Henderson Morley takes aim at those pesky microscopic parasites we know as viruses. The company researches and develops vaccines and treatments for viral infections by preventing them from replicating once they invade their host cells. One of its lead product candidates is a vaccine for genital herpes that could be used as a preventative or a therapeutic measure. Other candidates target human cytomegalovirus and human papillomavirus. Instead of taking its candidates through all phases of development, Henderson Morley instead looks to out-license its candidates. Chairman Andrew Knight owns 34% of the company.

Quality Assured Services (QAS) is a direct marketer of point-of-care and self-testing diagnostic products. It distributes easy-to-use diagnostic kits directly to consumers' homes, as well as to health professionals and home health care providers. Its products include anticoagulation tests, cholesterol tests, and other products that monitor and diagnose such conditions as blood pressure, diabetes, lung function, and infectious diseases. The company also provides telemedicine support, patient management software, insurance verification, and billing services. QAS is a subsidiary of diagnostic products firm Inverness Medical Innovations.

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Access) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products based upon its nanopolymer chemistry technologies and other drug delivery technologies. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has one approved product, one product at Phase III of clinical development, four products in Phase II of clinical development, and four products in pre-clinical development. On January 4, 2008, the Company acquired Somanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. On February 25, 2009, Access acquired MacroChem Corporation.

Poniard Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc., together with its subsidiary, NeoRx Manufacturing Group, Inc., focuses on the development and commercialization of oncology products for people with cancer. Its lead platform product candidate, Picoplatin, is a platinum-based cancer therapy that is designed to overcome platinum resistance associated with chemotherapy in solid tumors. Picoplatin is being studied in various cancer indications, combinations, and formulations. Poniard Pharmaceuticals is conducting a phase III clinical trial of intravenous picoplatin in small cell lung cancer; two phase II clinical trials in metastatic colorectal and castration-resistant (hormone refractory) prostate cancers; and a clinical trial of oral picoplatin in solid tumors. The company was formerly known as NeoRx Corporation and changed its name to Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in June 2006.

MerseyBIO is an incubator for young biotechnology businesses. Backed by the University of Liverpool and National Health Service, the company provides office and laboratory space, as well as business, investment, and technical support services to biotechnology entrepreneurs. MerseyBIO, which can incubate up to 15 biotechnology businesses, also networks its member biotechnology companies with other biotechnology firms and resources around the world. Provexis plc became the first flotation of a MerseyBIO-based company.

Curis, Inc. company was founded in 2000 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Curis, Inc., a drug discovery and development company, focuses on the research and development of cancer therapeutics. The company, in collaboration with Genentech, is conducting a pivotal Phase II clinical trial on its lead molecule, GDC-0449 in advanced basal cell carcinoma patients, as well as various Phase II clinical trials in first-line metastatic colorectal cancer and in advanced ovarian cancer patients. It is also evaluating CUDC-101, a small molecule that is in a Phase I clinical testing and is designed to target histone deacetylase (HDAC), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2). In addition, Curis has a development candidate, CUDC-305, a Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor.

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WuXi) is a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development (R&D) outsourcing company, with operations in China and the United States. The Company provides a portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the R&D process to its customers, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The Company operates in two segments: laboratory services and manufacturing. Laboratory services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Manufacturing segment services for producing advanced intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients for use by pharmaceutical companies in preclinical and clinical trials. In January 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc.

Solvay Pharmaceuticals is out to solve the medical maladies of the world. Part of Solvay SA's pharmaceuticals division, the US-based company develops, produces, and markets therapies for cardiovascular, gastroenterological, and neurological disorders. Solvay Pharmaceuticals also makes and markets flu vaccines and products for specialized markets such as women's and men's health. Its marketed products include AndroGel (testosterone replacement gel), Marinol (appetite stimulator and antiemetic), and ACEON (an antihypertension drug). Abbott Laboratories has agreed to acquire the Solvay Pharmaceuticals organization. Solvay Pharmaceuticals is led by CEO Stephen Hill.

ALK is a global pharmaceutical company focusing on allergy treatment, prevention and diagnosis. We are devoted to improving quality of life for people with allergies by developing pharmaceutical products that target the actual cause of allergy. ALK is the world leader in allergy vaccination (immunotherapy) – a unique treatment that induces a protective immune response which reduces and potentially halts the allergic reaction.

GlaxoSmithKline S.p.A. (GSK Italy), the Italian unit of global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. GSK Italy promotes and sells the therapeutic products of its parent company in the Italian market. The company also makes antibiotics, vaccines, and other injectable drugs at its manufacturing facilities in Parma and Verona, and it has a Milan-based division that sells consumer health care products and over-the-counter drugs. In addition, GSK Italy boasts a research and development unit in Verona that targets neurological drug development, including treatments for depression, addiction, schizophrenia, and sleep disorders.

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