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Furiex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a drug development company, engages in the compound partnering business primarily in the United States. It collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to enhance the value of their drug candidates by applying its novel approach to drug development. The company’s products under development include Eluxadoline1, a mu opioid receptor agonist and delta opioid receptor antagonist, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome; and Avarofloxacin1, a Phase III-ready fluoroquinolone antibiotic for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. It is also developing SYR-472, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes. In addition, the company has rights to compounds in various stages of development and commercialization, which includes Nesina, Liovel, Oseni, and Kazano for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes, as well as Priligy for the treatment of premature ejaculation. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.
NexMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEXM), due to its recent acquisition of Bio-Quant, Inc., a revenue-generating specialty contract research organization performing in vitro and in vivo pharmacology services, is now the largest specialty CRO based in San Diego, CA.
Criterium is a Saratoga Springs, NY-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.
Austin-based Superior HealthPlan (Superior) is a managed care company that employs more than 3,400 people across nine Texas offices. Superior is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise. Superior is licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance and is a Qualified Health Plan issuer in the Texas Health Insurance Marketplace.
International Medical Equipment is a San Marcos, CA-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.