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Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories is a broad-based health care company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets products and services that span the continuum of care - from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. Abbott's principal businesses are global pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, and medical products, including diagnostics and cardiovascular devices.
Acambis
Acambis are a biopharmaceutical company who are involved in the research, development and manufacture of vaccines to prevent and treat diseases. The Group has a product portfolio that contains several vaccine product candidates and technology platforms to provide the basis for new vaccines. It develops both anti-viral and anti-bacterial vaccines.
Actelion
Founded in 1997, Actelion focuses on the discovery, development and marketing of innovative drugs for significant unmet medical need. Actelion has subsidiaries with marketing and sales in 22 countries, covering all key pharmaceutical markets worldwide.
Alizyme
Alizyme plc is a drug development company, developing new products to treat diseases with high unmet medical need and substantial market opportunity.
Alkermes
Alkermes develops pharmaceutical products based on drug delivery technologies. The company?s commercial product, Risperdal Consta, is an antipsychotic medication approved for use in schizophrenia and is marketed worldwide. Its product candidate under development, Vivitrex, is a once-a-month injection for the treatment of alcohol and opioid dependence. The company has a pipeline of extended-release injectable and pulmonary drug products based on its proprietary technologies, ProLease and Medisorb, as well as inhaled drug products based on AIR technology.
Allergan
Allergan engages in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatological, and other specialty markets. It offers aesthetic-related pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products.
Allergy Therapeutics
Allergy Therapeutics (AT) is a European-based speciality pharmaceutical company focused upon the treatment and prevention of allergy.
Altana
Altana Ag is a management holding company specialising in pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. The product range of the pharmaceuticals division comprises therapeutics such as prescription drugs, diagnostics and over-the-counter medication. This business area is run by subsidiary Byk Gulden, Constance (Switzerland), which represents a group of companies with 28 subsidiaries and stakeholdings in Europe, America, India and South Africa.
AmeriSource
Amerisource provides pharmaceutical services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers in the United States and Puerto Rico, and Canada. It distributes brand name and generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter healthcare products, and home healthcare supplies and equipment to various healthcare providers, including acute care hospitals and health systems, independent and chain retail pharmacies, mail order facilities, physicians, clinics, and other alternate site facilities, as well as skilled nursing and assisted living centers.
Amgen
Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company, uses science and innovation in an effort to dramatically improve people's lives and aspires to be the world's best human therapeutics company.
AnGes MG
AnGes MG, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company founded December 1999 based on an innovative discovery by researchers of Osaka University.
Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei Corporation provides innovative solutions based in chemistry and materials science to a diverse range of markets including fibers, chemicals, consumer products, housing, construction, electronics, and health care.
Astellas Pharma
Astellas Pharma (formerly Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical) manufactures prescription drugs and pharmaceutical products.
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is involved in the research and development of ethical medicines for serious health conditions. The Group is a pharmaceutical company focused on seven important areas of healthcare such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, oncology, respiratory and inflammation, central nervous system, pain control and infection.
Aurobindo Pharma
Based in Hyderabad, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd develops and manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates and generic formulations.
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries - API
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited is engaged in the distribution of pharmaceutical and healthcare products in Australia and New Zealand.
Aventis Pharma
Aventis Pharma is an Indian company involved in the discovery of treatment and prevention of human diseases, and manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products.
Bachem
Bachem is an independent, technology-based company specializing in the production of innovative biochemical and pharmaceutical compounds and the development of manufacturing processes.
Barr Pharmaceuticals
Barr Pharmaceuticals is a Delaware holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Barr Laboratories, Inc. and Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., develop, manufacture and market generic and proprietary pharmaceutical products, respectively. The Company?s generic products are marketed under the ?Barr? label, and proprietary products are marketed under the ?Duramed? label.
Basilea Pharmaceuticals
Basilea Pharmaceutica is a biotechnology company focusing on discovery and development of novel drugs for high unmet medical needs in the fields of anti-bacterials, anti-fungals and dermatology.
Berna Biotech
Berna Biotech AG develops, produces and markets vaccines and immunotherapeutics for private and public markets world-wide. Headquartered in Berne, Switzerland, with affiliates in Europe, Asia and South America, Berna is a fully-integrated vaccines company, employing around 800 people in research and development, regulatory affairs, production, and marketing and sales
Biocon
Biocon is an integrated biotechnology enterprise focused on the development of biopharmaceuticals.
bioMerieux
bioeMerieux is a worldwide group specialized in the field of in vitro diagnostics for medical and industrial applications. The group designs, develops, manufactures and markets systems used in clinical and industrial applications.
