Jeffrey Sherman

NeoPharm, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of various cancers and other diseases. The company has built its drug development program around two proprietary technology platforms, a tumor-targeting toxin platform which includes development for a new indication of Pulmonary Fibrosis, and a novel NeoLipid liposomal drug delivery system. It has advanced five drug product candidates in various stages of clinical and pre clinical development for the treatment of cancer and one drug product candidate in pre-clinical development for treatment of interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and asthma. NeoPharm was founded in May 15, 1900and is headquartered in Lake Bluff, IL.

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. It develops and commercializes ready-to-use, liquid-stable injectables. The firm offers XeriSol and XeriJect formulation technologies. Its products include Gvoke Pre-Filled Syringe and Gvoke HypoPen. The company was founded by Steven Prestrelski and John Kinzell in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. developed and commercialized pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Mark Blumling and Christopher Eugene Rivera on November 1, 2006 and headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

Horizon Therapeutics Plc is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research, development, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Orphan and Inflammation segments. The Orphan segment consists of medicines KRYSTEXXA, RAVICTI, PROCYSBI, ACTIMMUNE, BUPHENYL, QUINSAIR, and RAYOS. The Inflammation segment comprises medicines PENNSAID 2%, DUEXIS, and VIMOVO. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Pharmacia Corp. developed, manufactured and marketed pharmaceutical products. Prescription pharmaceuticals included general therapeutics, ophthalmology and hospital products including oncology and diversified therapeutics. It also operated in consumer health care, animal health, diagnostics and contract manufacturing and bulk pharmaceutical chemicals. The customers of the group were pharmacies, hospitals, chain warehouses, governments, physicians, wholesalers and other distributors. It was headquartered in Peapack, NJ.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

IDM Pharma, Inc. develops products for the destruction of cancer cells. Its products activate the immune system or prevent recurrence by triggering adaptive immune response. The company was founded in established on October 1987 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.