MedImmune works to boost the immune systems of babies and grown-ups. Its flagship biotech product, Synagis, prevents respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a major cause of pneumonia and other respiratory disease in infants and children. Also on the market are FluMist, its nasal spray flu vaccine, and Ethyol, which treats side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. The company is working on dozens of investigational therapies -- including monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and small molecule drugs -- in the areas of infectious diseases, cancer, and inflammatory conditions. MedImmune is a subsidiary of UK-based pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a global biopharmaceutical company, engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The company focuses on the areas of serious unmet medical need, such as cardiovascular disease, mental illness, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, solid organ transplantation, and Alzheimer's disease. Its lead products include cardiovascular medicines, including PLAVIX and AVAPRO/AVALIDE; ABILIFY, a medicine for the treatment of mental illness; ERBITUX, SPRYCEL, and IXEMPRA, which are cancer medicines; HIV medicines, such as REYATAZ, SUSTIVA, and ATRIPLA; BARACLUDE, a medicine for hepatitis B; ONGLYZA, a type 2 diabetes treatment; and ORENCIA, a medicine for rheumatoid arthritis. The company also has a pipeline with compounds in phase III clinical trials, including apixaban, dapagliflozin, ipilimumab, belatacept, and brivanib. It sells its products to wholesalers, distributors, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, and pharmacies. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has agreements with Sanofi-Aventis; Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Eli Lilly and Company; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; AstraZeneca PLC; Pfizer, Inc.; and various biotech companies.

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is based in Palatine, Illinois. Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in research, development and manufacture of product candidates providing abuse deterrent features and benefits utilizing its Aversion Technology. The Company’s Aversion Technology platform has been successfully utilized in developing multiple opioid analgesic products candidates. Its portfolio of product candidates includes opioid analgesics to relieve pain while simultaneously discouraging common methods of pharmaceutical product misuse and abuse, including intravenous injection of dissolved tablets or capsules; nasal snorting of crushed tablets or capsules, and intentional swallowing of excess quantities of tablets or capsules. Acurox is an orally administered immediate release tablet containing oxycodone HCl as its sole active analgesic ingredient.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral and other infectious diseases in the United States and Europe. The company's primary product includes Tyzeka/Sebivo for the treatment of hepatitis B virus. It also develops IDX899, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In addition, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focuses on the development of drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C virus. It has a license agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to develop, manufacture, and commercialize its NNRTI compounds, including IDX899 for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a subsidiary of Novartis Pharma AG.

Orion shines brightly over Scandinavia. At the heart of the health care group is Orion Pharma, one of Finland's largest drug makers. Orion Pharma manufactures prescription, generic, and OTC pharmaceuticals, as well as veterinary medicines. Its Fermion subsidiary manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for use by Orion and other drug makers. Orion company's research is focused on developing treatments for central nervous system, cardiovascular, and urological disorders, as well as cancer. Orion Diagnostica develops and manufactures diagnostic tests to be used on site in physicians' offices.

Sandoz International GmbH engages in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of generic medicines, pharmaceutical and biotechnological active substances, and anti-infectives in Germany and internationally. It offers products for various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular system, central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, muscle and skeletal system, hormone therapy, and respiratory system. The company’s product portfolio ranges from various application forms, such as oral solids through technologies, including inhalers or injectables to transdermal patches, implants, and biopharmaceutical follow-ons. It sells its products to wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare outlets. Sandoz International GmbH was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Holzkirchen, Germany. The company has research and development, and production sites in Boucherville, Canada; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cambe and Taboao da Serra, Brazil; Holzkirchen/Rudolstadt and Barleben, Germany; Kolshet, Kalwe, and Mahad, India; Kundl and Schaftenau, Austria; Menges and Ljubljana, Slovenia; Wilson, North Carolina; Broomfield, Colorado; Gebze and Syntex, Turkey; and Strykow, Poland. Sandoz International GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Novartis AG.

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focuses on acquiring, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders primarily in the United States and Canada. Its lead product candidate includes Zenviatm, which has completed three Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of pseudobulbar affect; and a Phase III trial for the treatment of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. The company also offers Abreva, an over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores.

Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. engages in the development and distribution of nutritional and health products in the United States. Its products primarily include the Pro-Stat line of enzyme-hydrolyzed liquid protein for the treatment of unintended weight loss, protein energy malnutrition, and pressure ulcers; UTI-Stat, a urinary tract cleansing complex used to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection and promote urinary tract health; and Fiber-Stat, a liquid soluble fiber with FOS used to maintain bowel regularity and probiotic intestinal health. Medical Nutrition company's customers include long-term care facilities, hospitals, dialysis clinics, physicians, dispensing medical clinics, nursing homes, and network marketing companies. Medical Nutrition USA sells its branded products directly to distributors, who resell the products to end users, as well as sells through health food stores under private label or licensing agreements. Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. is based in Englewood, New Jersey.

Metagenics, Inc., doing business as Ethical Nutrients, manufactures and distributes medical foods and nutraceuticals to healthcare practitioners. The company offers FirstLine Therapy programs for the prevention and management of chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and arthritis. It distributes its products in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Clemente, California with research and development centers in Gig Harbor, Washington; and Ithaca, New York. It has manufacturing facilities in Gig Harbor, Washington. As of September 11, 2009, Metagenics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alticor Inc.

Sanofi Pasteur MSD Limited company makes a range of vaccines for adults and children in the UK, as well as vaccines for those traveling abroad; it is the largest producer of vaccines in the UK. It makes about 20 vaccines including those for influenza, polio, hepatitis A and B, rabies (discovered by namesake Louis Pasteur), yellow fever, and tetanus. Sanofi Pasterur company has also developed Gardasil, a vaccine against types of human papillomavirus (HPV) known to cause cervical cancer. Sanofi Pasteur MSD is a joint venture between the vaccine division of Sanofi-Aventis and drug firm Merck, which each own half of the company.

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