Biovail
Biovail, a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the formulation, clinical testing, registration, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing oral drug-delivery technologies.
Caremark
Caremark is a leading pharmaceutical services company, providing through its affiliates, comprehensive drug benefit services to over 2,000 health plan sponsors throughout the US. The Company operates a national retail pharmacy network with over 60,000 participating pharmacies.
Celanese
Celanese Ag is a leading company in the chemical industry. Celanese was founded in 1999 as a result of a demerger of Hoechst AG. Celaneses core businesses are basic chemicals, chemical intermediates, acetate products, technical polymers, oriented polypropylene films and food ingredients.
Celanese Corp
Celanese, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of industrial chemicals primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company operates through four segments: Chemical Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products, and Performance Products.
Celesio
With a turnover of EUR 19.2 billion (2004), Celesio is the leading pharmaceutical distribution company in Europe and is represented in 15 countries.
Cerep
Cerep is a drug discovery company with a comprehensive platform of technologies, services, and expertise to synthesize, identify and optimize compounds most likely to succeed in drug development.
Chiron
Through its global Blood Testing, Vaccines and BioPharmaceuticals businesses, Chiron Corporation addresses human suffering with more than 50 diverse products to detect, prevent and treat disease worldwide.
Chong Kun Dang Pharm - CKD Pharma
Incorporated in 1941, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. is one of Korea's largest manufacturers of antibiotics.
Choong Wae Pharmaceutical Corporation - CWP
Choong Wae Pharmaceutical Corporation manufacturs and sells medicinal medicaments including nutritional and general injections.
Chugai Pharmaceutical
Chugai Pharmaceutical manufactures pharmaceutical products including prescription medicines for central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and metabolic systems, hormones and diagnostic products, and OTC drugs. Main products include epogin, alfarol, neutrogin, sigmart and rythmodan.
Cipla
Cipla is an Indian based company specialising in the manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceutical products, including antiasthmatics, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant and other drugs.
Crucell
Crucell is a biotechnology company focused on developing products that prevent and treat infectious diseases. Crucell leverage their PER.C6 technology to develop and produce novel vaccines and antibodies that address important unmet health needs. In addition, Cucell license their PER.C6 technology to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.
Curidium Medica
Curidium is a drug discovery business that is advancing this new wave of disease management by using targeted and personalised medicines for the treatment of Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders.
Daewoong Pharmaceutical
Daewoong Pharmaceutical is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Korea, providing prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, gastrointestinal system disorder remedies.
Daiichi Pharmaceutical
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Company makes prescription drugs, diagnostics and radiopharmaceuticals and over the counter drugs.
Daiichi Sankyo
Sankyo is one of Japan's largest research and development pharmaceutical companies, with a worldwide operations network.
Dainippon Pharmaceutical
Dainippon Pharmaceutical exports and imports pharmaceuticals.
deCODE Genetics
deCODE is a biopharmaceutical company applying its discoveries in human genetics to the development of drugs for common diseases.
Dong-A Pharmaceutical
Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products in Korea. The Company develops pharmaceuticals for the treatment of such diseases as osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes and asthma.
Dr. Reddy's Lab
Dr. Reddy's Lab manufactures organic intermediates, bulk actives and finished dosage forms.
Eisai
Eisai specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and chemical/food additives.
Elan Corporation
Elan Corporation plc is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company that is focused on discovering, developing, manufacturing and marketing advanced therapies in neurology, autoimmune diseases, and severe pain.
Elementis
Elementis plc is a specialty chemicals company comprising four separate businesses. Each business - Specialties, Pigments, Chromium and Specialty Rubber - holds a leading market position in its chosen sectors.
Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly, through its subsidiaries, engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally.
Ems Chemie
The EMS Group is active worldwide in the business areas Performance Polymers and Fine Chemicals/Engineering. The companies within the group are consolidated in the EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG domiciled in Domat/Ems. The EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG is the only listed company.
Epigenomics
Epigenomics is a molecular diagnostics company committed to significantly improving early detection and treatment of cancer and other complex diseases.
