Robert S. Whitehead

Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. markets and sells prescription products that treat infectious and respiratory diseases. Dura focuses on products and transactions that leverage its sales and marketing organization. Dura also intends, through the use of collaborative relationships, to develop the Spiros® motorized blisterdisk and Spiros® S2 pulmonary drug delivery systems for the local and systemic delivery of a wide range of medications. It is located in San Diego, CA.

Trega Biosciences, Inc. was a drug discovery company, utilizing combinatorial chemistry and other technologies to pursue the discovery of novel, small-molecule drug therapies. The company leveraged its technology platform by entering into pharmaceutical alliances, enabling partners to access its technologies in exchange for licensing fees and potential milestone payments and royalties or by establishing joint-discovery alliances with biotechnology companies. The company used its drug discovery technologies in its internal development programs. It was headquartered in San Diego, CA. The compnay was acquired by LION bioscience AG

ZymoGenetics, Inc. develops protein based drugs. It focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of human diseases, including homeostasis, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, cancer, and viral infections. The company was founded by Earl W. Davie, Benjamin D. Hall and Michael Smith in 1981 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and markets pharmaceutical products. It specializes in men's healthcare area and has product portfolio and pipeline in orthopedics, dermatology and other therapeutic areas. The firm products include edex, Osbon, ErecAid, STENDRA, TESTOPEL, XIAFLEX and Testim. The company was founded by Gerri A. Henwood and Jane Holmes Hollingsworth in 1999 and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, PA.

Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs for diseases related to the central nervous system. Its drugs are used in curing diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and sleep apnea diseases. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

EKR Therapeutics, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and maximizing the potential utility of critical-care hospital products offering broader therapeutic options and greater control to improve in-patient care, speed recovery, and achieve optimal outcomes. Backed by the strength of its award winning management team, the dedication of its field force of product specialists and its commitment to excellence in customer service and medical education, EKR has been organized to be a class leader in commercializing products to address unmet and under-satisfied medical needs or to otherwise enhance the therapeutic value of acute-care products.

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company produces therapies for cardi-metabolic, gastroenterological, and neurological disorders. Its brands include Androgel, Klonopin, and ACEON drugs. Solvay Pharmaceuticals was founded by Ernest Solvay in 1863 and is located in Marietta, GA.

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. develops and commercializes novel pharmaceutical and diagnostic products. Its enables physicians to provide individualized patient care. It applies the principles of personalized medicine to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and applies it to oncology. The firms markets and promotes pharmaceutical products and complementary proprietary diagnostic testing services. The company was founded by Jonathan Braun, Stephan R. Targan, Michael J. Walsh, and Scott L. Glenn in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.