XenoPort, Inc. company was founded in 1999 and is based in Santa Clara, California. XenoPort, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing internally discovered product candidates that utilize the body's natural nutrient transport mechanisms to enhance the therapeutic benefits of drugs. Its portfolio of product candidates includes XP13512, which is a transported prodrug of gabapentin, has been evaluated in a phase III clinical program for the treatment of restless legs syndrome, as well as completed a phase IIa clinical trial for the management of post-herpetic neuralgia; XP19986, a transported prodrug of R-baclofen for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and spasticity; and XP21279, a transported prodrug of levodopa, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The company also develops XP21279, a transported prodrug of L-Dopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; and XP21510, a transported prodrug of tranexamic acid, for the treatment of menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding. XenoPort has strategic alliances with Astellas Pharma, Inc.; Glaxo Group Limited; and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NovaDel Pharma is developing new ways to deliver popular over-the-counter and prescription drugs...just make sure you don't grab your cologne by mistake. NovaDel company's proprietary oral spray delivery system allows for faster absorption into the bloodstream, in turn producing therapeutic benefits more quickly. NovaDel won FDA approval of its first product, NitroMist (an oral spray formulation of a common angina treatment), in 2006; the company is looking for a partner to market the drug. The company received FDA approval of its ZolpiMist, a spray version of Sanofi-Aventis' insomnia drug Ambien, in 2008. It is also developing spray versions of treatments for nausea, migraine, and central nervous system disorders.

Genzyme Biosurgery may turn you into the Six Million Dollar Man, but it can't do anything about your Six Million Dollar Medical Bill. The Genzyme Corp. division develops biotech products for orthopedic procedures. Top sellers include knee osteoarthritis treatment Synvisc and Carticel, which repairs damaged knee cartilage. Genzyme Biosurgery's biosurgical specialties unit makes Seprafilm, which prevents tissue adhesions after surgery. Other products include those to assist in adhesion prevention and hernia repair (Sepramesh) and severe burn treatment (Epicel).

Nature's Way Holding Company manufactures and markets nutritional supplements and other OTC products which are sold with the Enzymatic Therapy, Nature's Way, and Remifemin labels through natural foods retailers and mass market retailers in the US. Its products are aimed to alleviate everything from sleeplessness to hot flashes and are distributed throughout the US and to more than 40 other countries. Its Integrative Therapeutics and Vitaline brands are sold through healthcare practitioners' offices. The company is a unit of German firm Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals.

Bluebonnet, which manufactures the majority of its products at its facility in Texas, was founded in 1991. Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp. makes and markets vitamins and other dietary supplements, including amino acids and herbs, under the Bluebonnet brand name. It provides its supplements in multiple forms, such as capsules, soft gels, powders, and liquids. Lead products include Super Earth Phytonutrient Soy Protein Powder and Multi-Action Whey of Life Protein Powder. The family-owned company sells its products in health and natural food stores throughout the US, as well as in Europe and Asia, to retailers that include Whole Foods Market.

GlaxoSmithKline plc company was founded in 1935 and is based in Brentford, the United Kingdom. GlaxoSmithKline plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the creation, discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products, over the counter (OTC) medicines, and health related consumer products. The company offers prescription medicines to treat a range of conditions, such as infections, depression, skin conditions, asthma, heart and circulatory disease, and cancer. It also markets approximately 25 vaccines to prevent life-threatening or crippling illnesses, such as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, typhoid, influenza, and bacterial meningitis. In addition, the company offers OTC medicines, such as alli, a weight loss medicine; Panadol, a paracetamol/acetaminophen analgesic; smoking control products under the NicoDerm, NiQuitin CQ, Nicabate, and Nicorette names; and other brands, including Breathe Right nasal strips and Tums. Its oral healthcare products primarily comprise Aquafresh, a range of toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes; Sensodyne, a range of toothpastes and toothbrushes, including Pronamel to protect from acid erosion; Biotene, a treatment for dry mouth; and Polident, PoliGrip, and Corega, which are denture care cleansers and adhesives. Further, the company provides nutritional healthcare products, such as Lucozade, a range of energy and sports drinks; Horlicks, a range of milk-based malted food and chocolate drinks; and Ribena, a blackcurrant juice-based drink. GlaxoSmithKline operates in Europe, North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Southeast Asia.

YM Biosciences was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. YM Biosciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the licensing and commercialization of drug products and technologies primarily for the treatment of cancer or cancer-related conditions worldwide. Its approved product Nimotuzumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets the epidermal growth factor receptor, is used for the treatment nasopharyngeal carcinomas, head and neck cancer, refractory children glioma, adult glioma, and stage III/IV glioma. The company is also developing Nimotuzumab for various other epithelial cancers; and AeroLEF, a proprietary formulation of free and liposome-encapsulated fentanyl administered by pulmonary inhalation for the treatment of severe and moderate acute pain, including cancer pain. In addition, its other product candidates include TGFa and HER-1, the anti-cancer vaccines.

Ipsen develops pharmaceutical products that target oncology, endocrinology, and neuromuscular disorders. The group additionally markets products to treat gastroenterology, cardiovascular, and cognitive disorders. Ipsen operates research-and-development (R&D) centers in Paris, Boston, Barcelona, and London, which have churned out more than 20 products to the global therapeutic market. Its R&D efforts focus on peptide engineering, protein engineering, medicinal chemistry, and advanced drug delivery. The company markets its products directly as well as through third parties, and has formed strategic development alliances with the likes of Medicis and Applied Biosystems (now part of Life Technologies Corporation).

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group is a manufacturer and supplier of branded generic pharmaceuticals in the Chinese market. The Company has introduced a generic anti-stroke medication under the brand name Bicun, a 5-FU sustained release implant under the brand name Sinofuan and an anti-cancer medication under the brand name Endu. It manufactures and sells 45 principal pharmaceutical products and is the distributor of three additional pharmaceuticals that are manufactured by independent third parties but marketed under its brand names. On May 5, 2008, it acquired 70% interest in Wuhu Zhong Ren Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Wuhu Simcere Zhong Ren). On January 6, 2009, Simcere Pharmaceutical Group acquired the remaining 10% of interest of Shandong Simcere Medgenn Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Shandong Simcere).

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of oncology therapeutics for hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Its primary product candidate is Voreloxin, an anticancer quinolone derivative (AQD) for the treatment of cancer in Phase 2 development stage. The company is conducting various clinical trials of Voreloxin, including a Phase 2 clinical trial, known as the REVEAL-1 trial, in previously untreated elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML); a Phase 1b/2 clinical trial combining Voreloxin with cytarabine for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory AML; and a Phase 2 single agent clinical trial in advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer patients. Sunesis Pharmaceuticals has a license agreement with Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. for the development and marketing of Voreloxin.

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