diaDexus, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in South San Francisco, California. diaDexus, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of in vitro diagnostic products to address the medical needs in the cardiovascular field. The company develops The PLAC Test, a blood test to aid in assessing risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Its product measures lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which is a vascular-specific inflammatory enzyme implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plaque. The company’s PLAC Test is available as an ELISA assay that runs on an automated micropate system, as well as in the form of immunotarbidimetric technology that runs on common clinical chemistry analyzers used in clinical reference laboratories, hospitals, and physician office laboratories.

Gentronix is a biotechnology company that provides pharmaceutical makers with drug development products and monitoring services. Gentronix's products and services are geared toward helping drug discovery scientists speed up pre-clinical research and development. The company's main product, Greenscreen, uses cellular biosensor technology to test potential pharmaceutical compounds for genotoxicity (DNA damage) and cytotoxicity (general cellular damage). The company was founded in 1999 as part of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology's Biomolecular Sciences and Instrumentation & Analytical Science departments.

Genome Explorations Inc. was founded by Dr. Divyen H. Patel to provide academic and industrial institutes with a 'Complete Solution' for Genotyping, Gene expression and miRNA profiling. Dr. Patel initiated and ran the Affymetrix GeneChip processing core at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finding's from one of the many studies conducted through his core was described in a seminal study on the cover of Cancer Cell (Cancer Cell Vol. 1 133-143 March 2002). The study showed for the first time that microarray technology could be used to enhance diagnosis of pediatric leukemia and could also be used to evaluate prognostic outcome. The extensive experience gained through working with scores of investigators on many varying projects has made Genome Explorations Inc. the number one choice for Investigators worldwide.

LipoScience, Inc. company was founded in 1994 by its chief scientific officer, Dr. James Otvos. LipoScience, Inc. company's primary product, the NMR LipoProfile, uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) therapy to analyze blood samples and assess the levels of lipoprotein particles in the bloodstream. (Such particles contain cholesterol, and detection of them can help pinpoint cardiovascular risks.) The LipoProfile differs from other cholesterol tests in that it does not require physical separation of the particles. LipoScience markets the LipoProfile and other traditional diagnostic tests through a direct sales force to health care providers and research labs.

Sanofi Pasteur helps you guard against getting sick in the first place. The company is the US vaccines division of French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis. It makes vaccines that protect against such infectious diseases as influenza, polio, and meningitis. Some of its top sellers are flu vaccines, childhood combination vaccines, and adult booster shots. It also makes travelers' vaccines that keep globetrotters safe from typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, and the like. Projects in development include improved vaccines for influenza, preventative vaccines for HIV and dengue fever, and therapeutic vaccines for cancer.

The Westaim Corporation was founded in 1996. The Westaim Corporation, a holding company, develops, manufactures and commercializes medical products that fight infection and inflammation. Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. Nucryst develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative medical products that fight infection and inflammation. Wound Care Products: Acticoat Burn Dressings and Acticoat 7 Dressings, targeting the burn and chronic wound markets, were developed and sold by Nucryst. Nucryst's license to Smith & Nephew grants Smith & Nephew the exclusive worldwide right to market, distribute and sell Acticoat products using Nucryst's SILCRYST coatings for use on non-minor dermal wounds or burns in humans, including improvements to those products, and any new products developed with Smith & Nephew using Nucryst's SILCRYST coatings or powders in the Field. There are six product families with SILCRYST coatings manufactured by Nucryst for Smith & Nephew at its Fort Saskatchewan plant: Acticoat Burn, Acticoat 7, Acticoat Absorbent, Acticoat Moisture Control, Acticoat Site, and Acticoat Post-Op. In 2008, Nucryst announced that Health Canada granted marketing approval for a new SILCRYST product, Acticoat Flex Barrier Dressing. Agreements with Smith & Nephew: In 2007, Nucryst signed amended agreements with Smith & Nephew for the manufacture and sale of Acticoat products.

Zeltia SA is a Spain-based holding company primarily engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. Its main subsidiaries are: PharmaMar SA, biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing the treatment of cancer; Noscira SA, engaged in the research and development of innovative drugs for diseases of the nervous system; Genomica SAU, specializes in molecular diagnosis; Sylentis SAU, focused on the discovering and developing new therapeutic approaches based on gene silencing techniques; Zelnova SA, which produces and markets cleaning products for household and cetring sectors; and Xylazel SA, producer of paints, varnishes, wood and metal protectors for the industrial sector.

Genzyme Pharmaceuticals, a division of leading biotech firm Genzyme, couldn't agree more. The division, at its main production facility in Liestal, Switzerland, makes chemical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients used in the production of a number of drugs, many manufactured by its parent. Its main products include natural and synthetic lipids and amino acid derivatives. It has also partnered with major pharmaceutical companies to develop custom manufacturing of drugs currently in development. Additionally, Genzyme Pharmaceuticals manufactures lipid-based drug delivery systems.

Boehringer Ingelheim Chemicals (BIC) is active in active ingredients. BIC is the chemical manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, the US division of German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. BIC is a leading maker of active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug intermediates. The company operates a DEA-approved facility where it makes a range of chemicals from controlled substances such as methadone to cough medicine ingredient guaifenesin. BIC supplies other divisions of Boehringer Ingelheim, as well as third parties in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

NicOx S.A. company researches nitric oxide-donating drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic ailments, inflammation, and pain. NicOx is researching the combination of nitric oxide with various compounds to treat a variety of diseases, including osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis (vascular inflammation), hypertension, ophthalmic conditions, and respiratory diseases. Its drug development efforts are partially conducted through co-development and licensing agreements with larger drug companies.

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