Evotec OAI
Evotec OAI has established itself as the partner of choice for drug discovery and development services for the world's premier pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Express Scripts
Express Scripts is one of America?s largest pharmacy benefit managers, providing the pharmacy benefit for millions of people nationwide through employers, managed-care plans, unions and governmental entities.
Flamel Technologies
Founded in 1990, Flamel Technologies is a drug delivery company with expertise in polymer chemistry. The Company is a recognized world leader in the innovation of delivery systems for small molecule and protein drugs, providing tailored solutions to the biotech and pharmaceutical industries for optimized controlled-release delivery of drugs.
Forest Laboratories
Forest Laboratories engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of both branded and generic forms of ethical drug products, as well as nonprescription pharmaceutical products sold over-the-counter.
Fresenius Ag
Fresenius AG is a healthcare company which is active worldwide with products and services for dialysis, hospitals and outpatient medical treatment. The Fresenius Group comprises four business areas which operate and manage their activities as independent companies: Fresenius Medical Care, Fresenius Kabi, Fresenius ProServe and Fresenius HemoCare.
Galenica
Galenica is a diversified group active throughout the healthcare market which, amont other things, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical services and access to data bases and sets up networks
Gedeon Richter
Gedeon Richter Ltd is the largest pharmaceutical factory in Hungary, producing drugs which act upon the central nervous system, anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensive products, oral contraceptives, cardiovascular and diuretic drugs, muscle relaxants and products for the treatment of ulcers.
Genetech
Genetech engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of biotherapeutics for various medical needs. The company provides various products for the treatment of cancer, allergic asthma, plaque psoriasis, hormone deficiency, heart attack, blood clots in the brain and lungs, and cystic fibrosis.
Genmab
Genmab A/S is a biotechnology company that creates and develops human antibodies for the treatment of life-threatening and debilitating diseases. Genmab has numerous products in development to treat cancer, infectious disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions, and intends to continue assembling a broad portfolio of new therapeutic products.
Genus
Genus (formerly Sygen) is the world's leading Bovine Genetics company. At the core of its business lies a £9.0 million per year research and development programme. Laboratory bioscience is used to target and augment traditional mating and selection programmes testing 400 new bulls a year.
Georgia Gulf
Georgia Gulf and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture and marketing of chemical products in North America. The company?s product lines include chlorovinyls and aromatics. Its chlorovinyls products consist of vinyl compounds, vinyl resins, VCM, caustic soda, and chlorine; and aromatics products comprise phenol, acetone, and cumene. These products are used in various end-use applications, including construction and renovation, engineering plastics, pulp and paper production, chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need.
Glaxo India
GlaxoSmithKline is a leading global research-based healthcare and pharmaceutical company. In India, it is the number one pharmaceutical company with a market share of 5.9 per cent. GSK commands the number one position in six of the 10 therapeutic categories in which it operates.
GlaxoSmithKline
The Company produces a comprehensive Consumer Healthcare portfolio comprising over-the-counter medicines, oral care products and nutritional healthcare drinks. GSK is also involved in the development of therapeutic products in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the Group develops vaccines and offers an expanding portfolio of oncology products.
Global Bio-Chem Technology
Global Bio-Chem manufactures and sells corn refined products and corn based biochemical products
GPC Biotech
GPC Biotech AG is a biotechnology company discovering and developing new anticancer drugs.
H. Lundbeck
H. Lundbeck is a leading pharmaceutical company in the fields of research and marketing of pharmaceuticals for treatment of psychiatric and neurological diseases.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company
Hanmi Pharmaceutical develops pharmaceuticals and highly qualified medicines such as active lactic bacteria for intestinal disorder, drugs for dermatological diseases, drugs for cardiovascular, antibiotics, chemotherapy, analgesics and fat.
Haw Par
The company markets a diverse range of products worldwide. In recent years, it has transformed to a more lean and focused healthcare and leisure group. Its core business of healthcare and leisure products promotes healthy lifestyles through location-based recreation centres (oceanariums and bowling centres), health products, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Hikma is a multinational pharmaceutical group focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad range of both branded and non-branded generic and in-licensed pharmaceutical products.
Hospira
Hospira is a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company launched from the core global hospital products business of Abbott Laboratories.
Huntsman
Huntsman engages in the manufacture and marketing of differentiated and commodity chemical products. It operates in six segments: Polyurethanes, Advanced Materials, Performance Products, Pigments, Polymers, and Base Chemicals.
