David Ebsworth

Vifor Pharma AG is a pharmaceutical company, which engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of therapeutic products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Switzerland, Europe, USA, Rest of World, and Group. The firm offers products for iron deficiency, nephrology, and cardio-renal therapies. It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Xention Pharma Ltd. develops and researches drugs. The firm develops novel therapies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation; modulators of IKur and IKACh for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by John W. Word and is headquartered in Newmarket, the United kingdom.

Oxford Glycosciences Plc provides biopharmaceutical products. The company develops and manufactures novel products for the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Its products include bayer, pioneer hi-breddupont, medarex, genmab, glaxosmithkline, neogenesis and pfizer. It was founded in 1988. The company is headquartered in Abingdon, UK.

Renovo Plc manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The biopharmaceutical company develops novel pharmaceuticals products to prevent and reduce scarring in the skin, cardiovascular system, eye, central nervous system, internal adhesions, ligaments and systemic fibrotic disorders. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Kyowa Kirin International Plc is a specialty pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of prescription medicines for the treatment of unmet therapeutic needs in major markets. It offers Sancuso, a prescription medicine used to prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving some types of chemotherapy treatment and Abstral, a medicine used in the management of breakthrough pain in adult patients using opioid therapy for chronic cancer pain. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Galashiels, the United Kingdom.

Curacyte AG develops and markets biopharmaceutical solutions. The firm specializes in the development of new therapeutics for acute and critical care applications. Its focus areas cover applications in hematology, antithrombosism, and oncology. Its pipeline and development portfolio encompasses technologies, such as hemoximers, distributive shock, cardiogenic shock, plasmin and plasma kallikrei, matriptase, and high-dose interleukin-2 therapy. The company was founded in February 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Atani Ltd. manufactures and markets drugs. The firm's drugs are used for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded by Stefan Wohlfeil and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

OM Pharma SA engages in manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Its portfolio includes products for respiratory tract infections, lower urinary tract infections, chronic venous insufficiency, microangiopathies, hemorrhoids, and menometrorrhagia. The company was founded by Jean-Rene Ricard in 1937 and is headquartered in Meyrin, Switzerland.

Interpharma Investments Ltd. operates as a holding company with interest in the distribution and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. It provides product development, planning and procurement, and commercial manufacturing services. It also offers marketing services and support solutions to the pharmaceutical companies. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Galenica AB develops and manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. It offers service to partners for the development of oral, dermal, nasal, rectal, pulmonary and parenteral formulations of small molecules to peptides/proteins and biologics. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden.

SYNLAB International GmbH offers medical laboratory services for practicing doctors, clinics and the pharmaceutical industry. It offers medical instruments, transfusion medicines, cytology, pathology, human genetics, and general hygiene services. The company was founded by Bartl Wimmer in 1998 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Soho Flordis International Pty Ltd. manufactures natural medicine products. Its brands include flordis, ProThera, COMPLEMENTARY, ginsana and KLAIRE LABS. Its products include ginsana, keenmind, nuvexa and gincosan. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in St. Leonards, Australia.

Opterion Health AG is a Swiss company that focuses on bringing innovation to dialysis care and fostering home dialysis to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Opterion Health is based in Muttenz, CH. The private company aims to increase the survival rates of people with ESRD and reduce healthcare costs. The company was founded in 2012 by Guido Grentzmann, and the CEO is Bjorn Englund.

Actimed Therapeutics Ltd. is a British clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on bringing innovation to the treatment of muscle wasting disorders. Actimed is based in Ascot, UK. Actimed's lead product, ACM-001 (S-pindolol), targets multiple biological pathways that drive cachexia and has generated promising proof of concept data in a phase II clinical trial in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). The company is currently preparing for further clinical studies of cachexia in these two cancer types. The company was founded in 2017 by Stefan D. Anker and Andrew Justin Stewart Coats, two world-leading physicians in muscle wasting research, together with Yann Colardelle, a professional in communications and medical education.