EraGen Biosciences, Inc. company is developing nucleic databases and other tools to help drug and diagnostics developers better use genomic information to streamline their R&D processes. Molecular clinical diagnostics, bioterrorism threat detection, and pesonalized medicine are other markets the company is pursuing. EraGen Biosciences has teamed with Luminex to distribute in vitro clinical diagnostics equipment that uses technology from both companies. Bayer HealthCare has licensed the company's MultiCode-PLx test for detecting cystic fibrosis.

Servier is an independent, French pharmaceutical company which manufactures and sells drugs to combat cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, and stroke. Cardiovascular drugs account for about two-thirds of the company's annual revenues. It also produces medicines to treat diabetes, venous disease, and cancer. Annually, more than 700 million boxes of drugs are produced by Servier. Its pharmaceutics can be found in 140 countries; 80% of its sales are generated internationally.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals isn't a snob when it comes to labels -- the company is the generic research and development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution division of Mylan. Mylan Pharmaceuticals offers more than 170 generic prescription products developed in-house, as well as nearly 70 products under distribution agreements with other pharmaceutical companies. The company devotes most of its research and development efforts to the development of extended dosages. Its sister company Mylan Technologies develops transdermal and polymer film patches. Its products are sold to pharmaceutical wholesalers, distributors, mail order pharmacies, and drugstore chains.

Opexa Therapeutics was founded in 2003 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas. Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, developing autologous cellular therapies with the potential to treat major illnesses, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and diabetes. These therapies are based on Opexa's proprietary T-cell and adult stem cell technologies. The company's products include a T-cell therapeutic vaccine, Tovaxin, which is in clinical development for the treatment of MS. The adult stem cell technology is in the preclinical development stage. The company was formerly known as PharmaFrontiers Corp. and changed its name to Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006.

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1989 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, discovers and develops DNA- and RNA-based drug candidates for the treatment of infectious diseases, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, cancer, and asthma and allergies, and for use as vaccine adjuvants. The company designs and creates proprietary Toll-Like Receptors (TLR) to modulate immune responses, including TLR agonist, a compound that stimulates an immune response through the targeted TLR; and TLR antagonist, a compound that blocks activation of an immune response through the targeted TLR. Its drug candidates include IMO-2125, a TLR9 agonist, which is in Phase 1 clinical trial for hepatitis C virus infection; and TLR7, 8, and 9 agonists that are in research stage for viral diseases. The company also develops IMO-3100, a dual TLR7/TLR9 antagonist, which is in preclinical development stage for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and colitis.In addition, its drug candidates also comprise TLR7 and TLR8 agonists that are in research stage for solid tumor cancers. The company has a licensing and collaboration agreement with Merck KGaA to research, develop, and commercialize TLR9 agonists for the treatment of cancer, excluding cancer vaccines; a license and research collaboration agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. to research, develop, and commercialize therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine products containing its TLR7, 8, and 9 agonists in the fields of cancer, infectious diseases, and Alzheimer's disease; and a research collaboration and option agreement, and a license, development, and commercialization agreement with Novartis International Pharmaceutical, Ltd. to discover, develop, and commercialize TLR9 agonists for the treatment of asthma and allergies.

Laboratorios Almirall can help patients with a lot of ailments. The pharmaceutical company develops, manufactures, and markets drugs for a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive, central nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Products include ebastine (antihistamine), aceclofenac (anti-inflammatory), and almotriptan (anti-migraine drug). The company, which is the leading drugmaker in Spain, operates from offices in Europe and Mexico and markets its drugs in more than 70 countries. Laboratorios Almirall is currently focusing its research efforts on treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and dermatological problems, among others.

Dako makes disease diagnosis a little more clear-cut. A leader in the area of pathology testing, Dako makes instrumentation systems, reagents, and software used by pathology laboratories to analyze human tissues for the presence of cancer. Its Automated Link line of pathology instruments include staining and visualization systems, chemical and antibody reagents, and Dako Link workflow management software. The company also makes reagents used in flow cytometry testing (which analyzes the cells in blood) and in clinical immunochemistry (which measures proteins in body fluids). The company was acquired by private equity fund EQT in 2007 and subsequently divested its flow cytometry instrumentation business.

Otsuka America is US headquarters of Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical. Otsuka America oversees pharmaceutical research and development, marketing, and distribution of both prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. The holding company's pharmaceutical subsidiaries include Otsuka America Pharmaceutical (prescription drug marketing), Otsuka Maryland Medicinal Laboratories (research), Cambridge Isotope Laboratories (chemical ingredients), and Pharmavite (nutritionals). To help wash down its pills Otsuka America also holds consumer beverage makers Crystal Geyser (bottled water), Ridge Vineyards (wine), and Soma Beverage Company (specialty bottled water).

Corgenix Medical Corporation company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. Corgenix Medical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of in vitro diagnostic products for use in disease detection and prevention in the United States and internationally. The company offers autoimmune disease products that are used for the diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune diseases, including RA, SLE, mixed connective tissue diseases, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Dermatopolymyositis, and Scleroderma; and antiphospholipid antibody testing products, which are used in the diagnosis of clotting and bleeding disorders, including von Willebrand's disease. It also provides AspirinWorks, a urine test kit that measures an individual's response to aspirin dosage and allows physicians to adjust the dosage or recommend alternative therapy; and liver disease products, which include hyaluronic acid, a component of the matrix of connective tissues found in synovial fluid of the joints where it acts as a lubricant and for water retention. The company sells its products to hospitals, clinical testing laboratories, universities, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions. It markets its products through a network of sales representatives, distributors, and private label agreements.

diaDexus, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in South San Francisco, California. diaDexus, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic products to address the medical needs in the cardiovascular field. The company develops The PLAC Test, a blood test to aid in assessing risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Its product measures lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which is a vascular-specific inflammatory enzyme implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plaque. The company’s PLAC Test is available as an ELISA assay that runs on an automated micropate system, as well as in the form of immunotarbidimetric technology that runs on common clinical chemistry analyzers used in clinical reference laboratories, hospitals, and physician office laboratories.

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