ImClone
ImClone, a biopharmaceutical company, develops a portfolio of biologic treatments for the medical needs of patients with cancer.
Inhibitex
Inhibitex a development stage company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibody based products for bacterial and fungal hospital-associated infections.
Intercell
Intercell AG is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, manufacturing and future commercialization of innovative vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, for which there exists a substantial unaddressed medical need.
Ipsen
Ipsen's product portfolio includes pharmaceutical products marketed around the world to specialists working in its targeted therapeutic areas (oncology, endocrinology and neuromuscular disorders), which are its primary areas of development. The Group also markets products in other therapeutic areas in which it boasts longstanding expertise (gastroenterology, cardiovascular and cognitive disorders). To a great extent, these are composed of primary care products in France.
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson, employing approximately 109,200 people worldwide, is engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the health care field in many countries of the world. Johnson & Johnson's primary interest, both historically and currently, has been in products related to health and well-being. Johnson & Johnson was organized in the State of New Jersey in 1887.
King Pharmaceuticals
King Pharmaceuticals is a vertically integrated branded pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells therapies and technologies primarily in cardiovascular/metabolics, neuroscience, and hospital/acute care.
Kissei Pharmaceutical
Kissei Pharmaceutical manufactures pharmaceuticals for practitioners, which include anti-allergic agents, a blood coagulation inhibitor (Fragmin) and antihyperlipedemic (Bezatol). The Group is also involved in sales of pharmaceutical goods and data processing business.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo
The Group develops pharmaceuticals, amino acids, agrochemicals, health foods animal health products, raw material alcohol, chemicals and food.
Lupin
Lupin Limited is a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company in India, manufacturing medicines and personal care products.
Mayne Pharma
The Mayne Pharma business, established in Australia in 1845, is a leading international pharmaceutical organisation providing innovative and cost effective products. It is built on a heritage of 150 years of pharmaceutical excellence and represented in more than 50 countries.
MediGene
MediGene was founded in 1994 as spin-off from the Munich Gene Center MediGene AG is a publicly quoted (Frankfurt: Prime Standard), German-American biotechnology company located in Martinsried, Germany and San Diego, USA. MediGene has the most mature drug development pipeline in the German biotech industry and possesses innovative platform technologies.
MedImmune
MedImmune is a fully integrated biotechnology company focused on developing and marketing products that address medical needs in areas such as infectious disease, immune regulation, and cancer.
Merck
Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.
Merck Kgaa
The Merck KGaA corporation is active worldwide in the manufacture of high quality pharmaceutical and chemical products. The company concentrates on the areas of pharmaceuticals, specialized chemicals, laboratory products and laboratory distribution
Millipore
Millipore provides products and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, clinical, analytical, and research laboratories worldwide. The company offers various consumable and hardware products through its Bioprocess and Bioscience division catalogs. It primarily supplies a range of consumable products, including handheld laboratory sample preparation and screening devices and kits in various low and high throughput formats, specialty membranes, chromatography media, and large process scale cartridges used to filter fluid.
Mitsubishi Chemical
Mitsubishi Petrochemical Company Limited is the largest petrochemical manufacturer in Japan.
Mitsubishi Pharma
Mitsubishi Pharma specialises in the manufacture, sales and marketing, and import and export of pharmaceuticals
Mitsui Chemicals
Mitsui Chemicals is a producer of petrochemicals and other chemical products.
Monsanto
Monsanto provides agricultural products to farmers worldwide. The company produces seeds and develops biotechnology traits that assist farmers in controlling insects and weeds. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. These products include canola seed, corn and soybean seed, vegetable and fruit seed, cotton seed, sunflower seed, and sorghum seed. In addition, Monsanto manufactures lawn-and-garden herbicide products for the residential market and animal agricultural products.
Mylan
Mylan engages in the development, licensing, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of generic and brand pharmaceutical products in the United States. Its Generic segment?s pharmaceutical products are therapeutically equivalent to a brand name product and are marketed primarily to wholesalers, retail pharmacy chains, mail order pharmacies, and group purchasing organizations.
Myogen
Myogen engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders in the United States and Europe.
New River
New River, a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel pharmaceuticals for various markets for amphetamines and opioid analgesics.
Nicox
NicOx is a product-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of nitric oxide-donating drugs to meet unmet medical needs.
Nippon Kayaku
Nippon Kayaku Company divides its business into three segments: functional chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals.
