Susan Benton

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Thoratec Corp. develops, manufactures and markets proprietary medical devices used for circulatory support for the treatment of heart failure patients. The company's products include Ventricular Assist Devices, HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist System, HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System, Thoratec Paracorporeal Ventricular Assist Device and Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist. It also manufactures and markets the CentriMag Acute Circulatory System, HeartMate II, PVAD, IVAD and for pediatric patients PediMag/PediVAS Acute Circulatory System. Its ventricular assist devices products primarily serve patients suffering from late-stage heart failure. Heart Failure is a chronic disease that occurs when degeneration of the heart muscle reduces the pumping power of the heart, causing the heart to become too weak to pump blood at a level sufficient to meet the body's demands. The company operates its business through the Cardiovascular group segment, which develops, manufactures mechanical circulatory products to support the cardiovascular systems of humans and to provide product-related services. Thoratec was founded in March 1976 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. provides vaccines for the prevention and treatment of diseases. It develops and manufactures influenza vaccine against the pandemic influenza virus. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Swiftwater, PA.

Sirion Holdings, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products and medical devices for the ophthalmic market. It offers contract services, which includes clinical, regulatory, consulting, and medical education services. The company was founded by Susan K. Benton, Barry S. Butler, Philippe Boulangeat, and Vogel Roger in 2005 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Lifescan, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and market of blood glucose monitoring products. Its portfolio includes personal blood glucose meters, testing strips, lancets, point of care testing systems and integrated digital solutions. The company was founded by Gary H. Stroy in 1981 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Sirion Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical products and services. It manufactures, develops and commercialize ophthalmic products for eye diseases. The company was founded by Barry Butler, Susan Benton, Philippe Boulangeat and Roger Vogel in November 2005 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shire, Inc. develops and markets medicines for patients with rare diseases. The private company is based in Lexington, KY.

OcuSub, Inc. engages biotechnology services. It specializes in eye disorder treatment. The company was founded by Mina Patel Sooch, Alan R. Meyer, and William H. Pitlick in 2018 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI.