Thomas R. Alessi

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Its lead product candidate, ITCA 650, is currently in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The firm’s platform technology is a proprietary subcutaneous delivery system that involves a matchstick-size, miniature osmotic pump implanted sub-dermally to provide continuous and consistent drug therapy, and the company’s proprietary formulation technology, which maintains stability of therapeutic proteins and peptides at human body temperatures for long extended periods of time. The company was founded by Mark Moran in June 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of Novartis AG, Wyeth Ayersts Penicillin Business is a Mexican company that produces penicillin. The company is located in Mexico. Wyeth Ayersts Penicillin Business was acquired by Novartis AG from Wyeth LLC on December 15, 1999.

Glycomed, Inc. discovers and developes pharmaceuticals based on complex carbohydrates. The company's drug discovery strategy utilizes medicinal chemistry to identify biologically active small molecules for therapeutic use. The company was founded by Brian G. Atwood in 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Schering-Plough Research Institute provides pharmaceutical research. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ.