DARA BioSciences, Inc. (DARA), formerly Point therapeutics, Inc. is a development stage pharmaceutical company that acquires therapeutic molecules and medical technologies from third parties, and advances their clinical development for later sale to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. DARA focuses on two drug development programs: KRN5500 for neuropathic pain in cancer patients and DB959 for type 2 diabetes. On February 12, 2008, Point and DARA BioSciences, Inc. completed their merger transaction, in which DP Acquisition Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Point) merged with and into DARA BioSciences, Inc.

New Energy Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Burtonsville, Maryland. New Energy Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the identification, acquisition, development, and commercialization of alternative energy technologies. It focuses on the development of MotionPower, a technology for capturing the kinetic energy of moving vehicles in order to use this captured energy to generate electricity; and SolarWindow, a technology that enables transparent glass windows to generate electricity by coating their glass surfaces with small solar cells. The company was formerly known as Octillion Corp. and changed its name to New Energy Technologies, Inc. in January 2009.

Impax Laboratories, Inc. company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hayward, California. mpax Laboratories, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of bioequivalent and brand-name pharmaceuticals. It operates through two divisions, Global Pharmaceuticals and Impax Pharmaceutical. The Global Pharmaceuticals division develops, formulates, manufactures, and sells controlled release and specialty generic pharmaceutical products. This division offers generic prescription products directly to wholesalers and large retail drug chains; and generic over-the-counter and generic prescription products through unrelated third-party pharmaceutical entities. The Impax Pharmaceutical division develops proprietary brand pharmaceutical products that address central nervous system disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, epilepsy, migraines, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia. As of March 10, 2009, the company marketed 70 generic pharmaceuticals representing dosage variations of 24 different pharmaceutical compounds through its Global Pharmaceuticals division, as well as 16 products representing dosage variations of 4 different pharmaceutical compounds through its alliance agreements partners. Impax Laboratories markets and sells its generic pharmaceutical prescription drug products in the continental United States of America and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It has alliance agreements with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; Wyeth; Schering-Plough Corporation; and DAVA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Tercica, Inc. company was founded in 2002 and is based in Brisbane, California. As of October 16, 2008, Tercica Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ipsen S.A. Tercica Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Its products include Increlex, an rDNA origin injection for the long-term treatment of children with short stature due to severe primary IGFD; and Somatuline Depot, a lanreotide injection for the treatment of adults with acromegaly. Tercica Inc. has strategic partnerships with Genentech and Ipsen SA.

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings is the holding company of Aspen Pharmacare. The company is Africa's largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer and a major supplier of branded pharmaceutical and healthcare products to southern African and some other international markets. Its products include pain medication, vitamins, cough and cold medicines, laxatives, medicine for indigestion, and aids to help people quit smoking and lose weight. Aspen Pharmacare also led the way in developing the first anti-retroviral medication in South Africa for AIDS treatment. Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. company has manufacturing facilities in Africa, India, and Latin America.

Eurand N.V. company was formerly known as Eurand B.V. Eurand N.V. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Eurand N.V., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. The company develops these products based on its proprietary customized release technologies used to reduce daily dosing requirements and time the release of drugs in the body to increase efficacy or to reduce side effects; Tastemasking/ODTs technologies to increase patient compliance through more convenient dosage forms, such as orally disintegrating tablets and taste-masked drugs; bioavailability enhancement technologies to improve drug absorption; and drug conjugation technologies to extend drug half-life and to target specific organs or other biological targets, such as tumors. Its technologies are used for applications in drug products used for various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, pain, nutrition, and respiratory.Eurand company offers EUR-1037, as an over-the-counter sleep-aid; EUR-1025, an oral formulation of ondansetron, an anti-emetic prescribed to prevent nausea and vomiting; and EUR-1073, an enteric coated, controlled release formulation of beclomethasone diproprionate for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. It products also include Zentase, also known as EUR-1008, a porcine-derived proprietary enzyme replacement product for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which has completed Phase III clinical trials; Amrix, a sustained release formulation of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride, used as an adjunct to rest and physical therapy for relief of muscle spasm associated with acute and painful musculoskeletal conditions; and products and services to the cystic fibrosis community.

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.

NovaDel Pharma is developing new ways to deliver popular over-the-counter and prescription drugs...just make sure you don't grab your cologne by mistake. NovaDel company's proprietary oral spray delivery system allows for faster absorption into the bloodstream, in turn producing therapeutic benefits more quickly. NovaDel won FDA approval of its first product, NitroMist (an oral spray formulation of a common angina treatment), in 2006; the company is looking for a partner to market the drug. The company received FDA approval of its ZolpiMist, a spray version of Sanofi-Aventis' insomnia drug Ambien, in 2008. It is also developing spray versions of treatments for nausea, migraine, and central nervous system disorders.

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Richmond, California. Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs) for gene regulation and gene modification in the United States. Its ZFPs can be engineered to make ZFP transcription factors (ZFP TFs), proteins that can be used to turn genes on or off; and ZFP nucleases, proteins that enable to modify DNA sequences in various ways. The company’s ZFP Therapeutic, SB-509, a plasmid formulation of a ZFP TF activator of the vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) gene, which is in three Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and one Phase 2 trial for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It also develops SB-728-T, which is in the Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. In addition, Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. involves in the preclinical development programs of ZFP therapeutics that focus on spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, neuropathic pain, and Parkinson's disease. Additionally, the company has research-stage programs in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, hemophilia, and hemoglobinopathies. It has license agreements with companies, including Dow AgroSciences, LLC;Sigma-Aldrich Corporation; Pfizer, Inc.; Genentech Inc.; and Medarex, Inc., as well as has research agreements with Amgen Inc., Novo Nordisk Inc., Novartis A/G, and Kirin Brewery Company.

EpiCept has made leukemia remission its entire mission. Its lead cancer drug candidate, Ceplene, is designed for use in adult patients who have had a complete remission from acute myeloid leukemia, but who are still at risk for relapse. It has been approved for use, along with interleukin-2, as a remission maintenance therapy in the EU, and it is awaiting approval in the US. The company's pipeline includes other cancer candidates, as well as topical analgesics for both acute and chronic pain. However, EpiCept has put all drug-discovery work on the back burner to focus on bringing Ceplene to market.

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