Nissan Chemical Industries
Developer and manufacturer of agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other specialized fine reagents; including melamine, nitri acid, sulfamic acid and construction chemicals.
Novartis
The Novartis businesses are organized into two Divisions: Novartis Pharmaceuticals is comprised of the Business Units Primary care, Oncology, Transplantation, Ophthalmics, and Mature Products, Novartis Consumer Health is comprised of the Business Units Generics, Over the Counter (OTC), Animal Health, Medical Nutrition, Infant and Baby and CIBA Vision.
Novo Nordisk B
Novo Nordisk is a focused healthcare company. With the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems, Novo Nordisk is a world leader in diabetes care.
Novozymes A/S
Novozymes is the world's leading producer of enzymes and microorganisms for industrial use.
Omega Pharma
The Company manufactures and distributes a range of products carried by chemists and pharmacists, such as cosmetics and diet aids, food supplements, OTC drugs and raw materials for the elaboration of preparations by pharmacists. It also distributes patented products also sold exclusively by chemists (Lipofactor, Nicorette, Imedeen) and dentistry materials. Finally, Omega Pharma supplies pharmacists with business-to-business products (neon lighting and dedicated software packages).
Ono Pharmaceutical
Group's principal activity is manufacturing and selling pharmaceutical products and drugs
Onyx Pharmaceuticals
Onyx operates as a biopharmaceutical company in the United States. The company develops therapies that target the molecular mechanisms implicated in cancer.
OSI
OSI engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of oncology, ophthalmology, and diabetic diseases in the United States.
Pfizer
Pfizer Inc discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands. The company has three business segments: health care, animal health and consumer health care. Our products are available in more than 150 countries.
Pfizer India
Pfizer in India, has a completely different profile, vis-à-vis the parent company, and many other emerging market subsidiaries. Two of Pfizer India's brands, Corex-a cough formulation and Becosules-a multivitamin, continue to rank as the No.1 & 2 brands amongst all pharmaceuticals produced in India.
ProStrakan
ProStrakan is a rapidly growing specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for the treatment of unmet therapeutic needs in major markets.
PTT Chemical
PTT Chemical produces and distributes olefins, which consist of Ethylene and Propylene. Other activities includes loading/unloading and storage services of chemical products for petrochemical downstream companies; construction and management of liquid bulk terminal and tank farms by co-investing with Thai Tank Terminal Ltd (TTT) and training service in olefins production, safety and environmental management, services in plant support, legal affairs, and laboratory.
Qiagen
QIAGEN N.V., a Netherlands holding company with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Italy, Australia, Norway, Austria, Canada, and The Netherlands believes it is the world's leading provider of innovative enabling technologies and products for the separation, purification and handling of nucleic acids. QIAGEN has developed a comprehensive portfolio of more than 320 proprietary, consumable products for nucleic acid separation, purification and handling, nucleic acid amplification, as well as automated instrumentation, synthetic nucleic acid products and related services.
Ranbaxy Laboratories
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, India's largest pharmaceutical company, headquartered in India, is an integrated, research based, international pharmaceutical company, producing a wide range of quality, affordable generic medicines, trusted by healthcare professionals and patients across geographies.
Recordati
Recordati estabilished in 1926, is a European pharmaceutical group dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical chemicals, with headquarters in Milan, Italy and operating subsidiaries in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.
Roche Holdings
Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland, Roche has grown from a small drug laboratory into one of the world's leading research-based healthcare companies active in more than 150 countries. Roche products and services address prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, thus enhancing well-being and quality of life. Globally, they are number one in diagnostics, covering all fields of medical testing.
Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi-Aventis was created by the merger of Sanofi-Synthlabo and Aventis. The company is number 1 in Europe, number 3 worldwide in the pharmaceutical industry. The company provides pharmaceuticals in seven therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous systems, internal medicine and vaccines.
Scapa Group
Scapa Group PLC is a focused manufacturer of a wide variety of standard and custom-engineered adhesive films, tapes and compounds which are used to assemble, insulate, protect, repair and identify numerous products and components in a diverse range of industries
Schering
Schering AG is a research-based pharmaceutical company dedicated to medical progress and improving people's quality of life with approaches that are becoming more and more individualized.
Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough is a global science-based health care company with leading prescription, consumer and animal health products.
