Amerifit Brands aims to calm the irritating tickles, hot flashes, and pains that accompany everyday life. The company develops, markets, and distributes a variety of natural, non-prescription products blended from herbs, minerals, pharmaceuticals, and vitamins. Amerifit's brands include AZO and Estroven (women's wellness), Flex Able (joint health), Sootherbs (cough and cold remedies), and Vitaball (children's multivitamin). Its products take a variety of forms, including lozenges, gumballs, gels, and pills. The company's products are primarily sold in chain drug stores and mass market retailers. Amerifit is owned by private equity firm Charterhouse Group and has agreed to be acquired by Martek Biosciences.

Akorn, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. Akorn, Inc. manufactures and markets diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals in the areas of ophthalmology, rheumatology, anesthesia, and antidotes in the United States. The company's Ophthalmic Segment markets diagnostic products, including mydriatics and cycloplegics, anesthetics, topical stains, gonioscopic solutions, and angiography dyes, which are used in the office setting. It also sells therapeutic products, such as antibiotics, anti-infectives, steroids, steroid combinations, glaucoma medications, decongestants/antihistamines, and anti-edema medications to wholesalers and other national account customers. In addition, this segment offers non-pharmaceutical products, including various artificial tear solutions, preservative-free lubricating ointments, eyelid cleansers, vitamin supplements, and contact lens accessories. The company's Hospital Drugs and Injectables Segment markets specialty injectable pharmaceutical products, including antidotes and anesthesia, as well as products used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and pain management. It markets products to hospitals through wholesalers and other national account customers, as well as directly to medical specialists. The company's Biologics and Vaccines Segment markets adult Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccines directly to hospitals and physicians, as well as through wholesalers and national distributors. Its Contract Services Segment manufactures products for third party pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers. The company also markets and distributes vaccines purchased from outside sources. Its customers include physicians, optometrists, hospitals, wholesalers, group purchasing organizations, and other pharmaceutical companies.

Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Jiangbo), formerly Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises, Inc., is a holding company. The Company operates, controls and owns the pharmaceutical business of Laiyang Jiangbo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Laiyang Jiangbo). Laiyang Jiangbo researches, develops, manufactures, markets and sells pharmaceutical products and health supplements in the PRC. Laiyang Jiangbo produces tablets, capsules, granules, syrup and electuary for both Western medical drugs and Chinese herbal-based medical drugs. Approximately 35% of its products are Chinese herbal-based drugs and 65% are Western medical drugs. In February 2009, the Company acquired Shandong Hongrui Pharmaceutical Factory (Shandong Hongrui).

A.P. Pharma, Inc. (A.P. Pharma) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing pharmaceutical products using its Biochronomer polymer-based drug delivery technology. The Company’s primary focus is on its lead product candidate, APF530, which completed a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) during the year ended December 31, 2008. APF530 is designed to prevent CINV for at least five days and contains granisetron, a drug approved for the prevention of CINV. In addition to its lead drug candidate, A.P. Pharma has a pipeline of other product candidates that use its Biochronomer technology. One of these, APF112, incorporates the local anesthetic, mepivacaine. It is designed to provide up to 36 hours of post-surgical pain relief and to minimize the use of morphine-like drugs, or opiates, which are used in post-surgical pain management.

MacroGenics Inc. company is developing therapeutic treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases. The company is helping researchers from National Institutes of Health and two universities to develop a fully human monoclonal antibody (single disease-cell targeting protein) treatment for the deadly West Nile virus. MacroGenics is also in late development stages for another monoclonal antibody used to treat Type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes); the diabetes treatment has received orphan drug status, an FDA designation for rare diseases. Other targeted ailments include cancer, arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.

IGI Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Buena, New Jersey. IGI Laboratories, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, filling, and packaging of topical, semi solid, and liquid products for pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, and cosmetic companies. The company focuses on the commercialization of its licensed Novasome encapsulation technology for skin care/treatment products. It licenses the Novasome encapsulation technology from Novavax, Inc. for applications in animal pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and other animal health products; foods, food applications, nutrients, and flavorings; cosmetics, consumer products, and dermatological over-the-counter and prescription products; fragrances; and chemicals, including herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, paints and coatings, photographic chemicals, and other specialty chemicals, as well as the processes for making the same. The company was formerly known as IGI, Inc. and changed its name to IGI Laboratories, Inc. in May 2008.

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals believes that bad aim can be a good thing when treating diseases. This company conducts clinical trials to find new uses for approved drugs. As a result, partners team up with Aspreva to gain incremental revenue from the commercialization of the new version of the drug. Working in collaboration with Roche, Aspreva conducts clinical trials to investigate the use of Roche's CellCept (indicated for prevention of rejection in organ transplant patients) to treat autoimmune diseases including lupus nephritis and pemphigus vulgaris. Aspreva is a subsidiary of Swiss pharmaceutical firm Galenica Group.

Teikoku Pharma USA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teikoku Seiyaku Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, and manufactures enhanced pharmaceutical products based on its transdermal drug delivery technologies. Teikoku focuses its efforts in two therapeutic areas; Pain and CNS. By applying our transdermal technologies to existing actives or co-developing new formulations, Teikoku helps pharmaceutical companies extend patent protections, diversify product lines, provide better delivery mechanisms, and promote brand loyalty. Teikoku charts new territory in prescription, OTC, and medical device markets around the world, transforming ideas into ideally delivered products that carry a competitive edge in quality and innovation.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, marketing, and sale of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products. It offers Zicam Cold Remedy nasal pump, a homeopathic nasal gel that reduces the duration and severity of the common cold; Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs for consumers, who dislike nasal sprays; and Zicam Cold Remedy Chewables, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts, Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C, and Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C and Echinacea, which are oral cold remedy products that deliver a dose of ionic zinc to the oral mucosa. The company also provides Zicam Allergy Relief, a homeopathic nasal gel formula to control allergy symptoms for sufferers of hay fever and upper respiratory allergies; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief, a nasal gel for relief of nasal congestion and sinus pressure; and Zicam Sinus Relief that provides the benefit of the product with the aromatic strength of a cooling menthol/eucalyptus blend. In addition, it offers Zicam Cough Spray products to deliver cough relief and soothe throat irritation, including Zicam Cough Max, a liquid spray formulation that provides relief. Further, the company offers Zicam Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief products, which utilize a spoon dosing delivery to provide relief of cold and flu symptoms; and Xcid, a creamy antacid product. It sells products directly to food, drug, mass market, and wholesale warehouse retailers in the United States, as well as to distributors that sell to retail establishments under the Zicam, Nasal Comfort, and Xcid brands.

Third Wave Technologies is riding the biotech breakers. Using its Invader technology, Third Wave develops molecular diagnostic tests that detect genetic variations associated with a variety of conditions, including cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular risk factors, and infectious disease. Some tests can determine a patient's likely response to certain drugs, making it possible for doctors to avoid prescribing a drug that might cause dangerous side effects. Third Wave company has a strong presence in Japan, where it has a collaboration agreement with genetic researchers at the University of Tokyo. Third Wave Technologies was acquired by Hologic in 2008 for $580 million.

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