Virginia Harris

Espero Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in developing therapeutics for unmet needs in thrombosis and cardiac rhythm control. Espero Pharmaceuticals is based in Jacksonville, FL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company's portfolio includes tecarfarin, which is used for patients requiring anticoagulation, and a novel candidate for treating arrhythmias. The company was founded by Jeffrey S. Cole and Quang X. Pham.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Verispan LLC provides information products and services to the healthcare industry. The company offers sales targeting and compensation products, market research audits, healthcare profiles, primary market research, data integration, data analysis & consulting, direct mail, disease management studies, clinical trial investigator targeting, and protocol recruitment evaluation. Verispan was founded in April 2002 and is headquartered in Yardley, PA.

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company with transdermal expertise. It specializes in the research and development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of prescription pharmaceutical products. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Part of AstraZeneca PLC, Astra Merck, Inc. is a company that sells pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Orlando, FL. The company was founded by Myrtle S. Potter, Thomas A. McCourt. Astra Merck was acquired by Astra AB from Merck & Co., Inc. on July 12, 1998 for $4,400 million.

PharMEDium Healthcare Corp. engages in the provision of hospital pharmacy-outsourced sterile compounding services. The firm serves acute-care hospitals, including integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, hospital groups, and standalone urban, suburban and rural hospitals. The company was founded by David N. Jonas on July 23, 2003 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

AgoneX Biopharmaceuticals Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for migraine headaches. The company was founded by Cris Arnou and Neil William Flanzraich and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.