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.

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.

Micromet, Inc. (Micromet) is a biopharmaceutical company developing antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Its product development pipeline includes antibodies generated with its BiTE antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. Four of the Company's antibodies are in clinical trials, while the remainder of its product pipeline is in pre-clinical development. The Company’s BiTE antibody blinatumomab, known as MT103, is being evaluated in a phase II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and in a phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). A second BiTE antibody, MT110, is being tested in a phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with solid tumors. MT110 binds to the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM), which is over-expressed in many solid tumors.

Proteome Sciences plc is a United Kingdom-based company. The Company is principally engaged in biomarker research and development primarily in the field of applied proteomics, using techniques to detect and characterize differentially expressed proteins in diseases for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic applications. Through its ProteoSHOP toolkit, Proteome Sciences provides proteomics solutions, including traditional two dimensional gel-based electrophoresis (2DE) and gel-free protein sequence tag technologies (PST, qPST& TMT), to pharma, biotechnology and diagnostic companies. The Company has research facilities in London, the United Kingdom and Frankfurt, Germany. Its subsidiaries include Proteome Sciences R&D Verwaltungs GmbH, Proteome Sciences R&D GmbH & Co. KG, Xzillion GmbH & Co. KG, Proteome Sciences, Inc., Veri-Q Inc., Phenomics Limited and Electrophoretics Limited.

Actelion Ltd is a Swiss biopharmaceutical company with a global presence that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments to serve unmet medical needs. Its products specialize in conditions related to the endothelium, the single layer of cells separating every blood vessel from the blood stream. The Company has three approved drugs on the market. Tracleer, an orally available dual endothelin receptor antagonist, has been approved as a therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a chronic, life-threatening disorder that severely compromises the functions of the lungs and heart. The second product, Zavesca, was in-licensed from Oxford GlycoSciences. Zavesca is an approved oral treatment for type 1 Gaucher disease, a rare debilitating metabolic disorder. Ventavis, the third product, is an inhaled synthetic analogue of prostacyclin that produces potent pulmonary vasodilation and inhibits platelet aggregation, among other benefits.

Hemispherx Biopharma, based in Philadelphia, is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the manufacture and clinical development of new drug entities for treatment of viral and immune-based disorders. Hemispherx’s flagship products include Alferon N Injection® and the experimental immunotherapeutics/antivirals Ampligen® and Oragens®.Alferon N Injection® is the company's registered trademark for its injectable formulation of Natural Alpha Interferon, and is approved by the FDA for a category of STD infection. Alferon N Injection® (interferon alfa-n3 human leukocyte derived) is a highly purified, natural source, glycosylated, multispecies alpha interferon product, composed of eight forms of high-purified alpha interferon. Alferon LDO® (Low Dose Oral) is a new experimental drug delivery platform for the Company’s highly purified, natural source alpha interferon.

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company develops and manufactures drugs for pain management and women's health. Its commercial offerings include pain treatments Darvocet, Roxicodone, and Oramorph SR, as well as Duet prenatal vitamins. Zipsor, a treatment for mild to moderate inflammatory pain such as arthritic pain, and Lysteda, a treatment for menorrhagia (excessive menstrual bleeding), were both approved by the FDA in 2009. Xanodyne has several other drugs in development, including one for mild to moderate pain in late-stage clinical trials. The company funds its development efforts through sales of its commercial products, which are marketed through an internal sales force.

ARCA biopharma, Inc. (ARCA), formerly Nuvelo, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing genetically-targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases. ARCA’s lead product candidate Gencaro (bucindolol hydrochloride), a beta-blocker and mild vasodilator is under review by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for chronic heart failure (HF). Gencaro is an oral tablet formulation, dosed twice daily. On January 27, 2009, Nuvelo, Inc. (Nuvelo) completed the merger with ARCA biopharma, Inc. (ABI). Pursuant to the Merger, Dawn Acquisition Sub, Inc. merged with and into ABI, with ABI continuing after the merger as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuvelo. Pursuant to the Merger, ABI changed its name to ARCA biopharma Colorado, Inc. and Nuvelo changed its name to ARCA biopharma, Inc.

Isotechnika Pharma may have isolated a new drug to combat organ rejection. Lead drug candidate voclosporin could replace cyclosporine as the immunosuppressant of choice for organ transplant recipients and patients with autoimmune conditions. Studies indicate it is more effective and has fewer side effects than cyclosporine. Isotechnika is testing the drug for kidney transplant recipients and psoriasis. Minority shareholder Paladin Labs has signed on to develop and market the drug in certain markets. Its Isotechnika Diagnostics division sells "breathalyzer" tests to diagnose H. pylori infections, which cause chronic gastritis and ulcers.

Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Division has Fido and Bessie's wellness in mind. The company is part of the health care division of global chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer. The Animal Health Division manufactures anti-infectives, insecticides, parasiticides, sedatives, nutritional supplements, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals for companion (dogs, cats, horses) and farm (cattle, pigs, poultry, bees) animals. Major products include flea and heartworm treatment Advantage and anti-infective Baytril. The division operates more than 50 branch locations worldwide and sells its products in some 120 countries.

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