Mylan Pharmaceuticals isn't a snob when it comes to labels -- the company is the generic research and development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution division of Mylan. Mylan Pharmaceuticals offers more than 170 generic prescription products developed in-house, as well as nearly 70 products under distribution agreements with other pharmaceutical companies. The company devotes most of its research and development efforts to the development of extended dosages. Its sister company Mylan Technologies develops transdermal and polymer film patches. Its products are sold to pharmaceutical wholesalers, distributors, mail order pharmacies, and drugstore chains.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, New York. Forest Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells branded and generic forms of ethical drug products. Its principal products include Lexapro to treat depression; Namenda to treat Alzheimer's disease; Bystolic, beta-blocker to treat hypertension; and Savella for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The company also provides Sudocrem, a topical preparation to treat diaper rash; Colomycin, an antibiotic to treat cystic fibrosis; Infacol, which is used to treat infant colic; and Exorex, which is to treat eczema and psoriasis. In addition, its products include Dutogliptin, a small molecule dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitor, which is in Phase III studies to treat Type II diabetes mellitus; F2695 that completed Phase II study and is a selective norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor for the treatment of depression and other central nervous system disorders; and ceftaroline acetate, a injectable cephalosporin antibiotic that exhibits bactericidal activity against the strains of gram-positive bacteria.Forest Laboratories'sproducts comprise NXL104, an intravenous beta-lactamase inhibitor; Linaclotide for the treatment of constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation; Aclidinium, an inhaling therapy, which is in Phase III studies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and Cariprazine, an atypical antipsychotic in Phase II(b) studies for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and other psychiatric conditions. Additionally, its products include Oglemilast, a phosphodiesterase-IV inhibitor in Phase II study to treat COPD and asthma; and Benicar, an angiotensin receptor blocker to treat hypertension. The company has collaboration and license agreements Phenomix Corporation, Pierre Fabre Medicament, Novexel, S.A., Laboratorios Almirall, S.A., Gedeon Richter Ltd., Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and AstraZeneca plc.

Facet Biotech Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the identification and development of oncology therapeutics. Its products in development include Daclizumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase II clinical studies that binds to the alpha chain of the interleukin-2 receptor on activated T cells; and Volociximab, which is in Phase I/II clinical studies is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that inhibits the functional activity of a protein in activated endothelial cells. The company is also developing Elotuzumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to a cell surface glycoprotein that is expressed on myeloma cells and normal human cells; PDL192, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to the tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis receptor; and PDL241, a monoclonal antibody in the preclinical stage for immunologic diseases. Facet Biotech Corporation has a collaboration agreement with Biogen Idec Inc. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Clinical Data, Inc. company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. Clinical Data, Inc. operates as a global biotechnology company developing early and late stage targeted therapeutics, as well as genetic and pharmacogenomic tests that detect serious diseases and help predict drug safety, tolerability, and efficacy. Its late-stage compounds include Vilazodone, a potential drug candidate for the treatment of depression, and Stedivaze, a potential cardiac stress agent. The company employs biomarker strategies and technologies to develop targeted therapeutics with advantages over existing treatments to help patients, healthcare professionals, and payers. Its PGxHealth division is leveraging its biomarker discovery expertise and intellectual property to develop and commercialize pharmacogenomic tests to detect serious diseases and help predict drug safety, tolerability, and efficacy. PGxHealth built the commercial, managed care, and CLIA-certified laboratory infrastructure and capabilities to support its marketed tests, including the FAMILION family of genetic tests for inherited heart diseases and PGxPredict tests for predicting drug response. The company has a collaboration and licensing agreement with CombinatoRx Inc. to develop an adenosine A2A agonist compound in a combination therapy for the treatment of multiple myeloma and other B-cell cancers.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals (GSK India) is the top of the pill heap. India's leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, the company makes pharmaceuticals and consumer health care products through its two manufacturing facilities in Nashik and Thane; it also has a clinical development center in Bangalore. Its products include those targeting problems with infections, gynecology, dermatology, diabetes, and the cardiovascular system. Top sellers are Augmentin, Zinetac, Calpol, Phexin, and Betnesol. GSK India also makes vaccines to treat or prevent hepatitis A and B, the flu, chickenpox, and tetanus. Its distribution network stretches throughout the country. UK-based drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline owns GSK India.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Petach Tikva, Israel. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Teva) is a global pharmaceutical company that develops, produces and markets generic drugs covering all treatment categories. The Company has a pharmaceutical business, whose principal products are Copaxone for multiple sclerosis and Azilect for Parkinson’s disease and respiratory products. Teva’s active pharmaceutical ingredient business provides vertical integration to Teva’s own pharmaceutical production and sells to third party manufacturers. The Company’s global operations are conducted in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Israel. Teva has operations in more than 60 countries, as well as 38 finished dosage pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in 17 countries, 20 generic research and development centers operating mostly within certain manufacturing sites and 20 API manufacturing sites around the world. In January 2009, Phibro Animal Health Corporation completed the acquisition of the Abic Animal Health business from the Company.

