Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a profitable biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, H5N1 (bird flu) pandemic influenza and H1N1 influenza. Sinovac received approval in 2009 for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, PANFLU.1 and has commenced fulfilling orders from the Chinese Central Government pursuit to the government stockpiling program. Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Pharsight wants to shorten the path to market for tomorrow's pharmaceutical breakthroughs. The company's software and consulting services aim to take some of the guesswork out of the drug development process for pharmaceutical and biotech firms, helping them choose the most promising drug candidates, to design effective clinical trials, and to keep up with regulatory reporting. Pharsight's WinNonlin and WinNonMix applications, for instance, analyze research and clinical data to help companies develop appropriate dosing regimens for clinical trials. And its consulting services help them make key strategy decisions about the future of development programs. Pharsight was acquired by Tripos in 2008.

Immucor, Inc. company was founded in 1982 and is based in Norcross, Georgia. Immucor, Inc., an in vitro diagnostics company, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of reagents and automated systems. Its products are used by hospitals, reference laboratories, and donor centers to detect and identify certain properties of the cell and serum components of human blood for the purpose of blood transfusion. The company's reagent products are used in tests to identify blood group and type; to detect and identify red cell antibodies or red cell antigens; to detect and identify platelet antibodies; and to determine blood compatibility. It offers various test systems, including Capture-P, a platelet antibody detection system; Capture-R, a red cell antibody detection system; Capture-R Select, which is used for antibody screening, identification, phenotyping, cross matching, and in the weak D test; and Capture-CMV and Capture-S, which are tests for infectious diseases. Immucor, Inc. also offers automated analyzers comprising Galileo, which provides an automated solution to perform various routine blood bank tests, such as blood grouping, antibody screening, crossmatch, direct antiglobulin test, antibody identification, and cytomegalovirus and syphilis screening; Galileo Echo, a compact bench top automated instrument for the small to medium-sized hospitals, and blood banks; and Capture Workstation, a semi-automated processor, which has semi-automated components for performing capture assays manually. The company offers its medical instruments on rent. It sells its products directly in the United States, Canada, western Europe, and Japan; and through distributors internationally.

StemCells, Inc. company was founded in 1988 and is based in Palo Alto, California. StemCells, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company is engaged in the discovery and development of cell-based therapeutics to treat damage to, or degeneration of, major organ systems. The Company has two product development programs: CNS Program, which is developing applications for its human neural stem cell and Liver Program, which is developing applications for its human liver engrafting cells. In addition, it is conducting preclinical work for spinal cord injury, myelin disorders and retinal disorders. In December 2008, the Company received authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase I clinical trial of its HuCNS-SC cells in a second indication, Pelizeaus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a fatal myelination disorder in the brain. In April 2009, StemCells, Inc. completed the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets and liabilities of Stem Cell Sciences Plc.

ArQule, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. ArQule, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the research and development of cancer therapeutics. The Company’s product is ARQ 197, an orally administered inhibitor of the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase. ARQ 197 is being evaluated as monotherapy and in combination therapy in a Phase II clinical development program that includes trials in Microphthalmia Transcription Factor (MiT) associated tumors, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), pancreatic adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The Company has licensed commercial rights to ARQ 197 for human cancer indications to Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Daiichi Sankyo) in the United States, Europe, South America and the rest of the world, excluding Japan and certain other Asian countries, where it has licensed commercial rights to Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (Kyowa Hakko Kirin).

Herborium Group is a developer and marketer of herbal nutritional supplements. Herborium's product line includes Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal blends designed to clear up acne (AcnEase), boost energy (Energy Restoration), and heighten sexual performance (Lasting Pleasure for women, MaleForce for men). Herborium sells it products in the US, the UK, and continental Europe through a network of distributors, specialty retailers, such as natural foods stores, and online marketplaces. The company's founder, president and CEO Agnes Olszewski and director James Gilligan hold about 70% of the company's shares.

Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. company was founded in 1984 and is based in Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (AMAR) is engaged in developing biologics for the treatment of human and animal diseases. The Company has a technology for a less toxic method of administration, low-dose oral interferon, in United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Phase II clinical trials. The Company has developed a dietary supplement and an interferon alpha lozenge, but, as of December 31, 2008, had not commenced any product commercialization activities. Injectable interferon is an immune modulator used to treat viral and autoimmune diseases and cancer. Orally delivered interferon binds to mucosal cells in the mouth and throat resulting in stimulation of immune mechanisms, and has been shown to activate hundreds of immune system genes in the peripheral blood. As of December 31, 2008, the Company has a Phase II study in progress in the United States to treat oral warts in human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) patients (Orphan Drug Designation).

Lab901 is not that college class you flunked. It's a company that develops and manufactures laboratory processing products to increase the efficiency of analytical laboratory testing used for DNA tests and other applications. Lab901's ScreenTape system is disposable a credit-card sized strip patterned with reagents used to process and analyze biological samples such as blood, DNA, and RNA. Lab901 was formed in 2001.

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp was founded in 2005 and is based in Novato, California. Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. operates as a development stage biotechnology company in the United States. The company engages in the discovery, research, and preclinical development of drug candidates and drug-targeting platforms for the treatment of various brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, genetic disorders, and cancer through the proprietary use of receptor-associated proteins and mesoderm development proteins. Its clinical-stage products include DR Cysteamine, which is in Phase IIb clinical trail for the treatment of nephropathic cystinosis or cystinosis; and in Phase IIa clinical trail for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The company also develops Convivia, a Phase IIa clinical trail product for the treatment of aldehyde dehydrogenase or ALDH2 deficiency; DR Cysteamine, which is in Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease; and Tezampanel and NGX 426 that is in Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of migraine, acute pain, and chronic pain. In addition, its preclinical development products comprise HepTide for the treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatitis C; WntTide for the treatment of breast cancer; and NeuroTrans for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The company has collaboration agreements with the University of California, San Diego for a clinical study of DR Cysteamine in juvenile patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and to study DR Cysteamine in patients with cystinosis.

Ceregene is developing gene therapies for a variety of central nervous system disorders. Its pipeline includes two leading candidates in clinical trials: CERE-120 is being investigated for treatment of Parkinson's disease while CERE-110 is being tested on Alzheimer's disease. Both candidates are based upon Ceregene's technology that delivers neurotrophic factors directly into dying neuron cells. The neurotrophic factors are then able to delay the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Two other candidates are being developed to treat ALS and certain ocular diseases. Genzyme has joined into a partnership to develop and commercialize CERE-120. Additional funding has come from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

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