Ulrich Goldmann

Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Grünenthal GmbH engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. It specializes in pain, gout, and inflammation. The company was founded by Hermann Wirtz in 1946 and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Part of Nuvisan GmbH, Essex Pharma Development GmbH provides pharmaceutical analytics and development services. The company is based in Waltrop, Germany. Essex Pharma Development was acquired by Nuvisan GmbH from Merck & Co., Inc. on June 01, 2011.

Synageva BioPharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company which focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutic products for patients with life-threatening rare diseases and high unmet medical need. The company is currently evaluating sebelipase alfa in global clinical trials for LAL Deficiency, a lysosomal storage disease associated with liver damage and accelerated atherosclerosis in children and adults, and in infants, premature death often before six months of age. Synageva BioPharma was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.