Jennifer Schranz

Shire is a global specialty pharmaceutical company marketing products to defined customer groups (specialist doctors). Sales and marketing is a core Shire competence. Shire combines investment in product development with careful attention to risk management. Shire currently focuses on three therapeutic areas - central nervous system disorders (CNS), gastrointestinal (GI) and renal diseases. Shire has particular expertise in ADHD as a result of its development and marketing of the leading brand in the US market, ADDERALL and the new once a day version, ADDERALL XR. The group has a sales and marketing infrastructure with a broad portfolio of products targeting the US, Canada, UK, Republic of Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Shire covers other significant pharmaceutical markets indirectly through distributors. They have already appointed such distributors including, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea and Thailand. It is founded in 1986

Shire ViroPharma, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It offers treatment for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema, as well as capsules for the treatment of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis. The company was founded by Claude H. Nash and Mark A. McKinlay in September 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Vicuron Pharmaceuticals LLC develops pharmaceutical products. It engages in discovering, developing, manufacturing, and commercializing vital medicine for seriously ill patients. The company offers anidulafungin drug, which prevents cell wall formation and other infectious fungi. It also offers antibiotic for the treatment of complicated skin and soft-tissue infections. The company was founded by Christopher T. Walsh in 1995 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Cempra, Inc. engages as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of antibacterials to meet critical medical needs. Its products include; Solithromycin and Taksta. The company was founded by Prabhavathi B. Fernandes on November 18, 2005 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.

Cempra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops medicines for treating drug-resistant bacterial infections. The firm's antibacterial products, both in clinical trials, address the urgent and increasing need for new treatments targeting drug-resistant bacterial infections in both the hospital and the community. The company was founded by Prabhavathi B. Fernandes IN 2006 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, NC.