DRAXIS Specialty Pharmaceuticals (formerly DRAXIS Health) lights up your insides with its own radiopharmaceuticals, but its main business is making other drug companies' injectable drugs, lotions and pills. The company's larger DRAXIS Pharma unit is a contract manufacturer specializing in liquid and freeze-dried injectable drugs, though it also makes sterile and non-sterile ointments, creams, and other formulations. Another unit, DRAXIMAGE, develops and makes radiopharmaceuticals, such as radioactive iodine, for use in diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures. DRAXIMAGE sells its products mostly in the US and Canada. In 2008 India-based Jubilant Organosys acquired DRAXIS for about $255 million.

ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. company was founded by Yasutami Yamada in 1899 as Shintendo Yamada Anmin Pharmacy. Later, it changed its name to Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in 1949. Rohto Pharmaceutical is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in Japan and internationally. It primarily offers eye care, skin care, and oral medicine and supplement products. The company's eye care products include eye drops, eye wash preparations, and contact lens care products. Its eye care products spreads moisture over the surface of the eyes, suppresses allergy and works on ocular itching, as well as are used for the treatment of sties and conjunctivitis, inflammation or itching caused by bacteria on lenses, and eye disease causing pollens and house dust.Rohto company's skin care products include dermal medicines, which are used for the treatment of dry skin and females' anorectal discomforts; lip care products that are used for the prevention of dry, sore, and roughness of lips; and hand, body, sun, and acne care products. Rohto Pharmaceutical's oral medicine and supplement products include `Pansion' brand products, which are primarily used for the treatment of gastric discomfort, mucosal repair agents and stomachics for improving damaged gastric mucosa, stomach pain, and heartburn and other hyperacidity-related symptoms. It also offers a range of test products, including blood sugar testing kits, ovulation self-test kits, and pregnancy self-test kits; and denture cleansers.

XenoPort, Inc. company was founded in 1999 and is based in Santa Clara, California. XenoPort, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing internally discovered product candidates that utilize the body's natural nutrient transport mechanisms to enhance the therapeutic benefits of drugs. Its portfolio of product candidates includes XP13512, which is a transported prodrug of gabapentin, has been evaluated in a phase III clinical program for the treatment of restless legs syndrome, as well as completed a phase IIa clinical trial for the management of post-herpetic neuralgia; XP19986, a transported prodrug of R-baclofen for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and spasticity; and XP21279, a transported prodrug of levodopa, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The company also develops XP21279, a transported prodrug of L-Dopa, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease; and XP21510, a transported prodrug of tranexamic acid, for the treatment of menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding. XenoPort has strategic alliances with Astellas Pharma, Inc.; Glaxo Group Limited; and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ASI Technology Corporation was incorporated in 1931 and is based in Henderson, Nevada. ASI Technology Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty finance company. The company offers commercial and venture capital loans, as well as provides direct finance leasing services. It also focuses on the development of plasma technology for sterilization and decontamination. The company's patented method uses low voltage to produce high volumes of atmospheric pressure plasma, also known as room temperature or cold plasma.

BioNumerik Pharmaceuticals does biopharmaceutical drug development by the numbers. Using a multi-discipline process of identifying potential cancer drugs, the company has brought two candidates into late-stage development. Lead candidate Tavocept, which has FDA fast-track status, may prevent nerve and kidney damage caused by cancer therapies. BioNumerik's Karenitecin candidate is an advanced formulation of an existing cancer drug and is being evaluated for treatment of solid tumors. The firm relies heavily on computer models and simulations to identify promising drug candidates. In addition to its two lead candidates, it has several other potential drugs in pre-clinical research.

Purdue Pharma L.P. company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing sustained-release and long-acting treatments for chronic and severe pain. Its opioid drugs for pain relief include controlled-release analgesics OxyContin (a version of oxycodone), Ryzolt (tramadol), and morphine drug MS Contin. The company continues to develop and commercialize new products through alliances with such companies as Transcept and Labopharm. Purdue also sells a number of non-prescription products including topical antiseptic Betadine and the Colace and Senokot lines of laxatives. Purdue Pharma operates in the US.

Ardea Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, and inflammatory diseases in the United States. The company's lead product candidate includes RDEA594, a product for the treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Its other products comprise RDEA806 for the treatment of patients with HIV; and RDEA427, a second-generation NNRTI for the treatment of HIV, in a human micro-dose pharmacokinetic study. Ardea Biosciences is evaluating RDEA119, a non-ATP EK inhibitor, in a Phase I/II study in combination with sorafenib and as a single agent in a Phase I study, both in advanced cancer patients. It also develops RDEA436 for the treatment of inflammation. The company is based in San Diego, California.

Medifacts was founded in 1985 as Core Laboratory Services and has facilities in the US, Germany, and China. Medifacts International, Inc. company specializes in cardiovascular safety data management services, including ECG (electrocardiogram) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring services, for clients conducting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device development trials. It also provides data collection, consulting, training, and telemedicine services. The company has sold its Clinical Research Services division, which offered broader data management services for clinical trials.

Marker Gene Technologies sells itself. The company offers drug researchers a variety of marker genes for monitoring gene expression, intracellular targeting, and other purposes. The company's marker genes are used in research for agricultural biotechnology, cell culturing, and bacteriology. Additional products include reagents, enzyme substrates and kits, and other molecular biology products. Marker Gene Technologies also maintains four fully equipped laboratories from which it provides contract research services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. The firm markets its products through a number of distributors in the US and abroad, in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

QUATRx Pharmaceuticals hopes to capitalize on the bright ideas of others. The biopharmaceutical company acquires compounds in the pre-clinical stage from other companies and academic institutions and takes them through clinical studies then licensing them to pharma giants. The company focuses on developing new therapies for cardiovascular, endocrine, and metabolic conditions. Products in clinical trials include treatments for age-related hormone deficiencies in women and men as well as drugs for high cholesterol and the treatment of psoriasis. Hormos Medical, QUATRx's Finnish subsidiary, conducts most of its preclinical and discovery programs.

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