Christopher LoSardo

Sandoz, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes generic pharmaceutical products. The firm focuses on therapeutic drug categories such as anti-infective, central nervous system disorder treatments, cardiovascular medicines, gastrointestinal agent, oncology therapies, and respiratory therapies. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Chemwerth, Inc. develops and supplies pharmaceutical products. The company offers oral, injectable, veterinary, oncology, topical, investigational stage, and in development stage products. It also offers a range of services, including regulatory affairs and technical service department, as well as customs clearance and logistics support services. The company was founded by Peter J. Werth Jr in 1982 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, CT.

MaltinPatterson Global Advisers LLC (MaltinPatterson Global Advisers) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Mattinpatterson PE Holdings LLC, founded in 2002 by David Jeffrey Matlin and Mark R. Patterson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Famar SA provides contract manufacturing and development services to the pharmaceutical, health, and beauty industries. It offers product transfers and industrialization, technical research and development, packaging, and logistics services. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Beelitz & Cie is a German company that provides investment banking advisory services. The private company is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pacific Partners LLC (Pacific Partners) is private equity firm founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aetos Capital LLC provides investment management services. The company is an investment management firm offering institutional and private investors a set of investment opportunities in alternative asset classes. The company also provides focused investment strategies that generate superior risk-adjusted returns to a sophisticated set of clients around the world. The firm currently has two investment products: an opportunistic real estate investment platform and absolute return funds of hedge funds platform to provide services to the clients. The company was founded by James M. Allwin in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Thomas Weisel Capital Management LLC is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The firm is an affiliate of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWPG). Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF).

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. manufactures medicines and drugs. The company is headquartered in Camberley, the United kingdom.

Part of Merck KGaA, Durachemie GmbH is a German company that specializes in medicinal chemicals and botanical products. The company is based in Wolfratshausen, Germany. Durachemie was acquired by Merck KGaA from Wyeth LLC on October 01, 1997.

Part of Softbox Holdings SARL, Softbox (Topco) Ltd. is a British company that provides world-class logistics support. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Aylesbury, UK. Working with integrators, specialist couriers, and freight forwarding networks, Softbox's cold chain logistics experience has been a key consideration in their drive to create a complete range of high-performance temperature control packaging products for air, sea, and land. Softbox's innovative range of packaging systems, including the CSafe, has enabled them to become the first choice strategic packaging vendor to the pharmaceutical industry. The company's Softbox passive temperature control packaging solutions are trusted by leading pharmaceutical companies and specialist logistics providers.

Azalea TopCo, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SiO2 Medical Products, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers vials, syringes, cartridges, microplates, blood tubes, and bioscience consumables. The company was founded by Robert Abrams in November 2011 and is headquartered in Auburn, AL.

Softbox Systems Ltd. provides temperature controlled packaging solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. It offers temperature control packaging design, temperature control shipper qualification, temperature control payload optimization and temperature control packaging training. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Long Crendon, the United Kingdom.

Great Point Partners LLC (Great Point) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Dr. Jeffrey Jay and David Kroin. Great Point provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles, which includes hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as separately managed accounts.

Cytovance Biologics, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing company. It specializes in the production of therapeutic proteins and antibodies from both mammalian cell culture and microbial fermentation. Its services include Cell Line Selection, Cell Culture, Recovery and Purification, Analytical development, Troubleshooting Existing Processes, Final Product Fill and Finish, Technology Transfer, Microbial Fermentation, Purification, Cell banking and storage, and Project management. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

The Association for Accessible Medicines is an organization that aims to make generic and biosimilar medicines more accessible to those who need them. The organization is based in Arlington, VA. The non-profit company believes that increasing competition is the key to tackling the high cost of prescription drugs, rather than shifting costs among healthcare stakeholders. In 2022, generic and biosimilar prescription medicines saved $408 billion for the healthcare system overall, with more than $2.90 trillion saved over the past 10 years. The company was founded by Milan Puskar, Robert R. Grusky. David Gaugh has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals ApS manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosage forms and novel anti infective pipeline. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding LLC is a pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of injectable pharmaceutical products. It primarily focuses on the injectable oncology, anti-infective, anesthetic/analgesic, and critical care markets. The firm manufactures products in each of the three basic forms, which include liquid, powder, and lyophilized or freeze-dried. Its products are generally used in hospitals, long-term care facilities, alternate care sites and clinics. The company was founded on July 2, 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets injectable pharmaceutical products with a primary focus on the oncology, anti-infective, anesthetic/analgesic and critical care markets. It offers one of the most comprehensive product portfolios used in hospitals, long-term care facilities, alternate care sites and clinics within North America and manufactures a comprehensive range of dosage formulations. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Celtic Holdings SCA, Alvogen Emerging Markets Holdings Ltd. is a Chinese pharmaceutical company that offers high-quality, affordable generic medications to reduce healthcare costs globally. The company is based in Wanchai, Hong Kong. The company's growth strategy is fueled by a unique portfolio of high-quality and difficult-to-make pharmaceutical products. Alvogen's sister company, Alvotech, specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-quality biosimilar medicines. The company was founded in 2009 by Vilhelm Róbert Wessman, who has been the CEO since 2009.

LeukoCare AG develops protein stabilization and protection solutions. The firm specializes in the development of protein stabilization and protection solutions for biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices, and diagnostics technologies. Its service areas encompass technology licensing, prototyping and product development, clinical registration, biological and chemical testing, and consulting. The company was founded by Martin Scholz in 2001 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Cypralis Ltd. provides novel medicines for degenerative diseases. The firm focuses on discovery of novel therapeutics based on modulation of peptidyl-prolyl isomerases. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Ongar, the United Kingdom.

Mipharm SpA manufactures specialty pharmaceuticals and generic drugs. It operates as a third party manufacturing site for various pharmaceutical brands as well as offers integrated services such as packagaing, research, and development. The company was founded by Giuseppe G. Miglio in January 1998 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Habasit AG manufactures conveyor belts. The firm provides inventory, fabrication, assembly and service facilities. The firm's products include processing belts, installation support and after sales service as well as power transmission. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Reinach, Switzerland.

Novartis International AG manages the Novartis Group. It provides administrative, financial, legal, and technical services. It also offers scientific consultation to the Group. The company was founded on December 13, 1989 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals AG develops and produces biopharmaceuticals. The firm specializes in the production of biopharmaceutical and biosimilars for the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases. It focuses on finding cure for diseases, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and inherited metabolic disorders. The company was founded on January 6, 2006 and is headquartered in Rotkreuz, Switzerland.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.