Schwarz Pharma
Schwarz Pharma AG develops and markets innovative drugs for unmet medical needs with focus on Central Nervous System, urology and cardiovascular diseases.
Serono
Serono is a global biotechnology leader, manufacturing and marketing therapeutic products for the treatment of human diseases. The company has five principal production facilities located in four countries, and employs over 4,500 people worldwide.
Shionogi
Shionogi & Co. specializes in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products.
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
Shire Pharmaceuticals develops prescriptive medicines to defined customer groups, with focus on focus is on central nervous system (CNS), gastrointestinal (GI), human genetic therapies (HGT) and general products.
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited
Sigma Company Limited own the two largest and most recognised pharmacy retail brands in Australia, Amcal and Guardian and the new Amcal Max brand. The group also has strong brands that are sold across a broader distribution network. Arrow Pharmaceuticals was incorporated in July 1999.
Sigma-Aldrich
Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Their biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing.
Sika Ag-Bearer
Sika AG, located in Baar, Switzerland, is a globally integrated company supplying specialty chemicals markets. It is a leader in processing materials used in sealing, bonding, damping, reinforcing and protecting load-bearing structures in construction and industry.
SkyePharma
As world leaders in drug delivery technology, SkyePharma has provided the pharmaceutical industry with the tools to develop and commercialise new pharmaceutical products, and patients with more user-friendly, effective treatments.
Sosei
Sosei Co. Ltd. is a global biopharmaceutical company with significant expertise in product discovery and development.
Speedel Holdings
Speedel is a biopharmaceutical company that seeks to create value for patients, partners and investors by developing innovative therapies for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Stada Arzneimittel
Stada Arzneimittel Ag is a leading company in the global health market. Its three core business segments are generics, branded products and special pharmaceuticals.
Stallergenes
Stallergenes SA specializes in allergen immunotherapy. The Group's activities focus on research into allergy, and the development, production and distribution of allergen extracts for the curative treatment of allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Sumitomo Bakelite
Sumitomo Bakelite produces a wide variety of plastics, including phenolic molding materials, industrial phenolic resins, precision molding products, synthetic resin-based adhesives and vinyl chloride resin molding materials.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Sun Pharma is an Indian company that manufactures and markets specialty medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients for chronic therapy areas such as cardiology, psychiatry, neurology, and gastroenterology
Suven Life Sciences
Suven Life Sciences, in the business of design, manufacture and supply of Bulk Active, Drug Intermediates & Fine Chemicals, catering to the needs of global Life Science Industry, is committed to provide customers with products fulfilling customer's needs and expectations.
Symbion Health
Symbion Health Limited is a leading provider of health care products and services. It has businesses in health-related consumer products, diagnostic services (pathology, diagnostic imaging, medical centres) and pharmacy.
Taisho Pharmaceutical
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd was formed in 1912 as a producer of nutrients and tonics. More recently the company has begun to focus on developing new prescription drugs.
Takara Bio
Develops and sells medical supplies, reagents, and scientific instruments.
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is a research based global pharmaceuticals company., engaged in the production and sales of chemical products such as drugs, medicine, research and general health care products.
Tanabe Seiyaku
Tanabe Seiyaku manufactures pharmaceuticals for cardiovascular system, circulatory system, central nervous system, respiratory system and gastrointestinal system. Its products include tonics, antibiotics, chemotherapeutics, hormones, vitamins, diagnostic agents, mediums and other products such as food additives and cosmetics. The Group is also involved in producing bulk products, such as bulk pharmaceuticals, amino acids, vitamins and food additives, animal drugs, chemicals, dies and pigments, machinery and facilities and information services.
Theravance
Theravance engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule medicines in the United States. It provides medicines for respiratory disease, bacterial infections, and gastrointestinal motility dysfunction therapeutic areas.
Tosoh
Tosoh manufactures basic chemicals, petrochemicals and specialty products.
Trelleborg
Trelleborg is a global industrial group whose leading positions are based on advanced polymer technology and in-depth applications know-how.
Ube Industries
Ube Industries is also involved in the manufacture of magnesia clinkers, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide and other magnesium products. The other operations involve transportation services, fine ceramic products, building maintenance, consultant services, chemicals products and warehousing business.
UCB Group
UCB is a world scale pharmaceutical and chemical group which is active in three industrial sectors: the Pharma sector, the Chemical sector and the Film sector. The UCB Group currently comprises some one hundred and fifty subsidiaries and affiliated companies, based mainly in Europe, but also located in the fast-growing markets of the Americas and Asia.
