CK Life Sciences champions good health and sustainable growth in its business and elsewhere. The company specializes in the development of yeast-based fertilizers and nutritional supplements. Its VitaGain line of nutritional products are sold in Asia. In the US its Vitaquest International (doing business as Garden State Nutritionals) subsidiary is a contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements. Its Australian subsidiaries manufacture commercial and retail fertilizers and gardening products. Other subsidiaries conduct biotech research and development. CK Life Sciences is part of Cheung Kong.

GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals s.a. company was founded in 1945 and is based in Rixensart, Belgium. Glaxosmithkline Biologicals S.A. operates as a subsidiary of GlaxoSmithKline plc. Glaxosmithkline Biologicals S.A. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and supply of vaccines. Its vaccination products are used to tackle various diseases, such as rabies, diphtheria, tetanus, and yellow fever, as well as polio, measles, mumps, and rubella and hepatitis B. Glaxosmithkline Biologicals S.A. was formerly known as SmithKline Beecham Biologicals S.A. and changed its name to GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals S.A. in 2000.

AstraZeneca was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. AstraZeneca plc (LSE: AZN) operates independently of Imperial Chemical Industries plc as of June 1, 1993. AstraZeneca plc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription pharmaceuticals and biological products in the areas of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neuroscience, oncology, respiratory and inflammation, and infection worldwide. Its primary products include Arimidex for hormonal breast cancer; Crestor that provides treatment for managing cholesterol levels; Nexium for acid-related diseases; Seroquel, an atypical anti-psychotic therapy for treating schizophrenia and bipolar mania; and Symbicort for the treatment of asthma in patients.AstraZeneca company also engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices and implants for use in urology, surgery, and odontology. In addition, it develops and manages hospital-based outpatient cancer centers in the United States; and produces individually adapted abutments for dental implants using a patented CAD/CAM method. The company markets its products to primary care and specialist physicians, as well as to other healthcare professionals, governments, and healthcare buying groups through sales and marketing network, local marketing companies, distributors, and local representative offices. It has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; POZEN Inc.; Abbott laboratories; Palatin Technologies, Inc; BioDuro Inc.; Jubilant Organosys Ltd.; Merck & Co. Inc.; Cancer Research Technology Limited; Institute of Cancer Research; Alcon Inc.; Mental Health Research Institute; Targacept, Inc.; and Dako Denmark A/S. AstraZeneca also has a drug discovery and development agreement with PsychoGenics Inc. to identify compounds that are useful for the treatment of certain central nervous system disorders.

EquiTech Corporation company focuses on improving the effectiveness of commonly used drugs primarily by enhancing the absorbtion of the drugs. Its ZAG-1701 is a fast-acting ibuprofen pill designed to treat pain, including dental, fractural, and post-operative incision pain as well as migraines and other headaches. EquiTech has a strategic partnership with fellow Canadian company Ethypharm Inc., developer and manufacturer of drug delivery systems. EquiTech company was founded by chief scientific officer Fakhreddin Jamali after he discovered that absorption of pain medication is slowed when a patient is in pain.

Marshall Edwards, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in North Ryde, Australia. Marshall Edwards, Inc. is a subsidiary of Novogen Limited. Marshall Edwards, Inc., a developmental stage pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of cancer in the United States and Australia. The company involves in the clinical development and commercialization of its phenoxodiol drug candidates for the treatment of cancer; triphendiol, a signal transduction inhibitor for the treatment of pancreas and bile duct cancers, and melanoma; NV-143, an investigational anti-cancer drug to sensitize melanoma cell lines to the standard of care drug, dacarbazine, and members of the platinum drug family; and NV-128, an investigational cancer compound to promote cancer cell death by targeting the specific protein regulatory pathway in ovarian cancer cells. It is also conducting a Phase II prostate cancer clinical trial using phenoxodiol.

Xceed Molecular is working to exceed the expectations of researchers performing gene expression tests. The company's flow-thru chip technology allows biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to conduct genetic screening research. Its Ziplex system is used for automated gene expression analysis. Other products include assay reagent kits, sample preparation reagents, and its TipChip disposable microarrays. The company also produces chips to detect specific diseases and is working to speed up the time needed to process samples. Xceed Molecular, which was established in 2001, has facilities in Canada and the US.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. The Company is developing a portfolio consisting of its four product candidates, including pimavanserin, which is in Phase III development for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease psychosis. In addition, the Company has a product candidate in Phase II for chronic pain and a product candidate in Phase I for glaucoma, both in collaboration with Allergan, Inc., and ACP-106 in IND-track development. The Company’s product candidates include Pimavanserin, AGN-XX/YY, AC-262271 and ACP-106. The Company maintains two wholly owned subsidiaries: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals AB based in Malmo, Sweden and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals A/S based in Denmark.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company develops sustained-release therapies based on DepoFoam, an injectable drug delivery technology that allows both immediate and sustained release. Its two marketable products are DepoCyt for treating cancer-related neoplastic meningitis and DepoDur for the treatment of post-operative pain. Pacira's lead candidate is EXPAREL, an injectable local anesthetic. The company has two manufacturing facilities that make its Depo products. Once the injectables subsidiary of drug-delivery company SkyePharma PLC, Pacira was bought out in 2007 by an investor group led by MPM Capital, OrbiMed, HBM Bioventures, and Sanderling Ventures.

Allermed Laboratories, Inc. company was founded in 1971. Allermed Laboratories knows that in the case of allergies, a little bit of what caused the problem can be the solution. The company manufactures allergenic extracts, such as plant pollens, insects, fish and shellfish, and various foods, used to both diagnose and treat allergic conditions. The company is also developing additional skin tests for allergies, as well new tests to detect Leishmania parasite infections and exposure to the fungus Coccidioides immitis. Other products include empty test vials, vial trays, diluents, and extract mixing syringes. Outside of allergists' offices, the company provides environmental testing kits to detect mold contamination of buildings.

EastPharma would like to be the place where east meets west. The Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturer operates via two major subsidiaries. Deva Holdings makes branded generics, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), veterinary products, and consumer hygiene products. Its Saba unit makes generic high-end cardiovascular and pain medications. EastPharma sells about 70 branded generics and a dozen licensed drugs including versions of the blockbuster drugs Viagra, Singulair, and Lamisil. The company operates seven manufacturing plants in and around Istanbul and sell its products in nearly 20 Eastern European countries with an eye toward Western expansion.

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