Boiron

Sanofi-aventis is a division of its namesake European parent company, which is one of the world s largest pharmaceutical companies. Backed by a world-class research and development organization, the company develops leading positions in nearly 10 major therapeutic areas that include cardiovascular disease, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. The Sanofi-aventis group employs approximately 14,000 employees in the United States located at nearly 15 geographical sites throughout the country. Of these, approximately 8,000 are field sales and medical affairs representatives, making the company s sales force one of the largest in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Some of its products include Actonel, Allegra, Ambien, Eloxatin, Nasacort, Plavix, Taxotere and Uroxatral. Sanofi-aventis maintains a location in Bridgewater, N.J.

Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals offers a range of health care products for the treatment of several infectious diseases, as well as pain management. The company s sister concern Ortho-McNeil, which serves primary care hospitals and other care facilities. Ortho-McNeil s products are available under the DURAGESIC, LEVAQUIN, FLOXIN, NIZORAL and PROPULSID brads. The company provides injections, shampoos, caplets, tablets and capsules. Ortho-McNeil offers the ACIPHEX product, which is used of the treatment of heartburn and other symptoms associated with acid reflux disease. The company additionally provides the DORIBAX product for patients with gram negative infections. Ortho-McNeil undertakes several research and development activities.

CSL Behring is one of the leading providers of plasma protein biotherapeutic products in the world. It is a pharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of life-saving biotherapies for the treatment of coagulation disorders, such as hemophilia and von Willebrand diseases. The company additionally manufactures a variety of medicines and drugs for the treatment of immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema, sepsis, severe burns, wounds and heomolytic diseases. It also provides medicines for transplantation, coagulation, immunology and critical care applications. The company supplies products under the Cytogam, Helixate, Humate-P, Monoclate-P, Mononine, Stimate, AlbuRx, Albuminar and Vivaglobin brands. It offers sales, marketing, distribution, online ordering and customer support services. The company maintains CSL Plasma, which is a plasma collection network that operates throughout the United States and Germany. CSL Behring is a part of CSL Limited, which is an Australia-based company that supplies sera and vaccines.