Cougar Biotechnology has joined the fight against one beastly predator -- cancer. The development-stage company acquires and develops drug candidates for treating prostate cancer, as well as cancer affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. It has three candidates in early stages of development, and one that has reached the final stages of drug trials. Cougar specializes in moving candidates through development to regulatory approval. As its late-stage compound reached closer to commercial development, Cougar decided the time was right to merge with a larger entity and was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2009.

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development, licensing, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing its validated drug delivery technology. Its drug delivery technology, CPE-215 technology, enhances permeation and absorption of pharmaceutical molecules across biological membranes such as the skin, nasal mucosa and eye. The company's principal product Testim, a gel for testosterone replacement therapy is licensed to Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that markets the product in the United States, Europe, and other countries. It also holds U.S. and international patents, and other proprietary rights to technologies that facilitate the absorption of drugs. In addition, CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is developing an intranasal insulin product candidate, Nasulin, which is in Phase II clinical trials. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Cyprotex PLC is a holding company, which is engaged in the provision of in vitro and in silico ADMET/PK (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity/Pharmacokinetic) information to the pharmaceutical industry. The Company developed a suite of services and technologies known as Cloe (Cyprotex Lead Optimisation Engine). It combines in vitro screening with pharmacokinetic prediction system to offer an integrated suite of ADME services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company introduced a new Cloe product line, Cloe Select, which focuses on studies performed of drug discovery or preclinical development stage. Its subsidiaries include Cyprotex Discovery Ltd, Cyprotex Research Ltd and Cyprotex North America, Inc.

Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited is a Japan-based holding company mainly engaged in the manufacturing and sale of pharmaceuticals. The Company has two business segments. The Pharmaceuticals segment is involved in the research, development, manufacturing and sale of pharmaceuticals, as well as the provision of intermediates and basic materials for pharmaceutical making. The Others segment is involved in the real estate leasing, the insurance agency business, as well as the provision of human affairs and accounting services.

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma (DSP) is Osaka's answer to disease. The Japanese drugmaker produces drugs in a wide range of therapeutic categories including cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and infections. Its products include blood pressure medication Amlodin, digestive tract treatment Gasmotin, and antibiotic Meropen. Subsidiary Sepracordevelops and markets central nervous system and respiratory drugs in North America; its top selling product is insomnia therapy Lunesta. In addition to pharmaceuticals, DSP makes food and feed additives, veterinary drugs, fine chemicals, and diagnostic reagents used in research and clinical laboratories. Sumitomo Chemical owns just over half of DSP.

Dechra lies down with dogs ... and cats and birds and horses too. Dechra Pharmaceuticals lays claim to being the only listed pharmaceutical company that makes most of its income from the animal health care market. The company manufactures and distributes veterinary pharmaceutical products and supplies internationally, mainly in the US and the UK. Its network of subsidiaries includes suppliers National Veterinary Services and Dechra Veterinary Products, manufacturer Dales Pharmaceuticals, and development companies North Western Laboratories and Cambridge Specialist Laboratory Services.

Dey, L.P. company, a subsidiary of generic drugmaker Mylan, makes prescription drugs for the treatment of allergies and respiratory diseases. Dey markets EpiPen autoinjectors, used by patients to self-administer epinephrine for severe allergic reactions. Its premeasured unit-dose inhalation products include treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These treatments, called bronchodialators, are used in air-driven breathing devices called nebulizers and include branded DuoNeb and Perforomist products. It also offers several non-branded generic nebulizer treatments. A direct sales force markets Dey's products to doctors, pharmacies, and wholesalers.

DFB Pharmaceuticals makes products that protect its armor -- the skin. Through its Healthpoint subsidiary, the pharmaceutical holding company develops, acquires, and markets drug brands that prevent or treat disorders associated with skin and soft tissue. Its portfolio of more than 50 prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) products includes dermatology creams, surgical scrubbing solutions, and wound cleansers and dressings. Its DPT Laboratories subsidiary offers contract manufacturing of semi-solid and liquid drugs, while Phyton Biotech produces active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for DFB and other drug makers in the area of plant-cell culture technology.

DPT Laboratories will turn a discovered drug into a developed and commercialized drug. The contract manufacturing and development company makes prescription and over-the-counter drugs with an emphasis on semi-solid and liquid formulations including lotions, gels, aerosol foams, nasal sprays, and creams. It works with both conventional and biopharmaceutical compounds and can manufacture small quantities for pilots and clinical trials, and all the way up to commercial production. DPT is a subsidiary of DFB Pharmaceuticals and has manufacturing facilities in Texas and New Jersey.

Dragon Pharmaceutical is looking to build a pharmaceutical empire in the PRC. Headquartered in Canada, the company has production facilities within mainland China that manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and finished formulations. It sells its bulk APIs and intermediates, which are used in antibiotic formulations, both in China and internationally (mainly in India). Its finished products (sold only in China) are primarily injectable cephalosporin antibiotics. In 2007 Dragon Pharmaceutical divested its biotech division in order to focus on its core antibiotic operations. CEO Yanlin Han holds nearly half of the company's stock and is seeking to buy the balance.

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