Æterna Zentaris Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. Æterna Zentaris Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for endocrine therapy and oncology. Its lead product candidates in endocrinology are cetrorelix, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonist that has completed Phase III trial for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); and AEZS-130, an oral ghrelin antagonist in a Phase III trial as a diagnostic test for Growth Hormone Deficiency. Æterna Zentaris company's lead products in cancer are perifosine, a PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor in Phase III for multiple myeloma, and AEZS-108, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of advanced ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as AEZS-112 that is in a Phase I trial in advanced solid tumors and lymphoma. Its pipeline also include compounds in pre clinical development, such as AEZS-115, an LHRH antagonist for endometriosis and urology; AEZS-120, an anti-cancer vaccine; AEZS-126 Erk and PI3K inhibitors for oncology; and AEZS-127 ErPC for oncology. Æterna Zentaris has partnership agreements with Shionogi and Co.; sanofi-aventis; Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Handok Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.; and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Locus Pharmaceuticals' mission is discovering and developing drug treatments using a technology platform that integrates virtual drug design, medicinal chemistry, and biology. Through its Ansaris division the company researches small molecule treatments for a number of illnesses including HIV, cancer, and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. The company aims to develop drug candidates in-house and partner with other drugmakers to co-develop drugs. Locus counts Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research and Ono Pharmaceuticals among its partners. The privately-held company is led by president Joan Lau. Investors include Norvartis Bioventures and founding investor, Prism Venture Partners.

ViroPharma Incorporated was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. ViroPharma Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of products that address serious diseases with a focus on products used by physician specialists or in hospital settings in the United States and internationally. Its products include Vancocin HCl capsules for the treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains; and Cinryze for the prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks. The company's products in development include Maribavir, which is in Phase III clinical development stage for the prevention and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease; and non-toxigenic strains of C. difficile, which is in preclinical stage for the treatment and prevention of CDI. It licensed the third product development candidate, an intranasal formulation of pleconaril, to Schering-Plough for the treatment of picornavirus infections in the U.S. and Canada. It sells its products directly to wholesale drug distributors, and specialty pharmacies/specialty distributors. The company has strategic relationships with Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Schering-Plough Corporation, and Sanofi-Aventis.

GW was founded in 1998. GW Pharmaceuticals has "high" hopes that its products will help relieve the pain and muscle stiffness that have resulted from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and surgery. The company develops prescription medicinal drugs derived from an hybrid form of cannabis that doesn't cause a psychotropic high. GW's lead drug candidate is Sativex, a whole-plant cannabis extract delivered by an oral spray. Sativex has been approved in Canada for the treatment of pain caused by multiple sclerosis. The company has agreed to let Bayer market the drug in the UK and Canada.

Cangene Corporation company makes plasma products known as hyperimmunes, which are antibody preparations and recombinant biopharmaceuticals made by introducing a gene in a host organism. Cangene's drugs are used to treat plasma-derived disorders, including the blood clotting disorder thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic disease of the newborn, which occurs when a fetus' blood type is incompatible with its mother's. Cangene has several approved products and is developing others, mainly in the areas of infectious disease and biodefense. Generic giant Apotex owns more than 80% of Cangene.

Mymetics Corporation is a biotechnology research and development company focused on fundamental and applied research in the area of human biology and medicine. Mymetics's primary objective is to develop vaccines and therapies to prevent and treat the effects of certain retroviruses and other infectious diseases, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that leads to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Mymetics has also acquired from a scientific partner an advanced malaria vaccine project, which is in phase II clinical trial. Additional applications of Mymetics's research include potential treatments and/or vaccines for malaria, human oncoviral leukemias, multiple sclerosis and organ transplantation. In April 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Bestewil Holding B.V. and its subsidiary, Virosome Biologicals B.V., from Norwood Immunology Limited.

Peoplesway.Com, Inc., an electronic commerce and Internet services company, maintains an Internet destination called ‘Peoplesway’, located at www.peoplesway.com. The majority of the company’s goods and services are available through an alliance with DRM, Inc. and its member network of approximately 14,000 independent contractors. The Web site offers goods and services for sale, such as personal hygiene products, skin care, hair care, and bath products. In addition, DRM supplies Body Management System nutritional products, including weight loss and anti-aging supplements. DRM manufactures and packages these products through a licensing agreement with a health and beauty product manufacturer.

Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Schiff Nutrition International, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets and distributes branded and private label vitamins, nutritional supplements and nutrition bars in the United States and throughout the world. The Company offers a range of capsules, tablets and nutrition bars. Its portfolio of brands includes Schiff, Move Free, MegaRed and Tiger’s Milk, which is marketed through the mass market, including club and health food store distribution channels. The Company markets a range of specialty supplements, vitamins and minerals under the Schiff brand. The Schiff brand specialty supplements are designed to provide consumers with targeted support for their wellness efforts. Its specialty supplements include joint care products marketed under the Schiff brand, including its Move Free and Glucosamine products. Its Move Free product is one of the joint care products in the mass market channel.

Labopharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops drugs by incorporating its proprietary controlled-release technologies. It offers once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol under the RYZOLT brand name for the treatment of severe chronic pain in adults. The company sells RYZOLT primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada, South Korea, and Australia. Labopharm's products in pipeline include once-daily formulation of trazodone, a serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of depressive disorder. Its product candidates in clinical development based on Contramid platform comprise twice-daily formulation of tramadol plus acetaminophen to address acute pain; and Abuse Deterrent Platform to provide safer medications through resistance to the uncontrolled release of the active ingredient after actions, such as breaking, chewing, crushing and heating, or consumption with alcohol. Its product candidates in clinical development based on the Polymeric Nano-Delivery System platform comprise lipid-and preservative-free formulation of the intravenous anaesthetic agent propofol; and SN-38, which is the active metabolite in the prescribed intravenous colon cancer drug irinotecan.

Dyadic International, Inc. (Dyadic) is an early-stage biotechnology company. The Company has operations in the United States, the Netherlands and Poland. Dyadic uses its technologies to conduct research and development (R&D) and commercial activities for the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of products and solutions for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme, and biopharmaceutical industries. The Company derives all of its revenues from the licensing of its technologies and the sale of its enzymes. The Company is a holding company that holds all of Dyadic International (USA), Inc. (Dyadic-Florida). Dyadic-Florida owns all of Geneva Investment Holdings Limited, Dyadic Nederland BV, and Dyadic International Sp. z o.o. Dyadic’s R&D activities focus on its fungal strains and associated technologies. In particular, Dyadic uses its Trichoderma and C1 fungal strains in the production of its industrial enzymes.

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