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Hoechst AG produced specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products. It products ranged in areas of heart cycle, thrombose, central nervous system, onkologie, diabetes, metabolic illnesses, internal medicine and vaccines. Founded in 1863, the company was headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Cognoptix, Inc. develops a non-invasive and predictive eye scanning test for the early detection and diagnosis of alzheimer's disease. It offers technologies to enable non-invasive quantitative measurements of amyloid aggregates in the eye. The firm also develops combined optical scanning devices and diagnostic agents for clinical, commercial and academic research use. The company was founded by Lee E. Goldstein and Leo T. Chylack Jr in 2001 and is headquartered in Acton, MA.

Abbott GmbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures health care products. It is engaged in the discovery, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical, diagnostic, nutritional, and hospital products. It offers pharmaceutical and diagnostic products ranging from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure. The company is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Part of Sanofi, Behringwerke AG is a German company that produces specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products. The private company is based in Marburg, Germany.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Diagnostics GmbH is a German company that develops innovative medicines, treatments, and diagnostics. The company is based in Mannheim, Germany. The CEOs of the private company are Claudia Fleischer, Claus Haberda, Clemens Schmid. Roche Diagnostics was acquired by Roche Holding AG on January 01, 1999.

B·R·A·H·M·S GmbH engages in the development and manufacture of novel diagnostic testing procedures. Its products include B·R·A·H·M·S PCT (Procalcitonin), MR-proADM (Mid-regional proadrenomedullin), Copeptin proAVP, Neopterin, and KRYPTOR Instruments. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany.

mtm laboratories AG is an ISO 9001 and 13485 certified developer and manufacturer of In-Vitro Diagnostics for the early detection and diagnosis of cervical and other cancers. With headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, and subsidiaries in the United States, France, Italy and Spain, mtm markets its proprietary CINtec® Histology kit and CINtec® Cytology kit as adjunct tools for the early detection and diagnosis of cervical cancer. These kits are based on mtm's proprietary E6H4™ antibody clone which was specifically developed for immunochemistry applications in both formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections and alcohol fixed cervical cytology preparations. The target for mtm's cervical cancer early detection technology platforms is the evaluation of the over-expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p16INK4a. This sensitive and selective antibody clone is combined with GMP manufactured kit components to ensure reproducible quality and results. mtm laboratories AG also has programs to identify and develop biomarker based diagnostics for other cancer indications. With its extensive and ever increasing network of clinical research institutions, academic research organizations, and medical professionals active in the field of oncology and molecular pathology, mtm has established a rapid, integrated process for the successful identification and clinical validation of molecular markers associated with cancer.

Roche Holding (UK) Ltd. manufactures and sells drugs. It operates as a holding company for Roche Products Ltd. and Roche Diagnostics Ltd. Its pharmaceuticals include Copegus, a hepatitis C therapy, HIV inhibitor Fuzeon, and breast cancer therapy, Herceptin. The firm's consumer and professional tests include Accutrend glucose monitoring systems, CoaguChek blood coagulation tests, and the Amplicor line of DNA disease diagnostics. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, UK.