Chiron delivers innovative and valuable products to protect human health by advancing pioneering science across the landscape of biotechnology. The company works to deliver on the limitless promise of science and make a positive difference in people's lives.

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is a global healthcare group engaged in the creation, discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical and consumer health-related products. It has and operations in some 114 countries, with products sold in over 140 countries. The Company... more

Allergan, Inc. is a multi-specialty healthcare company focused on developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices. The Company discovers, develops and commercializes specialty pharmaceutical, medical device and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic,... more

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company that discovers, develops and markets technologies primarily focused on acute and surgical applications. The Company generates its revenue through the sales of medical products and components, as well... more

Cardinal Health, Inc. (Cardinal Health) is a global company serving the healthcare industry. Cardinal Health’s distribution businesses consolidate pharmaceuticals and medical products from thousands of manufacturers into site-specific deliveries to retail pharmacies, hospitals, physician... more

Elan Corporation, plc (Elan) is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company. Its operations are organized into two business units: Biopharmaceuticals and Elan Drug Technologies (EDT). Biopharmaceuticals engages in research, development and commercial activities primarily areas, such as... more

Wyeth is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, distribution and sale of a line of products in three primary businesses: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (Pharmaceuticals), Wyeth Consumer Healthcare (Consumer Healthcare), and Fort Dodge Animal Health (Animal Health). Pharmaceuticals... more

Aventis (NYSE: AVE) is dedicated to improving life by treating and preventing human disease through the discovery and development of innovative prescription drugs for important therapeutic areas as well as human vaccines. Aventis Pasteur is the vaccine division within Aventis. In 2001,... more

Schering-Plough Corporation (Schering-Plough) is a global science-based healthcare company with prescription, consumer and animal health products. Through internal research and collaborations with business partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced... more

Genzyme Corporation is a biotechnology company. The Company operates in six units. Renal develops, manufactures and distributes products that treat patients suffering from renal diseases, including chronic renal failure. Therapeutics develops, manufactures and distributes therapeutic... more

Novartis AG provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies.

Item 4. Information on the Company Introduction We are a global pharmaceutical group engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. In 2006, our net sales amounted to €28,373 million. Based on 2006 sales, we are the fourth largest... more

UCB is a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology products in the fields of central nervous system disorders, allergy/respiratory diseases, immune and inflammatory disorders... more

The Boehringer Ingelheim group is one of the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered in Ingelheim, Germany, it operates globally with 135 affiliates in 47 countries and almost 38,900 employees. Since it was founded in 1885, the family-owned company has been committed to... more

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Savient) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and marketing pharmaceutical products that target unmet medical needs. The Company is developing Puricase, referred to as pegloticase. Pegloticase is being developed for the control of... more

Cipla Limited is an Indian-based pharmaceutical company. The Company is focused on developing new formulations for existing and new drug substances. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company launched many drugs and formulations, which includes Ritomune... more

Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company with an 85-year history of innovation and achievement in diabetes care. The company has the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems. In addition to diabetes... more

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation (Nasdaq: AVNC) is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of anti-infective drug products that fulfill substantial unmet medical needs in the treatment of infectious disease. The Company is developing anti-infective... more

We are a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. We believe our advanced understanding of the biology of cardiovascular disease combined with our clinical... more

Biovail Corporation (Biovail) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that applies advanced drug-delivery technologies to improve the clinical effectiveness of medicines. The Company is engaged in the formulation, clinical testing, registration, manufacture and commercialization of... more

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (AMO) is engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of medical devices for the eye. The Company has three product lines: cataract / implant, laser vision correction, and eye care. In the cataract and implant market, it focuses on four products... more

Alcon, Inc. (Alcon) is a research and development driven, global medical specialty company focused on eye care. The Company develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices and consumer eye care products to treat diseases and disorders of the eye. Alcon... more

Cambrex Corporation is a life sciences company engaged primarily in the custom development and manufacture of pharmaceutical ingredients derived from organic chemistry. Products and services are supplied globally to generic drug companies. Cambrex primarily supplies its products and... more

IVAX Corporation, headquartered in Miami, Florida, discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets branded and brand equivalent (generic) pharmaceuticals and veterinary products in the U.S. and internationally.

