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Company
Name |
City |
Short
Summary |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Alameda |
Abbott
Labs is a biotech company with a wide range of pharmaceutical
and diagnostic products. Abbott has their diabetes care unit in Alameda. |
| Advanced
Cell Technology |
Alameda |
Advanced
Cell Technology, Inc. is a company engaged in
the research and development of technologies for
the production of transgenic animals with applications
in pharmaceutical protein production and cell
and organ transplant therapy. |
| Avigen |
Alameda |
Avigen
is a biotech company involved in the development
of gene therapy products derived from adeno-associated
virus ("AAV") for the treatment of inherited and
acquired diseases. |
| Celera |
Alameda |
Celera mission is to discover and develop meaningful
new therapies that improve human health. They
are applying diverse genomics, bioinformatics,
proteomics, medicinal chemistry and biology technology
platforms to identify and validate drug targets,
and to discover novel therapeutics. |
| Insite
Vision |
Alameda |
InSite
Vision’s focus is to be a leader in ophthalmology
through the introduction of diagnostic and prognostic
products and the improvement of treatments by
utilizing novel therapeutic agents and drug delivery
systems. |
| Avanir
Pharmaceuticals |
Aliso Viejo |
Avanir
Pharmaceuticals is engaged in research and development
of novel therapeutic products for the treatment
of viral infections, allergy, and asthma. |
| Agilent Technologies |
Anaheim |
Agilent
Technologies is a global, diversified technology
company focusing on high-growth markets in the communications,
electronics, life sciences and healthcare industries. |
| Teco
Diagnostics |
Anaheim |
Teco
is known as a worldwide provider of high quality
clinical diagnostics reagents and test kits. |
| Miltenyi
|
Auburn |
Magnetic
cell sorting technology (MACS) from Miltenyi Biotec
is used worldwide in biomedical research areas
like cancer, AIDS or autoimmune diseases and in
novel biomedicine approaches such as bone marrow
transplantation or gene therapy. |
| Dynavax
Technologies |
Berkeley |
Dynavax
Technologies develops therapeutics from immunostimulatory
sequences (ISS), that can be artificially synthesized
and mimic the properties of bacterial DNAs in
stimulating a specific type of immune response. |
| Gene
Logic |
Berkeley |
Gene
Logic is a leading genomics and bioinformatics
company that develops proprietary information
products, software, and research services and
markets them to the global pharmaceutical and
life science industries. |
| XOMA |
Berkeley |
Xoma
develops and manufactures genetically-engineered
protein (including antibody) and peptide pharmaceuticals. |
| InterMune
Pharmaceuticals |
Brisbane |
InterMune
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., develops and commercializes
innovative products for the treatment of serious
pulmonary and infectious diseases and congenital
disorders. |
| VaxGen |
Brisbane |
VaxGen
is the worldwide leader in developing preventive
vaccines to eradicate HIV/AIDS. Headed by a distinguished
team of research scientists and business professionals,
they are the only company with vaccines in Phase
III clinical trials. |
| Valentis |
Burlingame |
A
company focused on biologics delivery through
pegylation of proteins and gene therapy. |
| Vector
Labs |
Burlingame |
Vector
Labs produces detection kits for protein and nucleic
acid assays. |
| List
Biological Laboratories |
Campbell |
Bacterial
toxins for research including cholera, pertussis,
tetanus, diphtheria and botulinum toxins are among
the products offered by List Biological Labs. |
| Invitrogen |
Carlsbad |
A
supplier of research molecular biology products.
The Invitrogen family now includes Life Technologies®
(GibcoBRL®), Research Genetics®,
NOVEX®, and Serva Electrophoresis GmbH.
