PLIVA wants you to remember its scientific research and business acumen, and less the names of its products. PLIVA company develops and produces generic pharmaceuticals, particularly in the anti-inflammatory and anti-infective areas. PLIVA also produces the active pharmaceutical ingredients used by other drug makers. Its products include both prescription and over-the-counter drugs, pills, creams, and injectables. PLIVA was founded in 1921 and operates in more than 30 countries. The company is a subsidiary of global generics firm Teva Pharmaceutical.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals holds down the fort on this side of the big pond. As the US pharmaceuticals marketing affiliate of Swiss drug giant Novartis AG, the company helps with the development and sales of its parent company's products in the US. Its product line addresses a range of ailments including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal complaints, central nervous system disorders, cancer and blood disorders, bone and joint conditions, and organ transplants. Key products include tumor growth inhibitor Gleevec, high blood pressure drug Diovan, and attention deficit disorder therapies Focalin and Ritalin.

Sovereign Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1990. Sovereign Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. company arms its customers with made-to-order OTC and prescription medications that combat gastrointestinal, respiratory, and cold symptoms. Its manufacuring plant has the capacity to make more than 3 million pints of liquid and more than 650 million tablets a year. Other capabilities include the manufacture of creams, ointments, and suspensions. In addition, the company offers custom packaging and research and development services.

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.

Launched in 1982 with a single product, Pharmadass (through subsidiary HealthAid) sells more than 450 products: vitamins and minerals, beauty care items, weight-loss formulas, and aromatherapy oils. It also sells anti-smoking products, herbal cigarettes, anti-snoring spray, and such supplements as fish oils and bee products. Specialty lines focus on such areas as mood enhancement, women's health, the immune system, and vitality. Pharmadass products are found in about 4,000 pharmacies and health food stores in the UK and in 30 countries worldwide.

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. company focuses on developing drugs for treating side effects of chemotherapy (such as nausea), as well as therapies for pain management and other central-nervous-system conditions. Its Dronabinol HG candidate, a generic capsule form of Marinol awaiting FDA approval, may treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The firm is also developing inhalation and room-temperature capsule and syrup forms of Dronabinol. In addition, its Fentanyl SL spray, delivered under the tongue for quick absorption, treats pain in cancer patients. All of the company's drug candidates are unique formulations of already-approved therapeutic ingredients.

Eisai develops, manufactures, and distributes prescription pharmaceuticals, primarily in North America and Japan. Prescription drug sales account for a majority of the company's revenues and are led by Aricept, which treats Alzheimer's disease. Other drugs include Myonal, a muscle relaxant, and AcipHex, an acid reflux and ulcer treatment (sold as Pariet in Japan and Europe). Development programs target neurology, oncology, vascular, and immunological ailments. In Japan the company distributes generic and non-prescription drugs and consumer health products. Eisai also makes food additives and chemicals, in addition to drug manufacturing equipment and systems.

Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China. Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of Chinese medicines, nutritional products, and Tibetan recipe-originated plant-based medicines in the People’s Republic of China. The company also involves in the wholesale and retail of medicines. It offers Xianling Gubao for the treatment of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, ischemic bone necrosis, and bone fractures; Zaoren Anshen Capsules for the treatment of insomnia; and moisturizing and anti-itching Capsules for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions. The company also produces and sells Dianbaizhu Syrup for the treatment of vertigo; Compound Glycyrrhiza oral solution for the treatment of upper respiratory infections; Jiao Ti Guo Jiao Bi Capsules that prevent gastritis and ulcers; Bu Shen Yi Lao capsules, which improve memory, breathing, hearing, and general malaise; Xin Nao Kang capsules for the treatment of stroke and coronary artery disease; Jincishen Mixture used as an ancillary to treatment of cancer; Heiguteng capsules for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; Chongcao Qingfei capsules for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Fengshi Gutong capsules for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; and Jingshu Granules for treatment of degenerative osteoarthritis. In addition, its product pipeline candidates comprise Jing Tong Ting, a phase III clinical trial product for menstrual pain; Da An Granules, a phase III ongoing product for anxiety; Yushuda Tablets, a phase III ongoing product for depression; and Dan Xian Kang Gu Capsules, a phase III design ongoing product for ischemic necrosis.

Actavis is Icelandic for generic. Iceland-based Actavis Group is one of the world's largest generic pharmaceuticals producers. Actavis company has about 350 drugs in its development pipeline, and nearly 1,000 products on the market across a variety of therapeutic classes (among them cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and oncology). It also manufactures generic hospital products, including antibiotics, anesthetics, and painkillers. Actavis makes drugs in pill, injectable, suppository, and other forms. Subsidiary Medis distributes its drugs worldwide. Actavis, which was founded in 1956, is controlled by chairman Thor Bjorgolfsson through his investment vehicle Novator. At the company's helm is CEO Sigurdur Oli Olafsson.

CorMedix believes the way to a healthy heart is through the kidney -- and vice versa. The biopharmaceutical company develops medications for the treatment and prevention of cardiorenal disease (kidney and related cardiac dysfunctions), including a liquid and gel used to prevent infection and clotting which can occur during intravenous treatments, such as dialysis and chemotherapy. Also, in an agreement with Shiva Biomedical, the company is developing a new formulation of the drug deferipone, to be used in the prevention of kidney damage in high-risk patients. The company expects to market its products worldwide. CorMedix, controlled by a group of its officers, filed to go public in November 2009.

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