Facet Biotech Corporation, a biotechnology company, engages in the identification and development of oncology therapeutics. Its products in development include Daclizumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase II clinical studies that binds to the alpha chain of the interleukin-2 receptor on activated T cells; and Volociximab, which is in Phase I/II clinical studies is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that inhibits the functional activity of a protein in activated endothelial cells. The company is also developing Elotuzumab, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to a cell surface glycoprotein that is expressed on myeloma cells and normal human cells; PDL192, a monoclonal antibody in Phase I clinical study, which binds to the tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis receptor; and PDL241, a monoclonal antibody in the preclinical stage for immunologic diseases. Facet Biotech Corporation has a collaboration agreement with Biogen Idec Inc. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California.

Medicure Inc., (Medicure) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development and commercialization of human therapeutic. The Company's primary focus is on the sale and marketing of its acute care cardiovascular drug, AGGRASTAT (tirofiban hydrochloride) in the United States and its territories through its United States subsidiary, Medicure Pharma Inc. The Company's primary research and development program of focus is the clinical development of TARDOXAL (product previously referred to as AVASTREM) for neurological disorders, although the Company continues to investigate and advance certain other product opportunities.

CEO Marc Coucke co-founded Omega Pharma NV company in 1987. Omega Pharma's first product was generic shampoo, which it sold to pharmacies. Omega Pharma NV is a Belgium-based provider of healthcare products and services for the pharmacies and other medical sectors. The Company specializes in the development, marketing and sales of health and personal care products, which can be obtained by the end-consumer without medical prescription (over the counter or OTC products). Omega Pharma NV consists of five business units, and is engaged in the provision of consumer-oriented medicines and healthcare products. It is composed of Omega Pharma Belgium, Omega Pharma France, Omega Pharma Northern Europe, Omega Pharma Southern Europe and Omega Pharma Rest of the World. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated in over 30 countries, including most of the European countries, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Argentina.

Dako makes disease diagnosis a little more clear-cut. A leader in the area of pathology testing, Dako makes instrumentation systems, reagents, and software used by pathology laboratories to analyze human tissues for the presence of cancer. Its Automated Link line of pathology instruments include staining and visualization systems, chemical and antibody reagents, and Dako Link workflow management software. The company also makes reagents used in flow cytometry testing (which analyzes the cells in blood) and in clinical immunochemistry (which measures proteins in body fluids). The company was acquired by private equity fund EQT in 2007 and subsequently divested its flow cytometry instrumentation business.

Medarex is building the ultimate monoclonal antibody. Its UltiMAb technology utilizes transgenic mice whose antibody gene expression is suppressed to create fully human monoclonal antibodies (single-source proteins). Medarex has more than 40 antibodies for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and other autoimmune, inflammatory, and infectious diseases in clinical trials or pre-trial stages. The company has partnerships with numerous pharma and biotech firms including Genmab, which has licensed antibody therapies for leukemia, arthritis, and other conditions. Other development partners include Pfizer, Amgen, Eli Lilly, and Kirin. Another major collaborator, Bristol-Myers Squibb, acquired Medarex for $2.4 billion in 2009.

DARA BioSciences, Inc. (DARA), formerly Point therapeutics, Inc. is a development stage pharmaceutical company that acquires therapeutic molecules and medical technologies from third parties, and advances their clinical development for later sale to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. DARA focuses on two drug development programs: KRN5500 for neuropathic pain in cancer patients and DB959 for type 2 diabetes. On February 12, 2008, Point and DARA BioSciences, Inc. completed their merger transaction, in which DP Acquisition Corp. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Point) merged with and into DARA BioSciences, Inc.

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp was founded in 2005 and is based in Novato, California. Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. operates as a development stage biotechnology company in the United States. The company engages in the discovery, research, and preclinical development of drug candidates and drug-targeting platforms for the treatment of various brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases, genetic disorders, and cancer through the proprietary use of receptor-associated proteins and mesoderm development proteins. Its clinical-stage products include DR Cysteamine, which is in Phase IIb clinical trail for the treatment of nephropathic cystinosis or cystinosis; and in Phase IIa clinical trail for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The company also develops Convivia, a Phase IIa clinical trail product for the treatment of aldehyde dehydrogenase or ALDH2 deficiency; DR Cysteamine, which is in Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of Huntington’s Disease; and Tezampanel and NGX 426 that is in Phase II clinical trail for the treatment of migraine, acute pain, and chronic pain. In addition, its preclinical development products comprise HepTide for the treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatitis C; WntTide for the treatment of breast cancer; and NeuroTrans for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The company has collaboration agreements with the University of California, San Diego for a clinical study of DR Cysteamine in juvenile patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and to study DR Cysteamine in patients with cystinosis.

BMP Sunstone Corporation, formerly Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation, is a specialty pharmaceutical company with over-the-counter (OTC) manufacturing, marketing and distribution based in China. Through its subsidiary, Sunstone (Tangshan) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Sunstone) it manufactures, markets and distributes OTC products in China. Through Beijing Medpharm Co. Ltd. (BMP China), Beijing Wanwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., (Wanwei), and Shanghai Rongheng Pharmaceutical Company (Rongheng), it offers to foreign and domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers in China, services focused primarily on marketing and promotional services and distribution services. It operates in three segments: branded OTC segment, which includes the operations of Sunstone, Pharmaceutical Distribution segment, which includes the operations of Wanwei and Rongheng and Licensed Products segment, which includes the operations of BMP China. On July 4, 2008, it completed the acquisition of 63.3% interest in Rongheng.

UCB SA is a Belgium-based biopharmaceutical and specialty chemical company that specializes in two therapeutic areas: diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and immunology. In the area of central nervous system disorders, the Company is focused on epilepsy, diabetic neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome and Parkinson’s disease, and in the area of immunology on allergies, bone loss disorders, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and Systemic lupus erythematosus. UCB SA delivers small and large molecule solutions to specialists for use in the treatment of severe diseases. UCB also has a selective presence in primary care. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, has research and development facilities in Belgium, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of December 31, 2008, UCB SA had a number of wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. provides research models and laboratory animal support expertise to help its global partners advance their research and drug development efforts. The company offers a portfolio of services to support discovery and imaging, preclinical and early-phase clinical studies, and biopharmaceutical and endotoxin products and services for manufacturing and quality control. Its portfolio spans the entire research and drug development process, from IND consultation to discovery through market approval, allowing customized approaches to support both single-study or broad-based programs. Charles River Laboratories International serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals, and academic institutions.

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