Ube Industries
Ube Industries is also involved in the manufacture of magnesia clinkers, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxide and other magnesium products. The other operations involve transportation services, fine ceramic products, building maintenance, consultant services, chemicals products and warehousing business.
UCB Group
UCB is a world scale pharmaceutical and chemical group which is active in three industrial sectors: the Pharma sector, the Chemical sector and the Film sector. The UCB Group currently comprises some one hundred and fifty subsidiaries and affiliated companies, based mainly in Europe, but also located in the fast-growing markets of the Americas and Asia.
Virbac
Virbac SA researches, produces and distributes veterinary vaccines and other veterinary pharmaceutical products; it also manufactures and sells animal food and veterinary instruments. Virbac has operations in France, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. In 1998, the group launched two new products for pets and two antibiotic premixes for hogs.
Wedeco
Wedeco designs, develops, and manufactures equipment and systems for environmentally disinfection and oxidation of drinking water, wastewater and industrial process water.
Wella
Wella AG is a leading international haircare and fragrance company. The company consist of three divisions - Professional, Consumer and Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Wockhardt
Wockhardt is a global, pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that has grown by leveraging two powerful trends impacting the world of medicine - globalisation and biotechnology
Wyeth
American Home Products is one of the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications and a global leader in vaccines, biotechnology, and animal health care.
Yara International
Yara is the world's leading producer and marketer of mineral fertilizers that are being supplied to markets around the globe to provide growers with essential plant nutrients required for sustainable food production. In addition to fertilizers Yara have gases and chemicals, mostly in the form of upgraded co-products from the fertilizer production plants.
Yule Catto & Co
Yule Catto is one of the most successful UK speciality chemicals companies with interests worldwide. Its business interests are in three distinct market sectors; pharma and fine chemicals and performance chemicals.
Zeltia
Zeltia is a chemical and pharmaeutical company and is ranked number six in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors in Europe. It is involved in a wide range of activities, and is leader in each of its different markets.
Zentiva
Zentiva produces of a range of branded generic pharmaceuticals, health care products & cosmetics. In addition, the group is also involved in the manufacturing of special pharmaceutical equipment.
UCB Group
UCB is a world scale pharmaceutical and chemical group which is active in three industrial sectors: the Pharma sector, the Chemical sector and the Film sector. The UCB Group currently comprises some one hundred and fifty subsidiaries and affiliated companies, based mainly in Europe, but also located in the fast-growing markets of the Americas and Asia.
Virbac
Virbac SA researches, produces and distributes veterinary vaccines and other veterinary pharmaceutical products; it also manufactures and sells animal food and veterinary instruments. Virbac has operations in France, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico and Japan. In 1998, the group launched two new products for pets and two antibiotic premixes for hogs.
Wedeco
Wedeco designs, develops, and manufactures equipment and systems for environmentally disinfection and oxidation of drinking water, wastewater and industrial process water.
Wella
Wella AG is a leading international haircare and fragrance company. The company consist of three divisions - Professional, Consumer and Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Wockhardt
Wockhardt is a global, pharmaceutical and biotechnology company that has grown by leveraging two powerful trends impacting the world of medicine - globalisation and biotechnology
Wyeth
American Home Products is one of the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications and a global leader in vaccines, biotechnology, and animal health care.
Yara International
Yara is the world's leading producer and marketer of mineral fertilizers that are being supplied to markets around the globe to provide growers with essential plant nutrients required for sustainable food production. In addition to fertilizers Yara have gases and chemicals, mostly in the form of upgraded co-products from the fertilizer production plants.
Yule Catto is one of the most successful UK speciality chemicals companies with interests worldwide. Its business interests are in three distinct market sectors; pharma and fine chemicals and performance chemicals.
Zeltia
Zeltia is a chemical and pharmaeutical company and is ranked number six in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors in Europe. It is involved in a wide range of activities, and is leader in each of its different markets.
Zentiva
Zentiva produces of a range of branded generic pharmaceuticals, health care products & cosmetics. In addition, the group is also involved in the manufacturing of special pharmaceutical equipment.
Zeon
The Group's principal activities are to design, manufacture and distribute synthetic rubber. The Group also provides, synthetic lattice, chemicals, medical equipment, environmental and civil engineering materials
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