MerseyBIO is an incubator for young biotechnology businesses. Backed by the University of Liverpool and National Health Service, the company provides office and laboratory space, as well as business, investment, and technical support services to biotechnology entrepreneurs. MerseyBIO, which can incubate up to 15 biotechnology businesses, also networks its member biotechnology companies with other biotechnology firms and resources around the world. Provexis plc became the first flotation of a MerseyBIO-based company.

Orchid Cellmark Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Orchid Cellmark Inc. operates as an international provider of identity DNA testing services for the forensic, immigration, and family relationships markets. The company has laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom; and offers its services to police forces and other government entities. It also provides non-DNA forensic laboratory services. The company's forensic DNA testing is primarily used to confirm that a suspect committed a particular crime, to exonerate an innocent person, or to establish or maintain databases of individuals convicted of crimes; and family relationship DNA testing is used to establish whether two or more people are genetically related. Its DNA testing is used by individuals and employers in security applications to establish or store a person's genetic profile for identification purposes in the event of an emergency or accident. The company was formerly known as Orchid Biosciences Inc. and changed its name to Orchid Cellmark Inc. in June 2005.

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (WuXi) is a pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device research and development (R&D) outsourcing company, with operations in China and the United States. The Company provides a portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the R&D process to its customers, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The Company operates in two segments: laboratory services and manufacturing. Laboratory services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. Manufacturing segment services for producing advanced intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients for use by pharmaceutical companies in preclinical and clinical trials. In January 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc.

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health company develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary vaccines and pharmaceutical products. Its product portfolio includes vaccines for use in pets, livestock, poultry and aquaculture; treatment lines include antiparasitics, anti-infectives, and endocrine products. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health also develops feed additives and animal productivity enhancers. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health operates in more than 50 countries and sells its products around the world. Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health company is a subsidiary of Merck.

STADA Arzneimittel AG (STADA) is a Germany-based company active in the pharmaceutical sector, concentrating on the development and marketing of products with off-patent active pharmaceutical ingredients. The Company’s primary business segments are: Generics, comprised of low-priced and active-ingredient products, and Branded Products, focusing on multisource products that are accessible without active ingredient research. STADA’s generic drugs are marketed by the Group subsidiary, STADApharm GmbH, through a sales network including Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Its branded products are distributed internationally as well, in such countries as Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. The Company operates through subsidiaries located in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland, as well as in the United States.

Actelion Ltd is a Swiss biopharmaceutical company with a global presence that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments to serve unmet medical needs. Its products specialize in conditions related to the endothelium, the single layer of cells separating every blood vessel from the blood stream. The Company has three approved drugs on the market. Tracleer, an orally available dual endothelin receptor antagonist, has been approved as a therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a chronic, life-threatening disorder that severely compromises the functions of the lungs and heart. The second product, Zavesca, was in-licensed from Oxford GlycoSciences. Zavesca is an approved oral treatment for type 1 Gaucher disease, a rare debilitating metabolic disorder. Ventavis, the third product, is an inhaled synthetic analogue of prostacyclin that produces potent pulmonary vasodilation and inhibits platelet aggregation, among other benefits.

Aradigm Corporation company was founded in 1991 and is based in Hayward, California. Aradigm Corporation, a pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of drugs delivered by inhalation for the treatment of respiratory diseases by pulmonologists in the United States. Aradigm company's activities include partnered and self-initiated development programs addressing the treatment of cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary arterial hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inhalation anthrax infections, and smoking cessation. Its proprietary product candidates under development include ARD-3100 under phase II clinical trial for the treatment of cystic fibrosis; ARD-3150 under phase II clinical trial for the treatment of bronchiectasis; ARD-1600 under phase I clinical trial for the treatment of tobacco smoking cessation; and ARD-1100, a preclinical product for the treatment of inhalation anthrax indications. Aradigm company's collaborative product candidates comprise ARD-1550, a phase II product and ARD-1500, a preclinical stage product for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and ARD-1700, a preclinical stage product for the treatment of asthma and COPD. Aradigm Corporation has a collaboration agreement with CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the development and commercialization of products to deliver inhaled corticosteroids, anticholinergics, and beta-2 agonists for the treatment of asthma and COPD.

Generex Biotechnology Corporation company was founded in 1983 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Generex Biotechnology Corporation, a development stage company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies for metabolic and immunological diseases. It develops a proprietary platform technology for the oral administration of large molecule drugs, including proteins, peptides, monoclonal antibodies, hormones, and vaccines. The company's products include Generex Oral-lyn, an insulin spray formulation used for the treatment of Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes; Glucose RapidSpray, which provides an alternative for people who require additional glucose in their diet, as well as delivers glucose formulation directly into the mouth; BaBOOM! Energy Spray, an instant energy spray designed to increase energy levels for sports, work, study, travel, and overall fatigue; and Crave-NX, a fat-free glucose spray that is used as an aid for dieters. Generex Biotechnology Corporation's under development products include medicinal chewing gum for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes mellitus and obesity; morphine and fentanyl products for breakthrough and postoperative pain; and AE37, an immunotherapeutic vaccine that is in Phase II clinical trials for patients with HER-2/neu positive breast cancer. The company markets its products through distributors and retail chains in Ecuador, Canada, and the United States. It has collaboration with Fertin Pharma A/S for the development of a metformin medicinal chewing gum.

Exelixis, Inc. company was formerly known as Exelixis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Exelixis, Inc. in 2000. Exelixis, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Exelixis, Inc. discovers and develops small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer, and various metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Its products include XL184, a Phase 3 clinical trial compound that inhibits MET, RET, and VEGFR2, which drive tumor growth and vascularization, as well as Phase 1b/2 clinical trials compounds, including XL147 that targets phosphoinosotide-3 kinase (PI3K); and XL765, which targets PI3K and mTOR, kinases in the PI3K signaling pathway. The company has various compounds in phase 1 clinical trials, including XL518, a small molecule inhibitor of the MEK, a component of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway; XL228, which targets insulin-like growth factor type 1 receptor, an RTK in a range of human tumors; XL019 that inhibits JAK2, a cytoplasmic tyrosine; XL139, which inhibits activation of Hedgehog signaling; XL413, a small molecule inhibitor of the serine-threonine kinase CDC7; and XL888, a synthetic inhibitor of HSP90, a chaperone protein that promotes the activity and stability of a range of regulatory proteins, including kinases. In addition, its preclinical and clinical development stage products that are out-licensed to third parties for the development and commercialization include XL880, an inhibitor of MET and VEGFR2; XL281, which targets RAF, a cytoplasmic serine/threonine kinase; XL652 targeting liver X receptors, which modulate genes involved in regulation of lipid and cholesterol homeostasis; XL550, a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor; and FXR Program that targets Farnesoid X Receptor, a bile acid receptor. Exelixis, Inc. has collaborations with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Genentech, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; Wyeth Pharmaceuticals; and Daiichi-Sankyo.

Cyanotech Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Cyanotech Corporation engages in the cultivation, production, and sale of natural products derived from microalgae worldwide. It offers BioAstin natural astaxanthin, a dietary antioxidant for use as a human nutraceutical and functional food ingredient to support and maintain the body's natural inflammatory response, as well as to enhance skin, muscle, and joint health. The company also provides Spirulina Pacifica, a nutrient-rich dietary supplement used for extra energy, as well as used as a strengthened immune system and source of antioxidant carotenoids. It sells its products to manufacturers, formulators, and distributors in the health foods and nutritional supplements markets; and to distributors, retailers, and direct consumers in the form of packaged consumer products. The company sells its products through online, as well as through resellers.

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