Mark B. Skaletsky

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Fenway Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It provides drug development services. The company is headquartered in Newton, MA

Enzytech, a biopharmaceutical company founded in 1987, developed mechanisms to deliver smaller doses of drugs specifically to their targets.

Althexis Co., Inc. researches and develops drugs for the treatment of human diseases. The company is based in Waltham, MA. Mass. The company was founded by Manuel A. Navia, Paul J. Althexis Co. was acquired by Essential Therapeutics, Inc. on October 25, 2001 for $18.84 million.

Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Trine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. It develops drugs which are used in the areas of renal, gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Kiadis Pharma BV operates as a is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on research, development and future commercialisation of cell-based immunotherapy products for the treatment of blood cancers and inherited blood disorders. Its products include: ATIR101 and ATIR201. The firm’s products are based on hematopoietic blood-forming stem cell transplants from donors. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the manufacture, development, and commercialization of a therapeutic iron compound to treat iron deficiency anemia. Its products include Makena and Feraheme. It focuses on the development and commercialization of Feraheme injection for intravenous use to treat iron deficiency anemia. It also manufactures, develops, and commercializes products derived from its proprietary technology for use in treating human diseases. The company was founded on November 9, 1981 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.