Fluidigm Corporation was founded as Mycometrix Corporation in 1999 and changed its name to Fluidigm Corporation in June 2001. The company is based in San Francisco, California. Fluidigm Corporation develops and distributes systems based on the properties of integrated fluidic circuits to control precisely fluids on a nano volume scale. The company's product line includes the TOPAZ system, which is used for protein crystallization; and the BioMark system, which is used for genetic analysis.

Premier Research Group, Ltd. was founded in 2002 and is based in Wokingham, United Kingdom. Premier Research Group, Ltd., a contract research organization, provides clinical trial management and information services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and North America. The company focuses its research and development program on enhancing software systems used to support its clinical trials management and information services. Its services include dedicated clinical sites, medical and safety management, medical writing, data management, biostatistics, interactive voice response systems, regulatory affairs, and quality assurance. The company conducts its clinical research in the areas of infectious diseases, oncology, pediatrics, analgesia, and CNS. The company was formerly known as CRC Development Limited and changed its name to Premier Research Group, Ltd. in November, 2004.

Momenta Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2001 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, specializes in the structural analysis of complex mixture drugs. The company applies its technology for the development of generic versions of complex drug products, as well as for the discovery and development of novel drugs. Its product candidates include M-Enoxaparin, a generic version of Lovenox that is used to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis, and to support the treatment of acute coronary syndromes; M356, a technology-enabled generic version of Copaxone, which is used for the reduction of the frequency of relapses in patients with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis; and M118, an anticoagulant. The company also involves in developing generic or biosimilar glycoprotein products. Momenta Pharmaceuticals has collaborations with Sandoz AG and Sandoz Inc. to develop and commercialize injectable enoxaparin. The company was formerly known as Mimeon, Inc. and changed its name to Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in September 2002.

Merck Sharp & Dohme is the UK subsidiary of American pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck. The company markets such Merck products as arthritis pain treatment Arcoxia (which is approved in Europe but not the US), high blood pressure medication Cozaar, osteoporosis drug Fosamax, and asthma treatment Singulair. It also operates its parent's largest manufacturing facility outside the US, making about 20 medicines at its Cramlington, Northumberland, plant. Its Hoddesdon headquarters handles sales, marketing, and administrative functions; it also includes an R&D center that runs clinical trials and performs research and development activities specializing in organic and synthetic chemistry.

Ceregene is developing gene therapies for a variety of central nervous system disorders. Its pipeline includes two leading candidates in clinical trials: CERE-120 is being investigated for treatment of Parkinson's disease while CERE-110 is being tested on Alzheimer's disease. Both candidates are based upon Ceregene's technology that delivers neurotrophic factors directly into dying neuron cells. The neurotrophic factors are then able to delay the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Two other candidates are being developed to treat ALS and certain ocular diseases. Genzyme has joined into a partnership to develop and commercialize CERE-120. Additional funding has come from the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a profitable biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Beijing, China. The Company focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases including hepatitis A, seasonal influenza, H5N1 (bird flu) pandemic influenza and H1N1 influenza. Sinovac received approval in 2009 for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, PANFLU.1 and has commenced fulfilling orders from the Chinese Central Government pursuit to the government stockpiling program. Sinovac was the first company worldwide to receive approval for H1N1 influenza vaccine.

Zogenix is intent on alleviating that nasty migraine of yours. The biopharmaceutical company is focused on developing and commercializing central nervous system (CNS) and therapeutic pain medications. The company received FDA approval for its Sumavel DosePro (sumatriptan) candidate in 2009. The drug, previously known as Intraject, utilizes the company's needle-free drug delivery technology and administers sumatriptan for the relief of acute migraines and cluster headaches. Its other late-stage candidate, ZX002, is an oral controlled release formulation of hydrocodone, used for the treatment of chronic pain. Biotechnology veteran Cam Garner founded Zogenix in 2006.

Abbott Laboratories company was founded in 1888 and is based in Abbott Park, Illinois. Abbott Laboratories manufactures and sells health care products worldwide. Abbott company's Pharmaceutical Products segment offers adult and pediatric pharmaceuticals for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, dyslipidemia, HIV infection, hypothyroidism, advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis and central precocious puberty, anemia caused by uterine fibroids, obesity, epilepsy and bipolar disorder, migraines, and secondary hyperparathyroidism; and provides anesthesia products and anti-infectives. Its Diagnostic Products segment offers immunoassay systems; chemistry systems; assays used for screening and/or diagnosis for drugs of abuse, cancer, therapeutic drug monitoring, fertility, physiological diseases, and infectious diseases; instruments that automate the extraction, purification, and preparation of DNA and RNA from patient samples, and detect and measure infections agents; genomic-based tests; hematology systems and reagents; and point-of-care diagnostic systems and tests for blood analysis.Abbott Company's Nutritional Products segment provides various forms of prepared infant formula and follow-on formula, adult and other pediatric nutritional products, nutritional products used in enteral feeding in health care institutions, and bars and nutritional brands. Its Vascular Products segment offers coronary, endovascular, and vessel closure devices, such as drug-eluting coronary stent systems, coronary metallic stents, balloon dilatation products, coronary guidewires, vessel closure devices, and carotid stent systems to treat vascular disease. Abbott serves wholesalers, government agencies, health care facilities, specialty pharmacies, independent retailers, hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, blood banks, commercial laboratories, alternate-care testing sites, plasma protein therapeutic companies, and third-party distributors.

Fortitech, Inc. company makes nutrient-rich premixes -- chock full of vitamins, minerals, and other ingredients -- that food and beverage makers add to their products to improve their nutritional content. Companies use Fortitech's custom-made nutrient premixes to fortify a variety of foods and other products, including baby formula, cereals, sports drinks, nutrition bars, supplements, snack foods, noodles, and rice. The firm works with its customers to develop blends that target various health conditions or demographic groups; it then makes and distributes the premixes, which come in both liquid and powder form, from facilities located around the world.

MIGENIX likes to pick up compounds after they've been discovered, and shepherd them through to late-stage clinical development. After that point, the company is happy to license them out and hopefully reap the benefits. MIGENIX has partnered with Cadence Pharmaceuticals to shoulder the cost of putting its omiganan gel through Phase III clinical trials for use in preventing catheter-related infections. Cutanea Life Sciences holds the rights to develop omiganan as an acne treatment. Other clinical and pre-clinical drug candidates in the company's pipeline include potential treatments for Hepatitis B and C, blood infections, and neuro-degenerative diseases.

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