The Boehringer Ingelheim group of companies is one of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, the privately–owned company currently has nearly 41,300 employees and 138 affiliated companies spread around the globe. Boehringer Ingelheim is research-driven and dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative human and animal health care products.

Axcan Pharma Inc. company develops and sells drugs mainly to treat gastrointestinal ailments. Its Urso line treats chronic liver disease, while two of its products (Canasa and Salofalk) offer relief for inflammatory bowel diseases. Axcan's Ultrase and Viokase are digestive aids for patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition associated with cystic fibrosis. The firm also owns the global rights to Photofrin, a photodynamic drug developed by QLT with applications for esophageal, gastric, and lung cancers. Other products include ulcer and diarrhea treatments, as well as chewable multivitamins. Axcan was acquired by TPG Capital for $1.3 billion in early 2008.

Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of Adnectins biologics/medicines in the United States. The company’s product candidates include Angiocept/CT-322, an anti-angiogenesis agent for treating cancer that blocks the VEGFR-2 pathway; and other Adnectin therapies for the treatment of oncology, immunology, and cardiovascular diseases. Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. was formerly known as Compound Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. As of October 19, 2007, Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

Clinical Device Group consults and contracts with medical device and diagnostic companies, providing contract research, safety assessment, and other research tools. The company, whose clients include US, European, and Asian firms, offers pre-market assessments and product management as well as audits and report and manuscript preparation. Clinical Device Group also sponsors seminars for research professionals monitoring clinical trials and for CEOs of companies that conduct clinical trials.

LifeSpan BioSciences likes the way genes express themselves. The firm helps drugmakers develop new product candidates faster by finding proteins and RNA in human tissue samples to identify gene expression associated with disease. It licenses access to its databases of gene expressions and protein localizations to drug developers. Also available are target validation and tissue pathology services. LifeSpan's clients include pharmaceutical companies in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Nymox Pharmaceutical was founded in 1989 and is based in St. Laurent, Canada. Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development of drugs and diagnostic devices. Its products include NicAlert and TobacAlert tests that use urine or saliva to detect use of and exposure to tobacco products; and AlzheimAlert, a urinary test that aids physicians in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The company's products under development comprises NX-1207, which is in phase III trial for the treatment of enlarged prostate; NXC-4720, an antibacterial agent that is in laboratory trials for the treatment of E. coli O157:H7 bacterial contamination in hamburger meat, and other food and drink products, as well as for the treatment of urinary tract and other bacterial infections in humans; and Statins, a class of commonly prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs to treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. It is also in the preclinical stage of developing therapeutic products for oncological indications; and has various diagnostic markers and technologies, including a patented platform for point-of-care testing.

AspenBio Pharma, Inc. company was founded in 2000 and is based in Castle Rock, Colorado. AspenBio Pharma, Inc. (AspenBio) is a biotechnology company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and licensing or marketing of products. The Company is primarily focused on advancing towards commercialization its blood-based human diagnostic test, AppyScore to aid in the diagnosis of human appendicitis and several reproduction drugs for use in high value animals. AppyScore is a blood-based test to the aid in diagnosis of appendicitis. AppyScore measures the abundance of MRP 8/14, an inflammation biomarker, which AspenBio has identified to be elevated in acute appendicitis and demonstrates a correlation to the severity of the disease. In December 2008, the Company completed an 800 patient pivotal clinical trial for AppyScore. Products in its pipeline consist of product candidates in various stages of clinical and pre-clinical development.

Eli Lilly and Company was founded in 1876 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Eli Lilly and Company develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products worldwide. It offers neuroscience products to treat schizophrenia, manic episodes, and bipolar maintenance; depression and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain; attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults; depression, bulimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorders; and bipolar depression. The company's endocrinology products are used for diabetes; type 2 diabetes; osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men at high risk for fracture; and human growth hormone deficiency and idiopathic short stature.Eli Lilly and Company also provides oncology products to prevent pancreatic, metastatic breast, non-small cell lung, ovarian, and bladder cancers; malignant pleural mesothelioma; and colorectal cancers, as well as offers cardiovascular products for treating erectile dysfunction, atherothrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary invention and adults with severe sepsis at high risk of death. In addition, the company offers animal health products, such as cattle feed additives; antibiotics used to treat respiratory diseases and other diseases in cattle, swine, and poultry; protein supplements to improve milk productivity in dairy cows; anticoccidial agents for use in poultry; antibiotics used to control enteric infections in calves and swine; parasiticides for use on cattle and premises; and products that prevents flea infestations on dogs, as well as other pharmaceutical products to treat staphylococcal infections and bacterial infections. Eli Lilly distributes its products principally through independent wholesale distributors, as well as directly to pharmacies. It has a strategic alliance with MacroGenics, Inc.; and licensing and development agreements with TransPharma Medical Ltd. and BioMS Medical Corp.

Spherotech, Inc. company was founded in 1992. pherotech is very particular about its business. Spherotech company manufactures microparticles for the drug and medical device industries. Its product offerings include ferromagnetic, fluorescent, latex, paramagnetic, and various colored microparticles. Spherotech's products are used in applications such as fluorescence and enzyme immunoassay.

AXM Pharma, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in China. The Company produces, markets and distributes medicines in various dosages and forms in areas of medicinal treatment, as well as herbal remedies, vitamins and adjunctive therapies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, AXM Pharma Shenyang, Inc., the Company has established a pharmaceutical operation focused on supplying the drugs and branded products in specific categories. Werke Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, which owns 100% of AXM Pharma Shenyang Inc., a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE). Its product portfolio includes Asarone injectibles solution, Weifukang and Lifupeng. Weifukang is an antiseptic cream for cleansing acne and for relieving the symptoms of eczema, psoriasis and other skin irritations, such as contact dermatitis. Lifupeng (Rifampicin) is used for treatment of tuberculosis.

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