Jere E. Goyan

SciClone Pharmaceuticals LLC was engaged in the development of therapeutic treatment for oncology, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular disorders. It was also offering ZADAXIN for the treatment of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, certain cancers, and used as immune system enhancer, and DC Bead which is used for the novel treatment of liver cancer. The company was founded in 1990 and was headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. is a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of therapies for the treatment of neurological disorders. Its oral controlled release technologies are also available for the development and commercialisation of products in multiple therapeutic areas. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Patterson, NY.

Wellstone Filter Sciences, Inc. manufactures and produces cigarettes filter. It develops packaging materials and tobacco blends for a full line of cigarettes, including regular, smooth blue and menthol. It sells and markets its own cigarette brand and to sell filters directly to manufacturers to be integrated into their own cigarette brands. The company was founded on February 1998 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC