Herborium Group is a developer and marketer of herbal nutritional supplements. Herborium's product line includes Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal blends designed to clear up acne (AcnEase), boost energy (Energy Restoration), and heighten sexual performance (Lasting Pleasure for women, MaleForce for men). Herborium sells it products in the US, the UK, and continental Europe through a network of distributors, specialty retailers, such as natural foods stores, and online marketplaces. The company's founder, president and CEO Agnes Olszewski and director James Gilligan hold about 70% of the company's shares.

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma (DSP) is Osaka's answer to disease. The Japanese drugmaker produces drugs in a wide range of therapeutic categories including cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and infections. Its products include blood pressure medication Amlodin, digestive tract treatment Gasmotin, and antibiotic Meropen. Subsidiary Sepracordevelops and markets central nervous system and respiratory drugs in North America; its top selling product is insomnia therapy Lunesta. In addition to pharmaceuticals, DSP makes food and feed additives, veterinary drugs, fine chemicals, and diagnostic reagents used in research and clinical laboratories. Sumitomo Chemical owns just over half of DSP.

Rubicon Genomics, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rubicon Genomics, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pre-analytical and analytical kits and licenses to improve genetic, epigenetic, and expression analysis in research, diagnostic, and other clinical applications. It offers GenomePlex whole genome amplification platform, a research and diagnostic pre-analytical tool to amplify and standardize DNA for genetic analysis; TransPlex whole transcriptome amplification platform, which amplifies and standardizes RNA sequences for expression analysis; and MethylPlex platform, which amplifies and standardizes the methylated portion of DNA for methylation analysis. The company also provides kits for research and diagnostics applications; contract services to biotech, pharma, and diagnostic companies and institutions; OEM reagents for diagnostic manufacturing; partnerships to develop and commercialize cancer biomarkers and tests; out-licenses for cancer biomarkers; and out-licenses for kits and processes. In addition, it offers fee-for-service products, including whole genome amplification services, single-cell whole genome amplification services, whole transcriptome amplification services, and methylated DNA amplification and analysis services. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, government, academic, and research institutions.

Vernalis plc company was founded in 1986 and is based in Winnersh, the United Kingdom. Vernalis plc, a development stage pharmaceutical company, engages in de novo structure and fragment-based drug discovery, and pre-clinical and clinical development primarily in Europe and North America. It primarily involves in the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for a range of medical disorders. The company’s products include Frovatriptan, a 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist, which is approved as an acute oral treatment for migraine headache and its associated symptoms; and Apokyn, an acute intermittent therapy for the treatment of re-emergence of Parkinson’s disease symptoms associated with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Its product pipeline comprises V3381/Indantadol, a Phase IIb study novel small molecule with a dual mechanism for the treatment of neuropathic pain; V85546, a Phase I study selective MMP 12 inhibitor for inflammation; V1512/Levodopa methyl ester/carbidopa, a Phase II trial product for Parkinson’s disease treatment; V2006, an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist in Phase IIa study for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease; NVP-AUY922, a novel Hsp90 inhibitor, which is in Phase I program for the treatment of a range of cancers, including solid tumors and hematological cancers; V158866 Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase, a pre-clinical stage product for pain management; V10153, a Phase IIa recombinant human thrombolytic protein for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke; and V24343, a Phase I study cannabinoid type 1 receptor antagonist for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders.

Genta plays rough with cancer. The firm develops drugs, including DNA/RNA medicines and more traditional small molecule drugs, for cancer and other diseases. Lead candidate Genasense blocks production of a protein that can cause resistance to cancer treatments. The company is hoping for marketing approval of Genasense to be used in conjunction with chemotherapy by patients with lymphocytic leukemia and malignant melanoma. Genasense is also in clinical trials for treatment of other diseases, such as prostate and colon cancer. Its small molecule program yielded Ganite, an FDA-approved treatment for hypercalcemia (a potentially fatal side effect of cancer); but the company does not actively market the drug.

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a not-for-profit UK government-financed organization that promotes and funds medical and other health-related research. Founded in 1913, MRC funding has been responsible for some of the biggest breakthroughs in life sciences, such as the purification of penicillin and the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The council's funding is distributed to researchers in universities, the National Health System, and MRC research centers. Current research priorities include AIDS, antibiotic resistance, the use of animals in research, chronic fatigue syndrome, the study of cognitive systems, intensive care, multiple sclerosis, and other areas of public health.

China DongSheng International manufactures nutritional supplements and air purifiers. Founded in 1991 as PaperClip Imaging Software, the company's original business was document management software development. After a 2006 reverse merger with American Sunrise International (the holding company of China-based Jilin Dongsheng Weiye Science & Technology Development Co.), the company changed its name to China DongSheng International and shifted its focus to natural health supplements and purifiers. Now generating the majority of its revenues from its new lines, China DongSheng plans to spin off its PaperClip operations.

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.

Chugai Pharmaceutical develops therapies for bone metabolism and blood disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, immune system disorders, and cardiovascular, kidney, and brain diseases. Products include Neutrogin, which treats white blood cell loss related to chemotherapy; Epogin, which treats red blood cell loss caused by chronic kidney failure; Sigmart, an antianginal agent; and Alfarol for osteoporosis. Chugai Pharmaceuticals has foreign operations in Asia, Europe, and North America through subsidiaries and branch locations. Swiss drugs group Roche owns about 60% of Chugai Pharmaceutical.

QuA Vodis aims to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies get where they are going. The company, whose name shouldn't be confused with the movie Quo Vadis, offers interim management, quality assurance system development and training, and regulatory assistance to firms engaged in human and veterinary medical research. Its main focus for consultations is to enable the organizations to maintain operations and quality with as little internal disruption as possible. QuA Vodis has experience working with products such as sterile injectibles, radiopharmaceuticals, and blood and tissue products.

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