is a series of kits that help in identifying various prenatal conditions. FastFISH amnio is approved for identifying the chromosomal characteristics of birth defects such as Down syndrome, Edward's syndrome, and Patau syndrome. The company's oncoFish product line includes an FDA approved test for bladder cancer. The company is also developing a product can find chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus by testing the mother's blood, reducing the dangers associated with the standard, but invasive, amniocentesis procedure.

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