Craig A. Halverson

SciClone Pharmaceuticals LLC was engaged in the development of therapeutic treatment for oncology, infectious diseases, and cardiovascular disorders. It was also offering ZADAXIN for the treatment of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, certain cancers, and used as immune system enhancer, and DC Bead which is used for the novel treatment of liver cancer. The company was founded in 1990 and was headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted molecular therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company develops molecular therapeutics, immunotherapies, vaccines and nano-particle tumor suppressor therapies to treat a wide range of cancers using tumor suppressors, cytokines and genes. The company maintains integrated research, development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory departments and operates multiple manufacturing facilities including a commercial scale cGMP manufacturing facility. It was founded in June 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

ZymoGenetics, Inc. develops protein based drugs. It focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of human diseases, including homeostasis, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, cancer, and viral infections. The company was founded by Earl W. Davie, Benjamin D. Hall and Michael Smith in 1981 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.