George Bobotas

Forest Laboratories, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of branded forms of drug products. Its products include Bystolic, which is used to decrease heart rate and myocardial contractility; Daliresp, which is used to reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation; Linzess, which is used in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation and chronic idiopathic constipation; and Namenda, which is used in the treatment of moderate to severe dementia. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mylan Laboratories, Inc. is engaged in developing, licensing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing generic and brand pharmaceutical products. The company manufactures and markets over 140 generic products in approximately 360 product strengths covering over 40 therapeutic categories. The company manufactures products for conditions ranging from angina to arthritis, depression to diabetes, pain to Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia to sleep disorders. The company operates through its three subsidiaries: a) Mylan Pharmaceuticals (Morgantown, West Virginia) is primarily focused on solid oral dose generic pharmaceutical products. b) Mylan Technologies (St. Albans, Vermont) is the pioneer in generic transdermal drug delivery technology and is the producer of generic transdermal patches for the U.S. market. c) UDL Laboratories (Rockford, Illinois) is the number one supplier of unit dose pharmaceuticals to hospitals and other institutions across the United States. The company was incorporated in 1970 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA.

Covance, Inc. operates as a contract research organization and drug development company. Its services include research, lead optimization, analysis services, safety assessment and drug safety testing, consulting and partnering, clinical development, informatics, clinical testing, commercialization, and manufacturing support. The company was founded on November 12, 1996 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. sells, markets and develops cardiovascular pharmaceutical products. The company focuses on marketing promotionally sensitive pharmaceutical products to the primary care, cardiovascular and specialist physician markets in the United States. The company is headquartered in Liberty Corner, NJ

American Chemical Society engages as a scientific society which supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.