Axcan Pharma Inc. company develops and sells drugs mainly to treat gastrointestinal ailments. Its Urso line treats chronic liver disease, while two of its products (Canasa and Salofalk) offer relief for inflammatory bowel diseases. Axcan's Ultrase and Viokase are digestive aids for patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a condition associated with cystic fibrosis. The firm also owns the global rights to Photofrin, a photodynamic drug developed by QLT with applications for esophageal, gastric, and lung cancers. Other products include ulcer and diarrhea treatments, as well as chewable multivitamins. Axcan was acquired by TPG Capital for $1.3 billion in early 2008.

H. Lundbeck develops medicine primarily for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system. Sold throughout the world, Lundbeck's main products include Cipralex (licensed to Forest Laboratories in the US market under the brand Lexapro) for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, Ebixa for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and Azilect for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Lundbeck spends about 20% of its revenue on research and development. The company has additional licensing and collaborative agreements with other drug makers including Teva Pharmaceuticals, Takeda, Merz, and Solvay.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Achillion) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of treatments for infectious diseases. Within the anti-infective market, it focuses on the development of antivirals for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C and the development of antibacterials for the treatment of resistant bacterial infections. As of December 31, 2008, Achillion focused its efforts on advancing two late-stage preclinical candidates: ACH-1095, an NS4A antagonist for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, being developed in collaboration with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), and ACH-1625, a protease inhibitor also for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. It has a pipeline of other product candidates, for which it is seeking appropriate collaborative partners. These product candidates include elvucitabine for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and ACH-702 for the treatment of serious bacterial infections.

Shionogi & Co. wants to kill it like a shinobi (i.e. ninja) in the night. The Japanese drug firm is a leading maker of antibiotics in its home country, with a full lineup of oral and injectable anti-infectives. It has been expanding its pipeline and its portfolio of marketed products to encompass other therapeutic areas as well, with programs in metabolic conditions and pain management. Through partnerships with large global firms, it owns Japanese market rights to some big name drugs, including AstraZeneca's blood pressure drug Crestor (which Shionogi helped develop); Purdue Pharma's pain therapy OxyContin; and Merck & Co. allergy medication Claritin.

Obagi Medical Products, Inc. company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California. Obagi Medical Products, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the aesthetic and therapeutic skin health markets. The Company develops and commercializes prescription-based products, topical skin health systems that enable physicians to treat a range of skin conditions, including pre-mature aging, photo-damage, hyperpigmentation (irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin), acne, rosacea and soft tissue deficits, such as fine lines and wrinkles. The Company markets and sells a range of systems and related products for the enhancement of skin health. Its principal product line is its Obagi Nu-Derm System. Its Obagi Nu-Derm System is a prescription-based topical skin health system that enhances the skin's overall health by correcting photo damage using drugs that, by definition, work at the cellular level, resulting in a reduction of the visible signs of aging. In January 2009, the Company launched the Obagi Rosaclear System.

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. company was founded in 1985. It was formerly known as Clinical Technologies Associates, Inc. and changed its name to Emisphere Technologies, Inc. in 1991. The company is headquartered in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. Emisphere Technologies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the delivery of therapeutic molecules and pharmaceutical compounds using its ‘eligen’ technology. The eligen technology could be applied to the oral route of administration, as well as the other delivery pathways, such as buccal, rectal, inhalation, intra-vaginal, or transdermal. The company’s product pipeline includes Oral Salmon Calcitonin, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis; Oral Recombinant Parathyroid Hormone, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of osteoporosis; and Oral Heparin that is in Phase III clinical trials, as well as Oral Low Molecular Weight Heparin, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Its products under development also comprise Oral Insulin, which is in Phase II clinical trials, as well as Oral Glucagon-Like Peptides, which is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of diabetes; Oral Recombinant Human Growth Hormone that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of growth disorders; and Oral Acyclovir, an anti-viral compound that is in Phase I clinical trials. In addition, the company’s product pipeline consists of Oral PYY 3-36, which is in Phase I clinical trials for treating obesity; Oral Cromolyn Sodium that is in Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of asthma/allergies; and Oral Gallium, a preclinical stage product candidate, for oncology treatment. Emisphere Technologies has collaboration agreements with Novartis Pharma AG; Roche; and Genta, Inc.

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of drugs targeting the microenvironment of solid tumors for patients living with cancer. Its product line includes TH-302, a product candidate in phase I/II for the potential treatment of patients with cancer; Glufosfamide for the treatment of pancreatic cancer; and 2DG, a phase I product candidate for the treatment of patients with cancer.

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. is a subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (Caraco) is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing generic and private-label pharmaceuticals to wholesalers, distributors, warehousing and non-warehousing chain drugstores and managed care providers, throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), Caraco received United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for eight abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) relating to three products. It had filed 10 ANDAs relating to nine products with the FDA during fiscal 2009. This brings Caraco’s total number of ANDAs pending approval by the FDA to 29 (including four tentative approvals) relating to 25 products as of March 31, 2009.

England's Northwest region is a hotbed of biotechnology growth. It's Bionow's job to make the region even hotter -- and turn it into the center of biomanufacturing in Europe. Funded by the Northwest Development Agency, Bionow promotes and encourages growth in the area, which is already home to a plethora of biomanufacturing facilities for companies such as AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and Chiron Vaccines. Bionow offers information on companies, facilities, and services in the region, promotes educational and networking events, and organizes overseas trade missions. The Northwest also has several academic research centers in Liverpool and Manchester.

VaxGen, Inc. company was founded in 1995 and is based in South San Francisco, California. VaxGen, Inc., (VaxGen) is a biopharmaceutical company. VaxGen is focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of biologic products for the treatment of human disease. The Company owns a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility with a 1,000-liter bioreactor that can be used to make cell culture or microbial biologic products. The Company has ended all product development activities and sold or otherwise terminated its drug development programs. On March 28, 2008, the Company entered into a Termination of Merger Agreement, Acknowledgment and Amendment to Loan Agreement and Secured Promissory Note, or Termination Agreement and Amendment, terminating immediately the Merger Agreement and amending the terms of VaxGen’s bridge loan to Raven.

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