Pharmos Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey. Pharmos Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of novel therapeutic drugs to treat a range of diseases of the nervous system in the United States and Israel. It focuses on the diseases of the nervous system, such as the disorders of the brain-gut axis, pain/inflammation, and autoimmune disorders. Pharmos's lead product candidate includes dextofisopam, a non-serotonergic agent, which is in Phase IIb clinical trials for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Its product pipeline also includes VPI-013 that completed Phase IIa testing for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction and neuropathic pain; CB2-selective cannabinoids for the treatment of inflammatory/autoimmune diseases; and Tianeptine, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of IBS and functional dyspepsia. In addition, Pharmos Corporation's products under development comprise Cannabinor that has completed two Phase IIa proof of principle trials for treating pain; and NanoEmulsion drug delivery system, which is in Phase IIa clinical trial for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Pharmos's therapeutic drugs are also used to treat autoimmune disorders.

PureTek Corporation company, founded in 1991 by CEO Barry Pressman, manufactures a variety of bulk and private label pharmaceutical, nutritional, and personal care products for retail chain stores and branded drug companies throughout the US. PureTek's nutritional and pharmaceutical products are offered through its Breath Relief, D-CARE, PharmaPure, and Pharmaflex brands. Its personal care items are supplied through the Dermectin and Body Essence lines. PureTek has the ability to produce pharmaceutical and nutritional delivery systems encompassing tablets, capsules and liquids, as well as large-batch capacity for personal care liquids, lotions, creams, and oils.

he UK-based company makes non-invasive diagnostic tests, which are marketed under the foodSCAN and First Step Food Intolerance Test brand name, used to determine which foods a patient may be allergic to. It also provides customers with its LiverCheck brand tests, which are used to test the health of your liver, and Body ID Plan, which offers a diet plan from an analysis of a blood sample. Founded in 1982, YORKTEST Laboratories Ltd. makes its home health tests available for sale on its Web site.

CeMines Biologics, LLC company is working on more accurate, simple blood tests to diagnose lung, breast, prostate, and other cancers. The firm's CeMines Molecular FingerPrinting technology uses biostatistics to determine if disease biomarkers found in a patient's blood sample indicate the likelihood of cancer. Its lead product candidate, CeMines CellCorrect LAb, detects patterns of key antibodies that indicate cancer cells are present. Noted researcher Toomas Neuman, whose use of stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease triggered a national debate, founded the company in 2000 with several other officers of the company, which is led by CEO Richard Cavalli.

Medivation, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in San Francisco, California. Medivation, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of small molecule drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and castration-resistant prostate cancer. Its product pipeline includes Dimebon, which is in pivotal Phase 3 trial in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, and is in Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with mild-to-moderate Huntington's disease; and MDV3100, a Phase 1-2 clinical trial product in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. The company has a collaboration agreement with Pfizer Inc to develop and commercialize Dimebon for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases, as well as an agreement to develop and commercialize MDV3100, an investigational drug for the treatment of prostate cancer.

Janssen has gone totally mental. A US-based arm of Johnson & Johnson'sglobal pharmaceuticals segment, Janssen focuses exclusively on treatments for mental health conditions. Its flagship offering Risperdal combats bipolar mania and schizophrenia, as well as irritability associated with autism. A long-acting injectable version of the drug, called Risperdal Consta, is approved as a treatment for schizophrenia. With its sister company Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, the company is working on potential drugs for a range of psychiatric problems, including psychosis, sleep disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and substance abuse.

Merck was founded in 1668 as a pharmacy and is the oldest pharmaceutical business in the world. The Merck family owns about 70% of the company. Merck is leaving its mark on the global pharmaceutical market. Through a network of nearly 200 companies in over 60 countries, the Merck develops, makes, and sells pharmaceutical and chemical products for global consumption. Name-brand prescription drugs include treatments for cardiovascular disease, cancers, infertility, and neurological disorders; the company also makes over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Aside from drugs, the firm makes specialty chemicals, including laboratory reagents and cosmetic ingredients, as well as liquid crystals for televisions.

The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research blazes new trails in bioscience. The organization, funded by both the public and private sectors, investigates such diseases as Parkinson's and cancer and dives into the depths of biology, genomics, and genetics to gain new understanding about disease and health. The Whitehead Institute contributed to the international effort to map the human genome, and is actively researching stem cells. Other achievements include discovering a system for multiplying adult stem cells and creating the first genetically defined human cancer cell. The institute was founded in 1982 by philanthropist Edwin "Jack" Whitehead and draws researchers from MIT.

AVIVA Biosciences develops biochips to speed drug discovery and research. The chips help researchers learn how cells interact with each and their environment which in turn helps scientists to create drugs that target those behaviors. The firm is also developing a means for isolating hard-to-detect rare cells from blood samples; this technology could be used in prenatal care, such as detecting Down syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy. It can also be used for cancer diagnostics. Chinese life sciences company, CapitalBio, is AVIVA's primary shareholder.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human disease, including immunology, metabolism, cardiology, and ophthalmology. The company's drug candidates include LX1031, which is in a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders; LX1032 that has completed Phase I clinical trials to treat the symptoms associated with carcinoid syndrome; LX2931, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases; and LX4211 that is in Phase 1 clinical trials to treat Type 2 diabetes. It also has a preclinical development drug candidate, LX7101, for the treatment of glaucoma. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals has drug discovery alliances with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to discover, develop, and commercialize small molecule drugs in the neuroscience field; and N.V. Organon to discover, develop, and commercialize new biotherapeutic drugs. It also has an alliance with Nuevolution A/S, which provides access to Nuevolution's Chemetics platform chemistry technology.

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