AVIVA Biosciences develops biochips to speed drug discovery and research. The chips help researchers learn how cells interact with each and their environment which in turn helps scientists to create drugs that target those behaviors. The firm is also developing a means for isolating hard-to-detect rare cells from blood samples; this technology could be used in prenatal care, such as detecting Down syndrome in the first trimester of pregnancy. It can also be used for cancer diagnostics. Chinese life sciences company, CapitalBio, is AVIVA's primary shareholder.

AVAX Technologies company is developing vaccines created by extracting a patient's own cancer cells and chemically treating them to induce an immune system response. The technology used to create the vaccines (called AC Vaccine) is licensed from Thomas Jefferson University. AVAX's lead vaccine candidate M-Vax is intended as a post-surgical treatment for late-stage melanoma, but the company is also developing vaccine candidates to fight ovarian cancer (O-Vax) and non-small cell lung cancer (L-Vax). The company also offers contract manufacturing services to other biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP company, a subsidiary of global druggernaut AstraZeneca, is the fifth-largest drug company in the US. Its sales represent about 5% of all the drugs sold in the US and 45% of its parent company's revenues. AstraZeneca US' treatments focus on several therapeutic areas: cardiovascular and metabolic, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, oncology, and respiratory. Its best-known products include Nexium (acid reflux), Seroquel (anti-psychotic), Crestor (high cholesterol), and Arimidex (breast cancer treatment).

Formerly known as Stone Electronic Technology Limited, Stone Group Holdings Limited (Stock code: 409) was established on September 3, 1987. After a successful restructuring exercise in 1993, the Company became the first non-state-owned share-holding company in the PRC listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in August 1993. It is principally engaged in IT electronic & media – related business in mainland China, healthcare products business and investment business.The Company's IT electronic and media-related business includes the manufacture and distribution of traditional electronic products and the operation of internet café chain. Electronic products include dot matrix printer and value-added tax control machine with patented intellectual property, and the Group also acts as the agent and distributor of industrial controllers, uninterrupted power system equipment, digital graphics, semiconductors, computers etc.. Product coverage includes SIEMENS, FUJI. The internet café chain – Sunnet café is located in Guangdong Province.

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Interleukin Genetics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on developing, acquiring, and commercializing personalized health products that help individuals improve and maintain their health through preventive measures in the United States and internationally. It conducts, researches, develops, markets, and sells genetic test panels primarily in inflammatory and metabolic areas to provide insight into health, wellness, and disease. The company markets and distributes genetic tests under the GENSONA brand, through a strategic partnership with Alticor; and PST tests through sales and marketing partners to dentists and periodontists. It offers genetic tests for periodontal disease risk assessment, cardiovascular risk assessment, and general nutrition assessment. The company has research collaborations with the University of Sheffield, Tufts University, New York University, Harvard University, the Mayo Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, Boston University, the University of Arkansas, Tongji Medical College, University of North Carolina, and Yonsei University.

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.

ASI Technology Corporation was incorporated in 1931 and is based in Henderson, Nevada. ASI Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company. The company offers commercial and venture capital loans, as well as provides direct finance leasing services. It also focuses on the development of plasma technology for sterilization and decontamination. The company's patented method uses low voltage to produce high volumes of atmospheric pressure plasma, also known as room temperature or cold plasma.

ImClone Systems has one drug and it is making the most of it. The drug development company's only product on the market, Erbitux, is approved for treatment of colorectal cancer, as well as head and neck cancers. ImClone Systems co-promotes the drug with Bristol-Myers Squibb in North America and with Merck KGaA elsewhere. ImClone is continuing to develop Erbitux as a possible treatment for other kinds of cancer, including lung cancer. The company is also working on additional oncology-related antibody therapies. In 2008 ImClone was acquired by Eli Lilly for $6.5 billion, after rejecting bids from Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Biosite Incorporated company's diagnostic products include its Triage Drugs of Abuse Panel and Triage TOX Drug Screen which are used in hospital settings to test for commonly abused drugs. Its other diagnostic products include tests to detect intestinal parasites, diagnose congestive heart failure, and measure the biomarkers associated with stroke. The Biosite Discovery program is a collaborative research effort to identify protein markers for a variety of ailments. Medical diagnostics firm Inverness Medical Innovations acquired Biosite in 2007.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japan-based company engaged in the pharmaceutical business. The Company operates in three business segments. The Pharmaceutical segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, such as therapeutic substances for diabetes, circulatory drugs, digestive system drugs, hormonal agents, osteoporosis drugs, antibiotic agents, allergy medications and vitamin drops. The Health Care segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of general drugs and medicines, as well as quasi drugs. The Others segment is involved in the manufacture and sale of reagents, clinical diagnostics and chemical products. The Company has 49 subsidiaries and 15 associated companies.

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