Jeffrey Steven Silverman

Abraxis BioScience, Inc. manufactures specialty pharmaceutical products. The company develops, manufactures and markets injectable products and leverages revolutionary technology such as its nab(TM) platform to discover and deliver breakthrough therapeutics that transform the treatment of cancer and other life threatening diseases. The company is located in Schaumburg, IL

Abraxis Bioscience, Inc. develops therapeutics for cancer, infectious diseases and other critical illnesses. Its development platform uses nanoparticle albumin-bound technology to deliver drugs to tumors that produce SPARC. Abraxene, the first protein-based nanoparticle chemotherapeutic compound, is FDA approved for treating metastatic breast cancer. Abraxis Bioscience is focused on expanding the use of Abraxene and developing other drug candidates utilizing the same technology. Abraxene is approved for marketing in over 35 countris and the company has manufacturing facilities in the United States and Switzerland. Abraxis Bioscience was organized in 2007 from the oncology and research businesses of American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Cell Genesys is a development-stage biotechnology firm focuses on gene-modification technologies to treat cancer. The company's lead product technology is its GVAX vaccine platform. Cell Genesys is working on GVAX vaccines for lung, prostate, and pancreatic cancer, as well as for leukemia and multiple myeloma, another blood cancer. Its oncolytic viral therapy platform uses specially engineered adenoviruses (such as the common cold) to kill cancer cells; the firm's lead candidate from this platform targets prostate cancer.

Part of Grifols SA/Grifols Family/, Alpha Therapeutic Corp. develops plasma derived products. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Southern California Biomedical Council, also known as SoCalBio, is an organization that aims to promote the growth and development of the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company provides leadership, advocacy, and support to their members, and foster collaboration within the industry. The CEO of the company is Ahmed Enany.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering is a nonprofit association that focuses on scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement throughout the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. The company engages with all levels of regulators to ensure that their education, training, document development, and interpretation are cutting-edge and focused on enabling the production and supply of therapies and devices with unmatched levels of flow, efficiency, and quality sustainably and at scale. John Bournas has been the CEO of the company since 2015.