Biogen Idec Inc. company was founded in 1985 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Biogen Idec Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of therapies. The Company’s products address diseases such as multiple sclerosis, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), crohn’s disease (CD) and psoriasis. The Company has four products: AVONEX (interferon beta-1a), RITUXAN (rituximab), TYSABRI (natalizumab) and FUMADERM (dimethylfumarate and monoethylfumarate salts). AVONEX is used in the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). RITUXAN is one of the selling oncology therapeutics. In the United States, RITUXAN is approved for NHL. TYSABRI is approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS. FUMADERM acts as an immunomudulator. The Company also has product candidates, such as BG-12, which is a oral fumarate; ANTI-CD80 monoclonal antibody (MAb)(galiximab); ANTI-CD23 MAb (lumiliximab); Humanized Anti-CD20 MAb (ocrelizumab), Lixivaptan, an oral compound for the potential treatment of hyponatremia, and ADENTRI.

Bioheart, Inc. company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunrise, Florida. Bioheart, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and subject to regulatory approval, commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of chronic acute heart damage and peripheral vascular disease. MyoCell is a clinical therapy designed to populate regions of scar tissue within a patient’s heart with living cells for the purpose of improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients. The Company’s clinical trials of MyoCell include the SEISMIC Trial, a completed 40 patient Phase II clinical trial conducted in Europe, and the MYOHEART Trial, a completed 20 patient, Phase I dose escalation trial conducted in the United States. In its pipeline, the Company has multiple product candidates for the treatment of heart damage, including Bioheart Acute Cell Therapy, an autologous, adipose cell treatment for acute heart damage, and MyoCell SDF-1, a therapy utilizing autologous cells genetically modified to express additional growth proteins.

Athersys, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic products. Through the application of its technologies, the Company has established a pipeline of therapeutic product development programs in multiple disease areas. The Company’s current product development portfolio consists of MultiStem, a patented and stem cell product that the Company is developing as a treatment for multiple disease indications, and that is being evaluated in two ongoing clinical trials. In addition, the Company are developing novel pharmaceuticals to treat indications such as obesity, certain cognitive and attention disorders, narcolepsy or other forms of excessive daytime sleepiness. In December 2008, the Company were granted authorization by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to initiate a third clinical trial, administering MultiStem for the treatment of ischemic stroke.

BioFocus DPI takes the guesswork out of your drug discovery. The UK-based company specializes in pre-clinical drug discovery services, assay development and screening, and compound management (including storage and delivery). The company's major clients include Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and GlaxoSmithKline. BioFocus was founded by a group of Wellcome scientists in 1997, and about a decade later was acquired by Galapagos. It now operates as that company's services division. Formerly known as BioFocus, the firm added DPI to its name after Galapagos acquired the drug discovery business of Discovery Partners International and merged it with existing BioFocus operations.

ImClone Systems has one drug and it is making the most of it. The drug development company's only product on the market, Erbitux, is approved for treatment of colorectal cancer, as well as head and neck cancers. ImClone Systems co-promotes the drug with Bristol-Myers Squibb in North America and with Merck KGaA elsewhere. ImClone is continuing to develop Erbitux as a possible treatment for other kinds of cancer, including lung cancer. The company is also working on additional oncology-related antibody therapies. In 2008 ImClone was acquired by Eli Lilly for $6.5 billion, after rejecting bids from Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of prescription products for the respiratory market in the United States. Its marketed products include SPECTRACEF for the treatment of mild to moderate infections, such as community-acquired pneumonia, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis and tonsillitis, and uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections; ZYFLO CR for the prevention and chronic treatment of asthma in adults and children 12 years of age or older; and ALLERX Dose Pack products, which are oral tablets for the temporary relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis.Cornerstone Therapeutics company also markets HYOMAX line of products, which consist of generic formulations of four antispasmodic medications containing the API hyoscyamine sulfate, an anticholinergic for functional intestinal disorders to reduce symptoms, such as those seen in mild dysenteries and diverticulitis; and BALACET 325, APAP 325, and APAP 500 for the relief of mild to moderate pain. In addition, its products under development include SPECTRACEF Once Daily for acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis with COPD; SPECTRACEF Suspension for pharyngitis and tonsillitis, and acute otitis media; CRTX 058 for temporary relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis; and CRTX 067 and CRTX 069 for temporary relief of symptoms associated with cough, and upper respiratory symptoms associated with allergies or a cold.

Biolex uses its LEX System and "Plantibodies" technologies for harvesting proteins from Lemna, an aquatic plant, and genetically transforming them into monoclonal antibodies for use in treating human diseases such as hepatitis C. Its lead drug candidate, Locteron, when combined with ribavarin, greatly reduces the viral load of the disease while causing fewer side effects. Its BLX-155 is used to dissolve blood clots; BLX-301 is designated for treating non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma. Chairman Chris Hegal owns just under 25% of the company. Biolex has withdrawn its IPO filing.

Cipla was founded as The Chemical, Industrial, & Pharmaceutical Laboratories by Khwaja Abdul Hamied in 1935; the founder's sons now head the company. Cipla is a market-leading medicine maker in India. The company has roughly 5,500 pharmaceutical products. Some are sold domestically, while the rest reach international markets in some 170 countries. It offers prescription drugs for all kinds of ailments -- arthritis, cancer, depression -- as well as over-the-counter drugs for colds, oral hygiene, and skin care. Cipla leads the domestic retail pharmaceutical market. The firm also makes bulk drugs, agrochemicals, and animal products. It has eight manufacturing plants located throughout the country.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Novato, California. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. develops and commercializes biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions. Its product portfolio comprises approved products and multiple investigational product candidates. The company's approved products include Naglazyme (galsulfase), a recombinant form of N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase enzyme used to treat genetic disease called mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)VI; Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride), a proprietary synthetic oral form of 6R-BH4, a naturally occurring enzyme co-factor for phenylalanine hydroxylase indicated for patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU); and Aldurazyme (laronidase) that is used to treat mucopolysaccharidosis I caused by the deficiency of a lysosomal enzyme called alpha-L-iduronidase.Its clinical development products comprise various product candidates for the treatment of genetic diseases, which include PEG-PAL, an enzyme substitution therapy under Phase I clinical development to treat phenylketonurics, which are not responsive to Kuvan; 6R-BH4, a Phase II clinical development product for the treatment of multiple cardiovascular indications, including sickle cell disease; and GALNS, an enzyme replacement therapy for MPS Type IV or Morquio Syndrome Type A (MPS IV A), a lysosomal storage disease. In addition, the company is conducting preclinical development of various other enzyme product candidates for genetic and other diseases, including a small molecule for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Further, BioMarin holds rights to receive royalties related to Orapred and Orapred ODT as a result of sublicense of North American rights. The company sells its products to specialty pharmacies, hospitals acting as retailers, and pharmaceutical wholesalers in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It has a strategic alliance with Merck Serono S.A. and joint venture with Genzyme Corporation.

Bellus Health scientists are putting their gray matter to work to find therapies for incurable conditions. Formerly known as Neurochem, Bellus Health's lead candidate is a potential treatment for Amyloid A amyloidosis, an often fatal condition associated with inflammatory disease and kidney dysfunction. Bellus has licensed the late-stage compound to Centocor, which plans to market it under the name Kiacta. Bellus is also evaluating a potential treatment for type 2 diabetes in clinical trials and has discovery programs in the areas of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Its OVOS Natural Health business is touting homotaurine as a nutritional supplement to improve memory and cognition.

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