Cougar Biotechnology has joined the fight against one beastly predator -- cancer. The development-stage company acquires and develops drug candidates for treating prostate cancer, as well as cancer affecting the blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. It has three candidates in early stages of development, and one that has reached the final stages of drug trials. Cougar specializes in moving candidates through development to regulatory approval. As its late-stage compound reached closer to commercial development, Cougar decided the time was right to merge with a larger entity and was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2009.

Zila, Inc., a diagnostic company, engages in the prevention, detection, and treatment of oral cancer and periodontal disease. It manufactures and markets ViziLite Plus with TBlue, its flagship product, for early detection of oral abnormalities that could lead to cancer. In addition, the company designs, manufactures, and markets a suite of proprietary products directly to dental professionals for periodontal disease, including the Rotadent Professional Powered Brush, the Pro-Select Platinum ultrasonic scaler, and a portfolio of oral pharmaceutical products for in-office and home-care use. Further, it had certain technology rights, and the United States and foreign patent rights related to the OraTest, an oral cancer diagnostic product. Zila, Inc. markets and sells its products in the United States and Canada through direct sales force, and internationally through third party distributors. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. As of September 18, 2009, Zila, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Tolmar, Inc.

The US subsidiary of pharmaceuticals and materials giant Bayer AG (or Bayer Group), Bayer Corporation operates through three divisions and an internal services company. Bayer Corporation handles Bayer Group's US operations in three segments: Bayer HealthCare (pharmaceuticals, animal health, and over-the-counter medicines), MaterialScience (plastics, coatings, and polyurethanes), and Bayer CropScience (herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides). The internal services unit, Bayer Corporate and Business Services, handles administrative, technology, human resources, legal, and procurement functions for the Bayer Group's US operations.

Blansett Pharmacal Co., Inc. company's products include respiratory drugs Prolex and Nalex, tension headache remedy Anolor, and swimmer's ear treatment Cortane. Blansett also makes medications for women's health and hemorrhoids. On top of developing its own products, the company markets under-promoted products developed by other pharmaceutical companies. Blansett Pharmacal was founded in 1982 in North Little Rock, Arkansas; its products are distributed throughout the US.

Dako makes disease diagnosis a little more clear-cut. A leader in the area of pathology testing, Dako makes instrumentation systems, reagents, and software used by pathology laboratories to analyze human tissues for the presence of cancer. Its Automated Link line of pathology instruments include staining and visualization systems, chemical and antibody reagents, and Dako Link workflow management software. The company also makes reagents used in flow cytometry testing (which analyzes the cells in blood) and in clinical immunochemistry (which measures proteins in body fluids). The company was acquired by private equity fund EQT in 2007 and subsequently divested its flow cytometry instrumentation business.

Allergan Limited company is the UK subsidiary of US pharmaceutical company Allergan. Like its American parent, the company is focused on eye and skin care medications and neurological disorder treatments. Products available in the UK include eye twitching and wrinkle removing drug Botox, glaucoma treatment Lumigan, steroidal eye medication Pred Forte, allergy drug Relestat, and psoriasis treatment Zorac. The company is also the headquarters of its parent's European research and development operations; its efforts target areas including retinal disease, skin disorders, and pain.

CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Cardio) is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the Company’s drug candidates is acidic human fibroblast growth factor-1, FGF-1141 (formerly called Cardio Vascu-Grow) and it facilitates the growth of new blood vessels in the heart tissues and organs with an impaired vascular system. This process is referred to as angiogenesis in the scientific community. The Company’s research and development is focused on developing new drug candidates, in which FGF-1141 is the API for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, where the growth of new blood vessels can improve the outcome for patients. The Company conducts research to identify and evaluate medical indications that may benefit from its drug candidates.

OrthoLogic Corp., doing business as Capstone Therapeutics, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutic peptides and other molecules for patients with under-served conditions. The company's product includes Chrysalin, or TP508, a 23-amino acid synthetic peptide, which is under pre-clinical testing for vascular applications, such as acute myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial ischemia. It also offers AZX100, a synthetic 24-amino acid peptide to relax smooth muscle, which modulates blood pressure and the function of blood vessels, airways, sphincters, the gastrointestinal tract, and the genitourinary tract. AZX100 is also evaluated for medical and commercial applications, such as treatment of pulmonary disease, prevention of hypertrophic and keloid scarring, and intimal hyperplasia. The company was formerly known as IatroMed, Inc. and changed its name to OrthoLogic Corp. in July 1991. OrthoLogic Corp. was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

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.

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1986 and is based in Tarrytown, New York. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutic products to treat the unmet medical needs of patients with debilitating conditions and life-threatening diseases in the United States and internationally. The company, in collaboration with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, provides RELISTOR-Subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in advanced illness patients receiving palliative care. It is also developing the HIV entry inhibitor, PRO 140, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the entry co-receptor, CCR5, and is in Phase II clinical testing; and a novel HCV entry inhibitor, PRO 206. In addition, Progenics Pharmaceuticals is conducting a Phase I clinical trial of a human monoclonal antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) designed to selectively target prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein found on the surface of prostate cancer cells, as well as in blood vessels supplying non-prostatic solid tumors; and various Phase I clinical trials with vaccines designed to treat prostate cancer by stimulating an immune response to PSMA.

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