Abbott Nutrition company manufactures and markets nutritional products and devices for customers big and small. A long-held division of Abbott Laboratories, over the years, it has acquired a portfolio of brands that serve multiple niches of the nutritional supplement market. Its infant items include Isomil, PediaSure, Pedialyte, and Similac. In addition, Abbott Nutrition makes adult and diabetic products under brand names such as Ensure, Glucerna, ProSure, and TwoCal. The company also boasts a lengthy list of enteral (feeding) products.

NextGen Group, which does business as NextGen Sciences, puts proteins to the test. The research and development company provides protein analysis services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers around the world. Specific services include biomarker discovery and assay development, which are often used in the drug development process to test preclinical and clinical samples for therapeutic efficacy and safety. NextGen's biomarker projects focus on Alzheimer's disease and oncology, among other therapeutic areas. The group has operations in the US and the UK.

PML Microbiologicals, Inc. company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon. It has manufacturing facilities in Mississauga, Canada; and Portland, Oregon. As of December 8, 2008, PML Microbiologicals, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of BioMérieux S.A. PML Microbiologicals, Inc. manufactures culture media and microbiological products for clinical and industrial applications in North America. It offers prepared culture media, stains, reagents, quality control organisms, sterility products, and collection and transport systems, as well as accessories for microbiology laboratories. The company also provides custom products, such as minimum inhibitory concentration panels, parasitology kits, diluents, and rinsing fluids. It serves clinical, pharmaceutical, research, environmental, personal care, and food and beverage industries. PML Microbiologicals, Inc. was formerly known as Prepared Media Laboratory.

MorphoSys is a biotechnology firm with a human touch. Using its proprietary HuCAL catalog of fully human antibodies, the company is helping the world's largest drug firms develop human antibody therapies for a wide range of diseases. It helps its pharmaceutical clients in a number of ways: one, by installing its HuCAL library and related technology at customer sites in return for licensing fees; and second, by working in partnership with drug firms to develop potential antibody therapies. Its client list is a Who's Who of Big Pharma and includes Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Merck. MorphoSys also makes human antibodies (under the brand name AbD-Serotec) and sells them to researchers.

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (AOB) is an integrated, pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and commercialization of a range of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The Company’s business comprises prescription pharmaceutical products, over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products and nutraceutical products. Its pharmaceutical products have been approved by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA). The Company sells its products primarily to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and retail outlets at over 100,000 locations in all provinces, including rural areas and cities in China. During the year ended December 31, 2008, AOB marketed over 60 pharmaceutical products in China. On October 18, 2008, the Company acquired Nuo Hua Investment Company Limited. On October 20, 2008, the Company acquired GuangXi HuiKe Pharmaceutical Research and Development Co., Ltd.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina. Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focuses on acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of a range of gastrointestinal diseases, which are those affecting the digestive tract. As of December 31, 2008, the Company’s products were XIFAXAN (rifaximin) Tablets 200 milligram; MOVIPREP; OSMOPREP, VISICOL Tablets, AZASAN Azathioprine Tablets, USP, 75/100 milligram; ANUSOL-HC 2.5% (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP), ANUSOL-HC 25 milligram Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate); PROCTOCORT Cream (Hydrocortisone Cream, USP) 1% and PROCTOCORT Suppository (Hydrocortisone Acetate Rectal Suppositories) 30 milligram; PEPCID (famotidine) for Oral Suspension; Oral Suspension DIURIL (Chlorothiazide); APRISO (mesalamine) extended-release capsules 0.375 grams, and COLAZAL (balsalazide disodium) Capsules 750 milligram.

Galapagos has formed its own archipelago of drugs to treat bone and joint ailments and other diseases. The company uses its proprietary genomic drug-discovery technology to develop medicines to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Galapagos' pharma services subsidiaryBioFocus DPI offers collaborative drug-discovery services to other pharmaceutical companies. Its drug discovery division works with partners to find, test, and market new drugs. The company's pharmaceutical collaborators include top drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Merck, and Janssen Pharmaceutica, part of Johnson & Johnson. Galapagos has about 40 projects in its R&D pipeline, most of them through these partnerships.

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Cell Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops, acquires, and commercializes oncology products for cancer treatment. Its development portfolio includes Pixantrone, a phase III trial product, for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Brostallicin, which is in first-line Phase II study for the treatment of sarcoma; and OPAXIO, a chemotherapeutic agent for the potential treatment of non-small cell lung, ovarian, and other cancers. It has collaboration and licensing arrangements with Novartis International Pharmaceutical, Ltd.; and PG-TXL Company, L.P.

BioSyntech is a development-stage company specializing in the creation and development of biotherapeutic thermogels to be used for human tissue repair and therapeutic delivery. The BST-Gels are liquid at room temperature but solidify at human body temperature, and they are classified as medical devices by the FDA and other regulators. Various products in development include BST-CarGel (cartilage repair), BST-InPod (heel cushioning), and BST-DermOn (chronic wound healing). For now, the company makes its money primarily from the sale of Ultrasan, a pure form of chitosan (derived from chitin and is also used in the thermogels), and providing analytical services to support Ultrasan.

AERES Biomedical Ltd. company was founded in 1999. AERES Biomedical develops therapeutic antibodies. The biopharmaceutical research company has developed more than 20 antibody candidates though collaborative partnerships with other biotech and pharmaceutical companies, many of which are in clinical trial stages. ABC-48 (an antibody for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis) and ABC-120 (an antibody for treating malaria) are two of the company's top candiates. AERES' products target debilitating and life-threatening illnesses, such as infectious, inflamatory, and cardiovascular diseases.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.