Edlaw Pharmaceutical Inc

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals is a Connecticut-based company that is one of the largest U.S.-based subsidiaries of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals funds research studies in the areas of urologic disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, oncology, female sexual health, hypoactive sexual desire disorder, diabetes and general pharmacy. The holding company is one of the world s leading pharmaceutical companies. It operates more than 150 affiliates in over 45 countries worldwide, as well as manages a staff of approximately 30,000 employees. Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, since its founding in 1885, is a family-owned company. It additionally focuses on the development, manufacturing and marketing of novel therapeutic products for human and animals.

Purdue Pharma is a privately held pharmaceutical company that offers a range of prescription and nonprescription medicines, including laxatives, microbicides and nutraceuticals. The company provides a variety of tablets and capsules under the Dilaudid, Dilaudid-HP, MS Contin, OxyContin, OxyIR and Uniphy brands. Purdue Pharma offers surgical scrubs, stool softener products and glycerin suppositories. The company nonprescription products are available under the Betadine, Colace and Senokot brands. Purdue Pharma established Partners Against Pain in 1993 to provide education and advocacy services patients, caregivers and health care providers. The company operates several research and development facilities in New Jersey. Purdue Pharma has an alliance with Infinity Pharmaceuticals.

Merck & Company, Inc. is one of the leading research-driven pharmaceutical companies in the world. The company works to discover, develop, manufacture and market vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Merck & Company devotes efforts to increase access to necessary medicines. The company offers a variety of far-reaching programs that donate Merck medicines and help deliver them. Merck & Company also publishes unbiased health information as a not-for-profit service. The company has locations in Argentina, Venzuela, Ecuador, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Columbia, Peru, Chile, the Dominican Republic and the United States. Richard T. Clark has been the chief executive officer of Merck & Company for more than a year. He has been with the biotech and pharmaceutical firm of rover 34 years. Clark earned a BA degree from Washington & Jefferson College, and a MBA from the American University. Merck & Company, Inc. was established in 1891 and maintains its headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J.