John F. Chappell

CIMA Labs, Inc. develops and manufactures prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products using fast-dissolve drug delivery technologies. It develops orally disintegrating technology based OraSolv and DuraSolv tablets. It also develops tranmucosal tablets that can be administered sublingually. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Smithkline Beecham Plc develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company markets pharmaceuticals for human and animal healthcare consumption, vaccines, over the counter medicines, health related consumer products, clinical laboratory testing services, disease management and pharmaceutical benefit management. It is headquartered in Brentford, UK.

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops and commercializes prescription drugs and medical devices used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, endocrinology, hepatology, colorectal surgery, and internal medicine. It offers Anusol, Apriso, Colazal, Deflux, Diuril, Fenoglide, MoviPrep, Pepcid, Solesta, and Zegerid. The company was founded by randy W. Hamilton and Lorin K. Johnson in1989 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Main Line Health, Inc. provides health care services. Its services include pediatric emergency medicine, orthopedic surgery and orthopedics, bariatric and weight loss surgery, breast cancer program, neurosurgery, urology, obstetrics and gynecology and maternity, vascular surgery, emergency medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, maternity, neurovascular care, general surgery, primary care, trauma centers, imaging and diagnostic radiology. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Plexus Ventures LLC provides business development services to the pharmaceutical industry. Its services include in-licensing, out-licensing, acquisitions and divestments. The company was founded by John F. Chappell in 1990 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.