Janssen has gone totally mental. A US-based arm of Johnson & Johnson'sglobal pharmaceuticals segment, Janssen focuses exclusively on treatments for mental health conditions. Its flagship offering Risperdal combats bipolar mania and schizophrenia, as well as irritability associated with autism. A long-acting injectable version of the drug, called Risperdal Consta, is approved as a treatment for schizophrenia. With its sister company Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, the company is working on potential drugs for a range of psychiatric problems, including psychosis, sleep disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and substance abuse.

Silence Therapeutics wants to put the kibosh on disease-causing genes. The company, formerly known as SR Pharma, is working in the field of RNA interference (RNAi), a cutting-edge approach to treating disease that involves interfering with, or silencing, targeted genes associated with disease. Its AtuPLEX drug delivery system is designed to work specifically with RNA molecules. Silence Therapeutics acquired fellow RNAi research company Intradigm in 2010, greatly expanding its RNAi program capabilities, which it hopes will make it a more attractive partner to bigger pharmaceutical companies looking to develop products based on that science.

Entelos using its PhysioLab technology, the company develops computer models of diseases that drug makers and other researchers can use to design drugs and other therapies more effectively. The disease models integrate known genomic and proteomic data with physiologic, environmental, and other information collected from clinical trials, case studies, and other sources. Entelos has developed PhysioLab models for asthma, diabetes, obesity, and rheumatoid arthritis. The models are built in partnership with such firms as Eli Lilly, PDL Biopharma, and UCB Pharma.

Medifacts was founded in 1985 as Core Laboratory Services and has facilities in the US, Germany, and China. Medifacts International, Inc. company specializes in cardiovascular safety data management services, including ECG (electrocardiogram) and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring services, for clients conducting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device development trials. It also provides data collection, consulting, training, and telemedicine services. The company has sold its Clinical Research Services division, which offered broader data management services for clinical trials.

The pros at ProPharma Partners offer advice to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies on everything from corporate strategy to clinical trials. The consulting firm, which is the European arm of US-based ProPharma Partners Group, assists companies with negotiating licensing deals, corporate partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions. ProPharma also helps its clients complete FDA regulatory applications in order to register and market newly-developed drug products. The group has offices in North America, Europe, and Japan, from which it serves such clients as Cambridge Laboratories, King Pharmaceuticals, Metabolex, ReGen Therapeutics Plc, and Replidyne.

Sinclair Pharma can help those with itchy skin or bleeding gums. The specialty pharmaceutical development company acquires oral health and dermatology companies that have already begun developing products and turns them into new lines or line extensions for commercial sale. Its top sellers include Aloclair for mouth ulcers, Decapinol for gingivitis, and Atopiclair for ezcema. It has a sales presence in the UK, France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, with marketing partners in more than 80 countries. When former CEO Michael Flynn led a management buy-in in 2000, Sinclair's strategy shifted from being a traditional early research and development company to an acquisition vehicle of late-stage development products.

BioVest offers cell culture products, instruments, and related contract services to research institutions, biotech firms, and pharmaceutical companies. The company is also developing a therapeutic cancer vaccine for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that is customized for individual patient use. The candidate, dubbed BiovaxID, is undergoing late-stage clinical trials. Its AutovaxID product is a cell culture instrument designed to ease use of BiovaxID. BioVest is 76% owned by Accentia Biopharmaceuticals. Both BioVest and Accentia filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2008 and are restructuring their operations.

Pfizer decided to put a Cork in it, the pharmaceutical giant made Ireland one of the world's largest manufacturers and exporters of pharmaceuticals. Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals is part of the Pfizer Global Manufacturing division. Parent company Pfizer began operating in Ireland in 1969 with a citric acid manufacturing plant and now operates about a dozen Irish plants. Its manufacturing facilities are involved in the development, formulation, and bulk manufacture of human pharmaceuticals (especially cardiovascular drugs) and animal health care products, as well as sterile pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Medpace is on pace to bring new drugs to market. The contract research organization (CRO) offers clinical trial management and regulatory consulting to pharmaceutical and biotech companies that are developing new drug candidates in the areas of cardiology, metabolism, and oncology. Its services include clinical development planning, data management, laboratory services, quality assurance auditing, regulatory document preparation, safety surveillance, and statistical analysis. Its Web-based ClinTrak tool allows users to access and track real-time clinical study data and metrics. Medpace serves customers worldwide through offices in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Transition Therapeutics Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Transition Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, develops novel therapeutics for various disease indications primarily in Canada. Its lead products include ELND-005/AZD-103, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; and TT-223 gastrin analogue, a Phase II clinical trial product for the treatment of diabetes. The company's TT-223 gastrin analogue, includes TT-223 in combination with a GLP-1 analogue as a therapy for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which is under Phase 1b clinical study in type 2 diabetes patients; and TT-223 in combination with EGF analogues that has completed two Phase I clinical trials for the drug candidate in type 1 and type 2 diabetics. In addition, it has an emerging pipeline of preclinical drug candidates developed using its proprietary drug discovery engine. Transition Therapeutics Inc. has a strategic collaboration with Elan Pharma International Limited to develop and commercialize ELND-005/AZD-103 therapeutic agent, as well as a licensing and collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to develop and commercialize gastrin based therapies, including the lead compound TT-223. The company was formerly known as Transition Therapeutics and Diagnostics Inc. and changed its name to Transition Therapeutics Inc. in December 2000.

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