John Lyon

Photopharmica Ltd. develops and discovers novel photosensitizer products. Its products pipeline includes phenothiazinium photosensitizers for use as topical therapeutic antimicrobial agents and phthalocyanine photo sensitizers that combine anti-tumor properties with minimal or zero skin photo sensitization. The firm's light-activated drugs kill common disease-causing microorganisms including Gram positive and negative bacteria. The company was founded in 2001 by John Lyon and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

hVIVO Ltd. engages in the provision of clinical development services with a focus on human disease models. It specializes in human challenge studies using influenza, human rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was founded by John Sidney Oxford in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Covance, Inc. operates as a contract research organization and drug development company. Its services include research, lead optimization, analysis services, safety assessment and drug safety testing, consulting and partnering, clinical development, informatics, clinical testing, commercialization, and manufacturing support. The company was founded on November 12, 1996 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.