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Cellegy) is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of prescription drugs targeting primarily women’s health care, including the reduction in transmitting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), female sexual... more

Cephalon, Inc. is an international biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and marketing of products to treat human diseases. The Company’s focuses its efforts in four core therapeutic areas: central nervous system (CNS) disorders, pain, cancer and addiction. In... more

Andrx Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the formulation and commercialization of oral controlled-release generic and brand pharmaceuticals utilizing its proprietary drug delivery technologies. Andrx also markets and distributes pharmaceutical products... more

Eurand N.V. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products based on its drug formulation technologies. The Company has applied its technologies to drug products in a range of therapeutic areas, including... more

Ortho-McNeil markets TOPAMAX-(topiramate) Tablets and TOPAMAX-(topiramate capsules) Sprinkle Capsules, which is indicated as add-on therapy for adults and pediatric patients ages 2-16 years with partial onset seizures or primary generalized toni-clonic seizures. In clinical trials, in... more

SemBioSys Genetics Inc. is a biotechnology company developing insulin and other protein-based pharmaceuticals for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The Company’s lead candidate, produced in the plant host safflower, are recombinant human insulin (insulin) to serve the global diabetes... more

Established in 1984, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) is an emerging global pharmaceutical company with proven basic research capabilities. The company develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of pharmaceutical products in India and overseas. Dr. Reddy's produces finished... more

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb... more

Pharmion Corporation is a leading global oncology company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative products for the treatment of hematology and oncology patients in the U.S., Europe and additional international Markets. Pharmion has a number of products on the... more

Acusphere, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops drugs and formulations of existing drugs using its porous microparticle technology. This technology enables the Company to control the size and porosity of particles, including nanoparticles and microparticles, so that... more

XOMA Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and manufacture of therapeutic antibodies. The Company’s lead product candidate is XOMA 052, a high affinity anti-IL-1 beta antibody with the potential to treat multiple inflammatory diseases of large unmet... more

Able has a talented and dedicated group of pharmacists, chemists and scientists working on the development of a broad range of generic products. At any given time, our team is working on multiple new formulations utilizing our fully equipped and extensive scientific laboratory. The... more

Nastech is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products based on our proprietary molecular biology-based drug delivery technologies and our proprietary ribonucleic acid interference technology. Nastech and... more

NovaDel Pharma Inc. (NovaDel) is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral spray formulations for a range of marketed pharmaceuticals. The Company has six product candidates in its pipeline. One of these product candidates, Zensana, is licensed to a marketing partner who will... more

SkyePharma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, is a specialty pharmaceutical Group, which uses its multiple drug delivery technologies to create a product pipeline for out-licensing to marketing partners. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company was engaged in the research... more

Biocon Limited (Biocon) is engaged in manufacturing biotechnological products in the pharmaceutical through fermentation-based technology, and is also engaged in the formulation business. In the biopharmaceuticals segment, it focuses on the manufacture and marketing of active... more

CIMA LABS INC. is a leading drug delivery technology company that develops and manufactures prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products based on proprietary, orally disintegrating technologies. CIMA LABS' eight prescription and three over-the-counter products are distributed... more

About OctoPlus OctoPlus is a product-oriented drug delivery company that focuses on the development of innovative drug delivery systems to build a pipeline of product candidates. OctoPlus is also an internationally established provider of pharmaceutical development services and GMP... more

Patheon, Inc. (Patheon) is a provider of commercial manufacturing and pharmaceutical development services (PDS) of prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to the international pharmaceutical industry. Patheon is focused on providing commercial manufacturing and pharmaceutical... more

Sanofi-Synthelabo is a major global research-based pharmaceutical group with 32,500 employees in more than 100 countries and consolidated sales of over euro 8 billion in 2003. With an R&D portfolio of 55 compounds in development, Sanofi-Synthelabo is focused on a core group of four... more

At Baxter, we focus on assisting people with some of the most complex conditions -- for example, haemophilia, cancer, immune disorders and kidney disease. We do this by applying our expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in... more

Alkermes, Inc (Alkermes) is a biotechnology company. The Company manufactures RISPERDAL CONSTA for schizophrenia and developed and manufacture VIVITROL for alcohol dependence. Alkermes ia a long-acting formulation of risperidone, a product of Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc., a division of... more

ViroPharma Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of products that address serious infectious diseases. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had one marketed product and multiple product candidates in clinical development. It markets... more

Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (Emisphere) is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on delivery of therapeutic molecules using its eligen technology. The eligen technology can be applied to the oral route of administration, as well other delivery pathways, such as buccal, rectal,... more

GelStat Corporation (GelStat), formerly known as Developed Technology Resource, Inc., is a consumer healthcare company involved in development and marketing of over-the-counter (OTC) and other non-prescription consumer healthcare products. Development efforts are focused on its own... more

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company with products and product candidates for the treatment of inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy and dry eye. The Company has three products available for sale in the United States: Xibrom, a topical non-steroidal... more