John H. Dillon

Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers, develops and markets drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular, vascular and related inflammatory diseases. The firm focuses its research and development programs on the treatment and prevention of interrelated diseases of the vascular endothelium, inflammatory cascade and vascular diseases. The company was founded by James T. Willerson in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

NuPathe, Inc. develops pharmaceutical and therapeutic products. It focuses on the development and commercialization of branded therapeutics for diseases of central nervous system, including neurological and psychiatric disorders. The company was founded by Terri B. Sebree and Jane Holmes Hollingsworth in 2005 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Cure DM, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops new therapies that may prevent, ameliorate or reverse diabetes and allow for the discontinuation of insulin. The company was founded by Loraine V. Upham, Claresa S. Levetan and Rita El-Hajj in 2004 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Acurian, Inc. provides clinical trial patient recruitment and retention solutions for the life sciences industry. It offers recruitment feasibility, site identification and selection, patient recruitment and retention services. The firm also provides the recruitment manager platform or database that features feasibility and project management capabilities. The company was founded by Lance D. Converse, David Restrepo and Leslie D. Michelson in 1998 and is headquartered in Horsham, PA.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and markets pharmaceutical products. It specializes in men's healthcare area and has product portfolio and pipeline in orthopedics, dermatology and other therapeutic areas. The firm products include edex, Osbon, ErecAid, STENDRA, TESTOPEL, XIAFLEX and Testim. The company was founded by Gerri A. Henwood and Jane Holmes Hollingsworth in 1999 and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA.

GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Nordion (Canada), Inc. provides drug discovery and development research services. It specializes in health science, gamma irradiation, radiopharmaceutical, gamma sterilization, medical isotopes, and production irradiators. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.