Stuart Apfel

DOV Pharmaceutical, Inc. discovers and develops novel drugs. It focuses on the development of novel product candidates for disorders of the central nervous system, or CNS. It have drug development programs that are at the preclinical, Phase I and Phase II clinical stages, including DOV 21,947 (in a Phase II clinical trial for depression), DOV 102,677 (which has completed a Phase I clinical trial) and a preclinical discovery program in reuptake inhibitors and GABA modulators. The company was founded by Arnold S. Lippa in May, 1995 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

Purdue Pharma LP engages in the development and provision of prescription medicines. It offers a portfolio of medical products in categories, including prescription opioids, sleep, laxatives, antiseptics, and dietary supplement. The company was founded by Raymond R. Sackler in 1991 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.