Nutrition 21, Inc. company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York. Nutrition 21, Inc., a nutritional bioscience company, develops, markets, and distributes proprietary and clinically substantiated nutritional supplements in the United States. The company sells Chromax branded chromium picolinate to vitamin and supplement and food manufacturers and marketers, as well as directly to retailers for use in human and animal nutrition products. It also develops and commercializes Diabetes Essentials, a proprietary, non-prescription, insulin sensitizer for people with type 2 diabetes. In addition, the company offers a portfolio of health and wellness products under the Iceland Health Maximum Strength Omega-3, Iceland Health Joint Relief, Iceland Health Advanced Memory Formula, Chromax chromium picolinate, Prescriptix Supplements, and Diabetes Essentials names. In addition, Nutrition 21, Inc. grants patent licenses to its ingredients to manufacturers and marketers of vitamin and mineral supplements.

ChemoCentryx is focused exclusively on the discovery, development and commercialization of orally-administered small molecule therapeutics that target chemokine receptors and related chemoattractant receptors. Since its founding, ChemoCentryx has established one of the broadest pipelines of chemokine-based therapeutics in the pharmaceutical industry. This has been based on our pioneering insight into the chemokine system, a complex network of chemokine (CHEMO-attractant cytoKINE) molecules (ligands) and receptors that work together to regulate the movement of immune cells in and out of inflamed tissues. Each of our novel small molecule product candidates is designed to target a specific chemokine or chemoattractant receptor, thereby blocking the inappropriate immune system cascade underlying a given disease.

Amgen GmbH speaks the language of biotech geeks, only with a German accent. Amgen GmbH is a German unit of US-based Amgen, the world's largest biotech company. The subsidiary was established in 1989 to help sell and distribute biotechnical therapies for the treatment of such ailments as chemotherapy side effects, chronic kidney failure, and rheumatoid arthritis. Among the group's products are Epogen and Aranesp, for the treatment of anemia in people with chronic kidney disease; Neupogen and Neulasta, to help restore white blood cell counts for cancer patients; and Enbrel, for the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Innovative work in genetic testing is apparently spelled Innogenetics in any language. The biopharmaceutical company creates genetic, infectious disease, cancer, and neurological tests. Innogenetics' products include tests and genotyping profiles to identify conditions such as cystic fibrosis, HIV, hepatitis C and B, Alzheimer's disease, and human papillomavirus (HPV). In addition to testing, the company provides biological manufacturing services (producing virus strains and proteins) for pharmaceutical firms and research labs. The firm's products are sold through subsidiaries and distributors in about 90 countries. Belgium's Solvay took over control of Innogenetics in 2008.

Precision Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Precision Therapeutics, Inc., a diagnostics services company, engages in the development and delivery of treatment support tools for physicians and cancer patients in the United States and Canada. The company develops predictive drug response tests, which include ChemoFx, a drug response marker test that quantifies a cancer patient's probable tumor response to various chemotherapeutic and biologic agents and provides sensitivity and resistance information, such as tumor progression, increased side effects, accumulated toxicity, development of cross-resistance, decreased efficacy of future treatments, and decreased quality of life. It offers physicians and patients with clinical information to personalize cancer treatments.

Opexa Therapeutics was founded in 2003 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas. Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company, developing autologous cellular therapies with the potential to treat major illnesses, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and diabetes. These therapies are based on Opexa's proprietary T-cell and adult stem cell technologies. The company's products include a T-cell therapeutic vaccine, Tovaxin, which is in clinical development for the treatment of MS. The adult stem cell technology is in the preclinical development stage. The company was formerly known as PharmaFrontiers Corp. and changed its name to Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. in June 2006.

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based pharmaceutical company. Taisho Company, along with its subsidiaries and associated companies, operates in two business segment. The Self Medication segment is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of self-medication pharmaceuticals, quasi drugs and food products. This segment is also involved in the provision of insurance services, logistics services, printing services, as well as real estate leasing, management and operation services. The Prescribed Medication segment is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of prescribed pharmaceuticals. Taisho Company has 23 subsidiaries and three associated companies. The Company acquired 97.97% stake in PT Bristol-Myers Squibb Indonesia Tbk. on October 31, 2009.

Æterna Zentaris Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada. Æterna Zentaris Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for endocrine therapy and oncology. Its lead product candidates in endocrinology are cetrorelix, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonist that has completed Phase III trial for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); and AEZS-130, an oral ghrelin antagonist in a Phase III trial as a diagnostic test for Growth Hormone Deficiency. Æterna Zentaris company's lead products in cancer are perifosine, a PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor in Phase III for multiple myeloma, and AEZS-108, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of advanced ovarian and endometrial cancers, as well as AEZS-112 that is in a Phase I trial in advanced solid tumors and lymphoma. Its pipeline also include compounds in pre clinical development, such as AEZS-115, an LHRH antagonist for endometriosis and urology; AEZS-120, an anti-cancer vaccine; AEZS-126 Erk and PI3K inhibitors for oncology; and AEZS-127 ErPC for oncology. Æterna Zentaris has partnership agreements with Shionogi and Co.; sanofi-aventis; Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Handok Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.; and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Founded in 1929, the not-for-profit organization is a leading researcher of human diseases, their causes, and their potential cures. Much of its research into mammalian genetics is focused on mice, which share a similar genetic makeup to humans. In addition to its own research in areas such as cancer, immunology, and metabolic disease, the organization maintains colonies of mice and supplies them under the brand name JAX to other laboratories around the globe. Additionally, The Jackson Laboratory offers educational programs -- including internships, workshops, and predoctoral programs -- for both current and future scientists.

AXM Pharma, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical products in China. The Company produces, markets and distributes medicines in various dosages and forms in areas of medicinal treatment, as well as herbal remedies, vitamins and adjunctive therapies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, AXM Pharma Shenyang, Inc., the Company has established a pharmaceutical operation focused on supplying the drugs and branded products in specific categories. Werke Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, which owns 100% of AXM Pharma Shenyang Inc., a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE). Its product portfolio includes Asarone injectibles solution, Weifukang and Lifupeng. Weifukang is an antiseptic cream for cleansing acne and for relieving the symptoms of eczema, psoriasis and other skin irritations, such as contact dermatitis. Lifupeng (Rifampicin) is used for treatment of tuberculosis.

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