Bayer Corporation

Pfizer, founded in 1849, is one of the largest research-based pharmaceuticals companies in the United States. The company s areas of expertise include human and animal health, and consumer health care products. Its human health segment offers medicines for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, central nervous system disorders, arthritis and pain, infectious and respiratory diseases, urogenital conditions, cancer, eye diseases and allergies. The consumer health care segment produces and markets various medications for oral care, upper respiratory and gastrointestinal health, tobacco dependence, skin and eye care, and hair growth. The company s animal health division develops products for the prevention and treatment of diseases in livestock and companion animals. The products offered by the division include parasiticides, anti-inflammatories, vaccines, and antibiotics. The company s well-known brands include Sudafed, Listerine, Benadryl, Lipitor, Diflucan, Zithromax, Viagra and Celebrex. It also produces pharmaceutical chemicals and gelatin capsules, and offers contract-manufacturing services.

Shire US, based in Exton, PA, is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world through advancing science and technology. Their focus areas include gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience, and vaccines. With a commitment to sustainable growth and patient-centered innovation, Shire US collaborates with globally diverse colleagues to develop highly innovative, life-transforming medicines. They strive to address unmet global health needs and drive medical innovation for patients with a variety of diseases. Generated from the website

Centocor Ortho Biotech specializes in the development and manufacturing of biomedicines. The company develops products for the treatment of immune-related diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and crohn s disease. It also provides products for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and psoriasis. The company operates a charitable giving program. It offers online information on various issues for caregivers, patients and health care professionals. Centocor Ortho Biotech is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.