Shanghai Pharmaceutical Group, or SPGC, knows that Big Pharma is big business. One of China's largest pharmaceutical companies, SPGC makes over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biopharmaceuticals, and traditional Chinese medicine. The vertically-integrated company distributes its wares and owns more than 1,000 retail locations. SPGC sells drugs in 30 countries from five foreign offices. Its R&D facility, Central Research Institute, operates 10 centers across China. In 1996 many small producers, including Sine, Dragon & Tiger, and Pioneer, merged to form SPGC.

IntelliPharmaCeutics International (IPC) is getting smarter about drug delivery by the second. The pharmaceutical company uses its controlled release drug delivery technology to develop new and generic drug products for enhanced treatment of pain, cardiovascular, and neurological issues. Its products are based on its patented HYPERMATRIX platform, which controls a drug's release time within the gastrointestinal tract. With a diverse pipeline, IPC develops its own proprietary products, as well as ones for third parties, including international clients; it also offers contract manufacturing. In 2009 the formerly private company merged with Vasogen to create the publicly traded IntelliPharmaCeutics International.

GeoPharma, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Largo, Florida. GeoPharma, Inc. is engaged in manufacturing, packaging and distributing private label dietary supplements, generic drugs, and health and beauty products under six of its companies, Innovative Health Products, Inc., Libi Labs, Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc., American Antibiotics, LLC and EZ-Med. Innovative Health Products and Libi Labs specialize in the development and manufacture of a range of nutritional supplements and cosmeceuticals. Its subsidiaries include Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Go2PBM Services, Inc., IHP Marketing, Inc., Breakthrough Marketing, Inc., Belcher Capital Corporation, American Antibiotics, LLC, Libi Labs, Inc., EZ-Med Company (EZ-Med) and Dynamic Health Products, Inc. Effective March 31, 2009, the Company discontinued its Distribution segment, which includes Breakthrough Engineered Nutrition.

AutoGenomics was founded in 1999 as Neuron Technologies and applied to go public in 2008. AutoGenomics, Inc. company developed a genetic testing system called INFINITI that scans DNA samples for genetic disorders, infectious diseases, cancer, and pharmacogenetics (a patient's genetic likeliness to have an adverse reaction to a drug). AutoGenomics found about 25 uses for the INFINITI, but only four have been approved by the FDA for diagnostic use -- testing for sensitivity to the popular blood thinner warfarin, screening for the risk of developing cystic fibrosis or cervical cancer (for women with HPV), and testing for a gene that blocks common drugs from working.

Life sciences researchers go shopping for molecules at Research and Diagnostic Systems The company (aka R&D Systems) is the primary subsidiary of TECHNE and manufactures and sells the tools used in life sciences research. Its biotechnology division offers thousands of proteins, antibodies, stem cells, and other handy stuff for researchers. Its BiosPacific subsidiary supplies biological ingredients to makers of in vitro diagnostic kits. R&D Systems' hematology division sells the blood components and equipment used to calibrate blood analysis equipment. Clients include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and academic and institutional research facilities.

Nature's Way Holding Company manufactures and markets nutritional supplements and other OTC products which are sold with the Enzymatic Therapy, Nature's Way, and Remifemin labels through natural foods retailers and mass market retailers in the US. Its products are aimed to alleviate everything from sleeplessness to hot flashes and are distributed throughout the US and to more than 40 other countries. Its Integrative Therapeutics and Vitaline brands are sold through healthcare practitioners' offices. The company is a unit of German firm Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuticals.

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Corona, California. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Watson) is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and distribution of brand and generic (off-patent) pharmaceutical products. Watson operates and manages its business as three operating segments: Generic, Brand and Distribution. As of December 31, 2008, the Company marketed approximately 150 generic pharmaceutical product families and 27 brand pharmaceutical product families through its generic and brand divisions, respectively, and distributed approximately 8,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) through its distribution division. The Company’s operations are based predominantly in the United States and India, with its key commercial market being the United States. In December 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of Arrow Group. In January 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of Eden Biopharm Group Limited.

Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland boasts itself as one of the largest pharmaceutical businesses in the country. A subsidiary of French giant Sanofi-Aventis, the company manufactures and markets prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Along with its Lantus and Insuman insulin products, Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland produces Plavix and Lovenox. The company also dedicates much of its efforts on research and development at its Frankfurt, Germany headquarters and is focused on metabolic illnesses such as diabetes, as well as cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Calypte Biomedical Corporation company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Calypte Biomedical Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of in vitro diagnostic tests primarily for the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It focuses on the commercialization of HIV-1/2 rapid tests for the detection of antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV 2 in oral fluid and blood samples using a lateral flow dipstick design. The company also offers HIV-1 BED Incidence EIA Test, which detects HIV-1 infections that have occurred within approximately the prior six months, and could be used by public health agencies to identify those regions and the populations within them where HIV transmission is occurring most recently. Calypte Biomedical, through its 51%-owned joint ventures, Beijing Calypte Biomedical Technology Ltd. and Beijing Marr Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., manufactures and markets its products in China.

Herbalife Ltd. (Herbalife) is a global network marketing company that sells weight management, nutritional supplement, energy, sports and fitness products, and personal care products. Herbalife sells its products in 70 countries through a network of over 1.9 million independent distributors. The Company offers science-based products in four principal categories: weight management, targeted nutrition, energy, sports and fitness, and Outer Nutrition. In October 2008, Herbalife announced that it has begun doing business in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. These countries become part of the Company's Mexico and Central America region. Five products from Herbalife's nutrition line will be available in each market, including the Company's flagship Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix, in four flavors; Performance Protein Powder; Herbal Aloe Drink Concentrate; NRG Tea, and Thermojetics Tea.

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