Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (Caraco) is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing generic and private-label pharmaceuticals to wholesalers, distributors, warehousing and non-warehousing chain drugstores and managed care providers, throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), Caraco received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for eight abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) relating to three products. It had filed 10 ANDAs relating to nine products with the FDA during fiscal 2009. This brings Caraco’s total number of ANDAs pending approval by the FDA to 29 (including four tentative approvals) relating to 25 products as of March 31, 2009.

Green Foods Corporation company manufactures and sells nutritional products made from green barley grass and other natural ingredients. Of its lead products, its Green Magma provides healthy doses of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to promote overall wellness. Carrot Essence is beta-carotene and vitamin C supplement, and Magma Slim is a weight loss formula. Green Foods also makes products for pets, Barley Cat and Barley Dog. Dr. Yoshihide Hagiwara founded Green Foods Corporation, which sells its products throughout the US online and through brokers, in 1980.

Cytokinetics, Incorporated company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Cytokinetics, Incorporated, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule drug therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The company’s lead product includes CK-1827452, a cardiac muscle myosin activator, which is in Phase IIa clinical trials for the treatment of heart failure. Its products under development stage comprise Ispinesib, a kinesin spindle protein inhibitor that is in Phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer; SB-743921, which is in Phase I/II trials to treat patients with non-Hodgkin or Hodgkin lymphoma; and GSK-923295, centromere-associated protein E inhibitor, which is in Phase I clinical trials to treat patients with refractory solid tumors. The company’s products under preclinical stage consist of CK-2017357, a skeletal sarcomere activator for the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with muscle weakness or wasting; and smooth muscle myosin inhibitor for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, and diseases and medical conditions associated with bronchoconstriction. It has a strategic alliance with Amgen Inc. to discover, develop, and commercialize novel small-molecule therapeutics that activate cardiac muscle contractility for applications in the treatment of heart failure, as well as with GlaxoSmithKline to develop GSK-923295.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs based on prostones in the United States, Europe, and Japan. It offers prostone-based compounds for the treatment of gastrointestinal, vascular, respiratory, and central nervous system diseases and disorders. The company primarily markets Amitiza for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults, as well as for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in adult women. It also offers Rescula (unoprostone isopropyl) for the treatment of glaucoma. In addition, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals is conducting two Phase III pivotal trials of Amitiza for opioid-induced bowel dysfunction; a Phase II proof of concept trial of Cobiprostone for the prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug induced ulcers; various preclinical trials of Cobiprostone for cystic fibrosis respiratory symptoms, topical ulcers and wounds, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and a preclinical phase study of SPI-017 for Alzheimer's disease. The company also has various pre-clinical studies of six additional preclinical prostone compounds, including two combination candidates for age-related diseases.

Semafore Pharmaceuticals is signaling its arrival on the oncology drug making scene. The development-stage drug discovery company is targeting the PI3K cell signaling pathways to create anti-cancer drugs. Its PI3K Inhibitors induce the death of cancerous cells in the treatment of tumors and could potentially treat brain, lung, and hematological cancers. Once administered, its lead candidate SF1126 attacks proteins expressed in tumors, but ignores healthy cells. Semafore has brought on a consulting firm to help shepherd SF1126 through its next stage of development.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Corona, California. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Watson) is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of brand and generic (off-patent) pharmaceutical products. Watson operates and manages its business as three operating segments: Generic, Brand and Distribution. As of December 31, 2008, the Company marketed approximately 150 generic pharmaceutical product families and 27 brand pharmaceutical product families through its generic and brand divisions, respectively, and distributed approximately 8,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) through its distribution division. The Company’s operations are based predominantly in the United States and India, with its key commercial market being the United States. In December 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Arrow Group. In January 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of Eden Biopharm Group Limited.

VIVUS, Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. VIVUS, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic products. The Company’s product pipeline includes three late-stage clinical products, each addressing specific components of the obesity, diabetes and sexual health markets. One of these investigational products, Qnexa, is in Phase III clinical trials for obesity and in Phase II clinical trials for diabetes. The Company's late-stage investigational product pipeline includes Qnexa for treating obesity, for which the two of the Phase III studies are in process and one Phase III study has been completed; Qnexa for treating diabetes, for which a one-year Phase II study has been completed; Avanafil, is being developed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; for which Phase III studies are in process, and Luramist (Testosterone MDTS), which is being developed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women, for which a Phase II study has been completed.

NexMed, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in San Diego, California. NexMed, Inc. is a pharmaceutical and medical technology company with a focus on developing and commercializing therapeutic products based on its delivery systems. The Company focuses its efforts on new and topical pharmaceutical products based on a penetration enhancement drug delivery technology known as NexACT, which may enable an active drug to be better absorbed through the skin. The NexACT transdermal drug delivery technology is designed to enhance the absorption of an active drug through the skin, overcoming the skin’s natural barrier properties, and enabling high concentrations of the active drug to rapidly penetrate the desired site of the skin or extremity. In December 2009, the Company closed its acquisition of Bio-Quant, Inc., a research organization for in vitro and in vivo contract drug discovery and pre-clinical development services.

AstraZeneca Czech Republic is a subsidiary of the international pharmaceutical behemoth known as AstraZeneca. It markets products such as heartburn reliever Nexium, local anesthetic Xylocaine, and endometriosis treatment Zoladex in the Czech Republic. It also conducts clinical trials on potential drug candidates in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. It focuses its research efforts primarily on the medical fields of gastroenterology, gynecology, and oncology, as well as bone and joint, cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases.

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.

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