MethylGene's endeavors in the field of medicine may earn it a good look. The company is developing enzyme inhibitors to treat cancer and various infectious diseases. It develops product candidates for treatments for ailments such as solid tumors and hematological malignancies. MethylGene has also researched therapies to battle conditions including fungal infections and antibiotic resistance. The company forms licensing and collaboration agreements with other pharmaceutical firms to further its development programs.

Labopharm Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops drugs by incorporating its proprietary controlled-release technologies. It offers once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol under the RYZOLT brand name for the treatment of severe chronic pain in adults. The company sells RYZOLT primarily in the United States, Europe, Canada, South Korea, and Australia. Labopharm's products in pipeline include once-daily formulation of trazodone, a serotonin antagonist reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of depressive disorder. Its product candidates in clinical development based on Contramid platform comprise twice-daily formulation of tramadol plus acetaminophen to address acute pain; and Abuse Deterrent Platform to provide safer medications through resistance to the uncontrolled release of the active ingredient after actions, such as breaking, chewing, crushing and heating, or consumption with alcohol. Its product candidates in clinical development based on the Polymeric Nano-Delivery System platform comprise lipid-and preservative-free formulation of the intravenous anaesthetic agent propofol; and SN-38, which is the active metabolite in the prescribed intravenous colon cancer drug irinotecan.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (formerly Microbia) is a drug developer that is busy testing the gastrointestinal drug candidates in its pipeline. The company is developing lead drug candidate linaclotide, which is undergoing trials in partnership with Forest Laboratories and other co-developers for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, and chronic constipation. The company's Microbia biotechnology subsidiary harnesses microbes to produce specialty chemicals from renewable resources with applications the agriculture, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals made a move to go public when it filed for an IPO in 2009.

Richter Gedeon was founded by Gedeon Richter in 1901. Richter Gedeon is less interested with Earth's tremors than it is with rumblings caused by human pain and ailments. Hungary's largest producer of pharmaceuticals, the company makes female hormones, ACE inhibitors, anti-anxiety drugs and OTC pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, and vitamin supplements. It specializes in gynecological, cardiovascular, and central nervous system treatments. Brands include Normodipine, Diroton, Panangin, Cavinton, and Mydeton. Richter has a presence in 30 countries; its products are distributed worldwide through its subsidiaries.

AstraZeneca was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. AstraZeneca plc (LSE: AZN) operates independently of Imperial Chemical Industries plc as of June 1, 1993. AstraZeneca plc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription pharmaceuticals and biological products in the areas of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neuroscience, oncology, respiratory and inflammation, and infection worldwide. Its primary products include Arimidex for hormonal breast cancer; Crestor that provides treatment for managing cholesterol levels; Nexium for acid-related diseases; Seroquel, an atypical anti-psychotic therapy for treating schizophrenia and bipolar mania; and Symbicort for the treatment of asthma in patients.AstraZeneca company also engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices and implants for use in urology, surgery, and odontology. In addition, it develops and manages hospital-based outpatient cancer centers in the United States; and produces individually adapted abutments for dental implants using a patented CAD/CAM method. The company markets its products to primary care and specialist physicians, as well as to other healthcare professionals, governments, and healthcare buying groups through sales and marketing network, local marketing companies, distributors, and local representative offices. It has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; POZEN Inc.; Abbott laboratories; Palatin Technologies, Inc; BioDuro Inc.; Jubilant Organosys Ltd.; Merck & Co. Inc.; Cancer Research Technology Limited; Institute of Cancer Research; Alcon Inc.; Mental Health Research Institute; Targacept, Inc.; and Dako Denmark A/S. AstraZeneca also has a drug discovery and development agreement with PsychoGenics Inc. to identify compounds that are useful for the treatment of certain central nervous system disorders.

Mission Pharmacal was founded in 1946 by the Walsdorf family, which still owns and runs the business. Mission Pharmacal Company makes prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) remedies for infection, kidney stones, and arthritis, and nutritional supplements. Mission's products include muscle ointment Thera-Gesic, Fosfree multivitamin supplement, kidney stone preventer Urocit-K, parasitic and bacterial infection fighter Tindamax, and CitraNatal prescription prenatal vitamins. The company also offers third-party OTC, nutritional, and prescription manufacturing, packaging, and inventory management from its Texas-based production facility.

MediciNova, Inc. company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the acquisition and development of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs principally in the United States. The company's development pipeline includes programs that are in clinical development for the treatment of asthma, acute exacerbations of asthma, multiple sclerosis, interstitial cystitis, solid tumor cancers, generalized anxiety disorder/insomnia, preterm labor, and urinary incontinence. Its principal product development programs consist of MN-221, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma; and MN-166 that has completed Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. The company's other product development programs include MN-001, which completed Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of interstitial cystitis and an oral dosing formulation prototype for the treatment of bronchial asthma; MN-029 that completed second Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors; MN-305, which completed a Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and a Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of insomnia; MN-221 that completed a Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of preterm labor; and MN-246, a Phase I clinical trial completed product for the treatment of urinary incontinence. Its preclinical development products comprise MN-447 and MN-462 for the treatment of thrombotic disorders.

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.

Sanjiu Enterprise Group is really into pushing drugs. Of course, being state-owned, these are drugs of the legal variety. Sanjiu Enterprise Group company operates Shenzhen 999 Chinese Medicine Investment & Development Company, which manufactures over-the-counter drugs designed to treat minor illnesses; it also produces prescription drugs like traditional Chinese injections, biomedicines, and antibiotics. Sanjiu also operates 20 other pharmaceutical subsidiaries with more than 1,000 types of herbal and other medicines in production. It markets its products under the "999" (a.k.a. "three nines", representing luck and balance in Chinese) brand; it also supplies equipment and printing services to the medical community.

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California. La Jolla Pharmaceutical aimed to eliminate diseases. The development-stage firm was working with Toleragens, proprietary therapies that block the abnormal antibody production associated with certain autoimmune disorders without suppressing the entire immune system. Its lead drug candidate was Riquent, a treatment for renal disease associated with lupus. The drug would have been one of the few new drugs for lupus, and was being considered as a treatment for other autoimmune disorders. However, the company ceased most of its operations after trials of Riquent failed in 2009. Adamis Pharmaceuticals has announced it intends to acquire La Jolla Pharmaceuticals.

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