Merfyn H. Williams

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Its lead product candidate, ITCA 650, is currently in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The firm’s platform technology is a proprietary subcutaneous delivery system that involves a matchstick-size, miniature osmotic pump implanted sub-dermally to provide continuous and consistent drug therapy, and the company’s proprietary formulation technology, which maintains stability of therapeutic proteins and peptides at human body temperatures for long extended periods of time. The company was founded by Mark Moran in June 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides pharmaceutical products for gastro-intestinal disorders. The company was founded by Lisa A. Conte in November 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.