Ferring Pharmaceuticals is owned by Swiss drugmaker Ferring Group, which was founded in 1951 and expanded into the US in the early 1980s. Ferring Pharmaceuticals knows that birthing babies is hard work. The company develops and markets a variety of fertility products, including hormone treatments Bravelle, Menopur, Novarel, and Repronex. The company also develops and manufactures products to diagnose and treat ailments in the areas of urology, endocrinology, osteoarthritis, and gastroenterology, including Euflexxa for osteoarthritis of the knee, Prosed for lower urinary tract infections, and Acthrel, a diagnostic agent for Cushing's syndrome.

Fibrocell Science, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on developing regenerative fibroblast cells for aesthetic, medical, and scientific applications. The company is developing Azfibrocel-T, an investigational autologous cell therapy to treat nasolabial fold wrinkles. It was formerly known as Isolagen, Inc. and changed its name to Fibrocell Science, Inc. in September 2009. The company is based in Exton, Pennsylvania.

FibroGen, Inc. company is focused on developing and commercializing treatments for fibrosis, anemia, diabetes, and cancer, as well as producing recombinant human collagens and synthetic gelatins. FibroGen has several products in clinical development, including: FG-3019, a monoclonal antibody that may treat a variety of conditions including diabetic nephropathy; FG-2216, an orally administered small molecule drug in development for the treatment of anemia; FG-5017, a recombinant version of human collagen; and FG-5009, a synthetic gelatin molecule designed to stabilize vaccines and biologics. The company commenced lab operations in 1995.

Fluidigm Corporation was founded as Mycometrix Corporation in 1999 and changed its name to Fluidigm Corporation in June 2001. The company is based in San Francisco, California. Fluidigm Corporation develops and distributes systems based on the properties of integrated fluidic circuits to control precisely fluids on a nano volume scale. The company's product line includes the TOPAZ system, which is used for protein crystallization; and the BioMark system, which is used for genetic analysis.

Formatech provides contract development services for pharmaceutical companies, including cell culture and fermentation, pre-formulation, dosage form, and purification development services. Its dosage forms include liquid, controlled release, tablets, capsules as well as topicals, such as gels, ointments, and creams. It also provides project management services to its contract development customers. The company also offers manufacturing services, such as aseptic fill, finishing, and lyophilization. Formatech's specializations include small molecules, vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies.

Fornix was established in 1999 after a reverse takeover of Dr. Fisher Farma B.V. by Artu Biologicals. Fornix BioSciences has joined the draft in the war against allergies. The Dutch company develops diagnostic and immunotherapeutic allergen products and medical aids. Its allergy division develops and markets sublingual (under the tongue) allergen aids to human and animal patients, particularly dogs, throughout Europe. The company's trading division, Dr. Fisher Farma, imports and distributes a variety of patented drugs, while its Medical Aids division focuses on the sale of medical aids and medical and nursing disposables.

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.

Galapagos has formed its own archipelago of drugs to treat bone and joint ailments and other diseases. The company uses its proprietary genomic drug-discovery technology to develop medicines to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Galapagos' pharma services subsidiaryBioFocus DPI offers collaborative drug-discovery services to other pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery division works with partners to find, test, and market new drugs. The company's pharmaceutical collaborators include top drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Merck, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, part of Johnson & Johnson. Galapagos has about 40 projects in its R&D pipeline, most of them through these partnerships.

GeneFluidics, Inc. develops electrochemical sensor platform for molecular analysis. Its solutions perform bioassays with sensitivity to picogram/ml concentrations for immunoassays and femtomolar concentrations for genetic assays. The company’s products include sensor chip arrays; Proteus, a modular robotic system; and Asklepios, the multi-channel microfluidics cartidge system. Its products are used for human diagnostics, animal health, environmental monitoring, and blood banking applications. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Monterey Park, California.

Genencor manufactures genetically modified enzymes for the industrial, agricultural, and consumer products markets. Using its biotechnology know-how, the company discovers useful enzymes (naturally occurring protein catalysts) and develops them for mass production; the enzymes are used in myriad ways, including as additives in animal feed and detergents, as a method of converting starch into ethanol, and in the production of textiles and paper. Genencor International is a division of food ingredient company Danisco.

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