F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Merck (d.b.a. EMD Millipore in the U.S. and Canada) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Merck, also known as “German Merck” and “Merck Darmstadt”, was founded in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1668, making it the world's oldest operating chemical and pharmaceutical company. The company was privately owned until going public in 1995. However, the Merck family still controls a majority (≈70%) of the company's shares. Following World War I, Merck lost possession of its foreign sites, including the Merck & Co. subsidiary in the United States. Merck & Co., which operates as Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD) outside the U.S. and Canada, is now an independent company. Merck KGaA operates mainly in Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Latin America. Since Merck & Co. holds the rights to the Merck name in the U.S. and Canada, the company operated under the umbrella brand EMD Chemicals in North America, and since 2010 as EMD Millipore (after the acquisition of Millipore Corporation), formed from the initials of Emanuel Merck, Darmstadt. Founded in 1668 in Darmstadt, Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company. The success of the export business to the United States led in 1887 to the establishment of an office in New York, which gave rise to their subsidiary [Merck & Co.](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-co-inc) four years later. Owing to World War I, Merck & Co. was expropriated in 1917. The two companies have been separate every since. Merck KGaA Subsidiaries: - [Merck Consumer Healthcare](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-consumer-healthcare) - [Merck Performance Materials](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/merck-performance-materials)

The University of California is the nation's best public university system, delivering top-notch research and innovation to California (and the world).

Abbott Laboratories engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of a broad and diversified line of health care products. It operates through the following business segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The Established Pharmaceutical Products segment refers to the international sales of a line of branded generic pharmaceutical products. The Diagnostic Products segment markets diagnostic systems and tests for blood banks, hospitals, commercial laboratories, and alternate-care testing sites. The Nutritional Products segment caters to the worldwide sales of adult and pediatric nutritional products. The Medical Devices segment includes electrophysiology, heart failure, vascular and structural heart devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes care products for people with diabetes, as well as neuromodulation devices for the management of chronic pain and movement disorders. The company was founded by Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1888 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL.

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) is a government research institute in Daejeon, South Korea. It is dedicated to biotechnology research across a broad span of expertise, from basic studies for the fundamental understanding of life phenomena to applied studies such as drug discovery, novel biomaterials, integrated biotechnology and bioinformation.

Janssen Pharmaceutica is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Beerse, Belgium and owned by Johnson & Johnson. It was founded in 1953 by Paul Janssen. In 1961, Janssen Pharmaceutica was purchased by New Jersey-based American corporation Johnson & Johnson, and became part of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&J PRD), now renamed to Janssen Research and Development (JRD), which conducts research and development activities related to a wide range of human medical disorders, including mental illness, neurological disorders, anaesthesia and analgesia, gastrointestinal disorders, fungal infection, HIV/AIDS, allergies and cancer. Janssen and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical have been placed in the Ortho-McNeil-Janssen group within Johnson & Johnson Company.

The Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, a subsidiary of The University of Texas at Austin, is an American company located in Austin, TX. The firm oversees college activities.

Novartis AG is a holding company, which engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of healthcare products. It operates through the following segments: Innovative Medicines, Sandoz, and Corporate. The Innovative Medicines segment researches, develops, manufactures, distributes and sells patented pharmaceuticals, and is composed of two business units: Novartis Oncology and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The Sandoz segment develops, manufactures and markets finished dosage form medicines as well as intermediary products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients. The Corporate segment refers to group management and central services. The company was founded on February 29, 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

ARIUS Research, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics primarily focusing on breast, prostate, ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancers, leukemia, and melanoma. It identifies monoclonal antibodies targeting various cancer indications through its technology platform, FunctionFIRST. The company's product pipeline includes CD63 program that is in preclinical studies for various cancer indications; ARH460-16-2, an antibody targeting the cancer stem cell antigen CD44; AR36A36.11.1 and AR10A304.7, which targets the complement-inhibitory molecule CD59; AR47A6.4.2 and AR52A301.5, which are monoclonal antibodies directed to the cancer-associated protein TROP-2 that is homologous to human EpCAM, an another cell surface cancer related protein; and AR40A746.2.3 that targets leukemia cancer stem cells. It also has antibody programs targeting the MCSP antigen and 37LRP. ARIUS has partnerships with Oxford BioMedica plc, Xerion Pharmaceuticals AG, PDL BioPharma, Inc., Medarex, Inc., Genentech, Inc., and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Toronto, Canada. As of September 23, 2008, Arius Research Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Roche Holding AG.

Institut National de la Sant? et de la Recherche M?dicale provides medical services. The firm specializes in biomedical research and public health research. The company is headquartered in Paris, Cedex, France.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. is the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Yeda holds an exclusive agreement with the Weizmann Institute to commercialize the unique intellectual property developed by the scientists. The income generated serves to support further basic research and science education. - Identify and assess research projects with commercial potential. - Protect the intellectual property of the Institute and its scientists. - Create business relationships and license the Institute’s inventions and technologies to the industry. - Channel funding from industry to research projects. For further information please contact Tamir Huberman, CIO and Head of Marketing

Nerviano Medical Sciences SRL provides pharmaceutical services. The company is headquartered in Nerviano, Italy.

Pierre Fabre Médicament SA manufactures cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. It focuses on research, development, and prescription of medicines and cosmetics. The company was founded on December 31, 1982 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

ONO Pharmaceutical is focused on the production, purchase, and sale of pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents on prescription pharmaceuticals. The company focuses on drug discovery leads that are high in certainty and globally competitive. The company was started in 1717 in Dosho-machi, Osaka. Throughout its 300-year history, ONO has dedicated itself to developing innovative and breakthrough pharmaceutical products.

Bayer AG engages in the development, manufacture and distribution of products in the areas of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Crop Science, Animal Health and Covestro. The Pharmaceuticals segment engages in the development, production and marketing of prescription products for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology and ophthalmology; diagnostic imaging equipment and the necessary contrast agents. The Consumer Health segment manufactures and markets products in the dermatology, dietary supplement, analgesic, gastrointestinal, cold, allergy, sinus and flu, foot care and sun protection categories. The CropScience segment includes seeds and plant traits, crop protection and nonagricultural pest control. The Animal Health segment offers prescription and nonprescription veterinary products. The Covestro segment provides raw materials for polyurethanes; polycarbonate granules and sheets; raw materials for coatings, adhesives and sealants; and by-products of polyether production and of chlorine production and use. The company was founded by Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Westkott on August 1, 1863 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.