Palatin Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1986 and is based in Cranbury, New Jersey. Palatin Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of peptide, peptide mimetic, and small molecule agonist compounds with a focus on melanocortin (MC) and natriuretic peptide receptor systems in the United States. The company's products under development include PL-3994, a peptide mimetic natriuretic peptide receptor A agonist for the treatment of heart failure; Bremelanotide, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of sexual dysfunction, targeting female sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in patients non-responsive to current therapies; and PL-6983, a peptide melanocortin receptor agonist for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Its products in development also comprise melanocortin receptor-based compounds for treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome; and NeutroSpec, a radiolabeled monoclonal antibody product for imaging and diagnosing infection. Palatin Technologies, Inc. has a licensing and research collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca AB to discover, develop, and commercialize compounds that target melanocortin receptors for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related metabolic syndrome.

Pfizer decided to put a Cork in it, the pharmaceutical giant made Ireland one of the world's largest manufacturers and exporters of pharmaceuticals. Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals is part of the Pfizer Global Manufacturing division. Parent company Pfizer began operating in Ireland in 1969 with a citric acid manufacturing plant and now operates about a dozen Irish plants. Its manufacturing facilities are involved in the development, formulation, and bulk manufacture of human pharmaceuticals (especially cardiovascular drugs) and animal health care products, as well as sterile pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

pSivida Corp. company was founded in 1987 and is based in Watertown, Massachusetts. pSivida Corp., together with its subsidiaries, develops drug delivery products in the healthcare sector. It develops products utilizing its proprietary technologies, including Durasert, BioSilicon, CODRUG, and Medidur. The company's products include Retisert for the treatment of posterior uveitis; and Vitrasert for the treatment of AIDS-related cytomegalovirus retinitis. Its products also include Iluvien, a Phase III clinical trial product for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; and Durasert and Iluvien, which are under pre-clinical trials to treat retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration. In addition, pSivida Corp. owns the rights to develop and commercialize a modified form of silicon, known as BioSilicon, which has therapeutic applications for treatment of cancer. Its lead BioSilicon product is BrachySil, which is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The company primarily operates in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has strategic collaborations with Chiron Vision Corporation; Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; Alimera Sciences, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; and Intrinsiq Materials Cayman Limited.

InterMune, Inc. company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California. InterMune, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of therapies in pulmonology and hepatology. It offers Actimmune for the treatment of patients with severe, malignant osteopetrosis, and chronic granulomatous disease in the United States. The company has a pipeline portfolio addressing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. The pulmonology portfolio includes CAPACITY, a Phase III program evaluating pirfenidone as a possible therapeutic candidate for the treatment of patients with IPF; and a research program focusing on pirfenidone analog ITMN-520. The hepatology portfolio comprises the HCV protease inhibitor compound ITMN-191, which is in Phase Ib, a second-generation HCV protease inhibitor research program; and a research program evaluating a new target in hepatology. It has license and collaboration agreements with Maxygen Holdings Ltd.; Array BioPharma, Inc.; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH; Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc. and F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd.; Novartis Corporation; Connetics Corporation; Eli Lilly & Company; Genentech, Inc.; ALZA Corporation; Amgen Inc; and Marnac, Inc. and its co-licensor, /KDL GmbH.

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