MTC Industries

Apothecus Pharmaceutical Corporation is a very successful mid size Pharma Company headquartered in New York, USA that develops, manufactures and markets a portfolio of Over-the-Counter ( "OTC" ) healthcare products. The majority of the Company's products utilize a proprietary dissolving film as a delivery system for pharmaceutical or other medicinally active ingredients.The Company's primary products are its VCF brand Vaginal Contraceptive Film ( "VCF Film" ) and VCF brand Vaginal Contraceptive Foam ( "VCF Foam" ). VCF is the leading brand in the OTC female contraceptive category. VCF Film consists of an ultra-thin, transparent, water-soluble, two-inch square of film incorporating a potent spermicide ( N-9 ). This product is highly differentiated in the market and has numerous advantages compared to competitive products. Among these are: ease of use, small size and portability, undetectability by the user or partner,VCF Contraceptive Foam is an N-9 based product offered by Apothecus and positioned to leverage the Company's brand in the OTC female contraceptive market utilizing a traditional delivery medium. VCF Contraceptive Foam has become the leading foam based OTC contraceptive in North America today having essentially eliminated its primary competition in this segment.The Company's VCF products have been proven safe and effective. Numerous worldwide safety and efficacy studies, and years of in-use data on VCF products have validated overall safety. After over 150 million uses, there have been no serious side-effects noted.

United-Guardian is a diversified company that provides research, product development, manufacturing and marketing. The company focuses on products, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetic ingredients, health care products, medical devices and proprietary industrial products. United-Guardian has been granted more than 30 patents and has a catalog of approximately 100 products in various stages of development. The company has moved from almost exclusively emphasizing research and product development to the marketing of its proprietary product portfolio. United-Guardian has a marketing agreement with International Specialty Products, which deals with cosmetic products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe and Asia. The company was founded in 1942 and maintains its headquarters in Hauppauge, N.Y.

Founded in 1910, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals develops and markets a range of drugs and medical devices throughout the world. The company operates various divisions, including American Regent, animal health, Osteohealth. The company distributes injectable products to health care facilities. Its animal health division manufactures pharmaceutical products for treatment of equine and canine joint diseases. The company also markets natural source products used in dental bone grafting and guided bone regeneration through Osteohealth. It provides product and analytical development, regulatory and documentation support, warehousing and distribution, labeling and packaging, and certification and analysis services. The company additionally provides sterile injectables that are used in diluents, vials and ampules.