|
| Isis
Pharmaceuticals |
Carlsbad |
Isis
Pharmaceuticals exploits the potential of antisense
technology. |
| Cerus
|
Concord |
The
Cerus mission is to develop and commercialize
new technologies that improve the quality and
safety of the world's blood supply. |
| Watson
Pharmaceutical |
Corona |
Watson
Pharmaceuticals develops, manufactures and markets
a comprehensive array of branded and off-patent
pharmaceutical products. Watson markets its proprietary
products through four divisions: Dermatological,
Women's Health, Neuro-Psychiatric and Primary
Care. |
| Valeant
Pharmaceuticals |
Costa
Mesa |
Valeant
Pharmaceuticals is involved in the discovery, development,
and commercialization of products primarily focused
in infectious disease, neurology, and dermatology. |
| Durect |
Cupertino |
DURECT
Corporation is focused on the optimization of
the therapeutic effect of an agent by controlling
the duration, rate and site of delivery. |
| AgraQuest
|
Davis |
AgraQuest,
Inc. discovers, develops, and markets safe, environmentally-friendly,
and effective natural products for farm, home
and public health pest management. |
| AXM
Pharma |
Diamond Bar |
AXM
Pharma produces, markets, and distributes generic
injectables, capsules, tablets, liquids, and medicated
skin products. |
| SuperGen |
Dublin |
SuperGen
is an emerging pharmaceutical company whose mission
is to prolong, improve the quality of, and ultimately
save the lives of those people afflicted with
life-threatening diseases, especially cancer. |
| Agilent Technologies |
El Segundo |
Agilent
Technologies is a global, diversified technology
company focusing on high-growth markets in the communications,
electronics, life sciences and healthcare industries. |
| aaiPharma |
Emeryville |
aaiPharma
is involved in the acquisition, improvement, and
marketing of branded medicines primarily in pain
management and critical care. |
| BioTime |
Emeryville |
BioTime,
Inc. is engaged in the research and development
of aqueous-based synthetic solutions that may
be used as plasma expanders, organ preservation
solutions, or solutions to replace blood volume
during low temperature surgery. |
| Chiron |
Emeryville |
Chiron
is a biotechnology company that participates in
three global healthcare business: biopharmaceuticals,
blood testing and vaccines. |
| Gilead
Sciences |
Foster
City |
Gilead
has a broad-based focus in infectious disease,
including antivirals, antifungals and antibiotics,
as well as a specialized focus in oncology. |
| Amgen |
Fremont |
Amgen
develops therapeutic proteins in oncology/hematopoiesis,
inflammation, and neurobiology/endocrinology. |
| Baxter
Healthcare |
Fremont |
Baxter
is a global leader in delivering critical therapies
for life-threatening conditions. All Baxter technologies
are related to the blood and circulatory system. Baxter has manufacturing in Fremont. |
| Microgenics |
Fremont |
Microgenics
is involved in the development, manufacture, and
marketing of drugs of abuse test kits. |
| Protein
Design Labs |
Fremont |
Protein
Design Labs develops humanized and human monoclonal
antibodies to prevent and treat various disease
conditions and novel gene-based small molecule
compounds to treat microbial infections. |
| Scios |
Fremont |
Scios
maintains a proprietary research and development
focus on cardiorenal disorders. |
| Spectrum
Quality Products |
Gardena |
Spectrum
Quality Products is a customer-focused manufacturer
and distributor of high quality chemicals, safety
products and lab equipment for the laboratory
and manufacturing facility. |
| Saegis
Pharmaceutical |
Half
Moon Bay |
Saegis
Pharmaceutical is involved in the acquisition and
development of small molecule drugs for the treatment
of cognitive dysfunction. |
| Aradigm |
Hayward |
Aradigm
is a drug delivery company that is involved in the
development and commercialization of products for
inhaled delivery to and through the lung and needle-free
access to the subcutaneous layer. |
| Baxter
Healthcare |
Hayward |
Baxter
is a global leader in delivering critical therapies
for life-threatening conditions. All Baxter technologies
are related to the blood and circulatory system. Baxter has manufacturing in Hayward. |
| Cell
Genesys |
Hayward |
Cell
Genesys is focused on the development and commercialization
of gene therapies to treat major life-threatening
diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular
disease. |
| Impax
Laboratories |
Hayward |
Impax
Laboratories is involved in the development, manufacturing
and marketing of prescription pharmaceutical products
utilizing formulation expertise and unique drug
delivery technologies. |
| Lynx
Therapeutics |
Hayward |
Lynx
Therapeutics is a leader in the development and
application of novel technologies for the discovery
of gene expression patterns and genomic variations
important to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology
and agricultural industries. |
| Metabolex |
Hayward |
Metabolex
is dedicated to the discovery and development
of novel therapeutics for the treatment of diabetes
and related metabolic diseases. |
| Quantum
Dot |
Hayward |
Quantum
Dot Corporation is an innovative company dedicated
to the development of new technologies for biological
research. They use a crystal referred to as the
"Quantum Dot" |
| Bio-Rad |
Hercules |
Bio-Rad
Laboratories develops, manufactures, distributes
and services over 5,000 different products, from
specialized materials and reagents to fully-automated
analytical instrument systems. |
| Entropin |
Indio |
Entropin
is a development stage pharmaceutical company
that has developed Esterom® solution a topical
formulation for the treatment of conditions involving
impaired range of motion. |
| Allergan |
Irvine |
Allergan
develops and commercializes products in the eye
care pharmaceutical, ophthalmic surgical device,
over-the-counter contact lens care, movement disorder,
and dermatological markets. |
| Anabolic
Laboratories |
Irvine |
Anabolic
Laboratories is involved in the manufacture of nutritional
supplements and prescription and over the counter
(OTC) pharmaceuticals. |
| Baxter
Healthcare |
Irvine |
Baxter
is a global leader in delivering critical therapies
for life-threatening conditions. All Baxter technologies
are related to the blood and circulatory system. Baxter has manufacturing in Irvine. |
| BioDot |
Irvine |
BioDot
is the world's leading manufacturer of specialty
equipment modules for use in the production of
rapid biodiagnostic test devices. |
| Cobalis |
Irvine |
Cobalis’
current research is focused on studying the effects
of cyanocobalamin on the reduction of symptoms associated
with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Following
successful commercialization of cyanocobalmin, they
plan to sponsor clinical trials into other immunoglobulin-E
(IgE)-mediated allergic diseases. |
| Cortex
Pharmaceuticals |
Irvine |
Cortex
believes that increasing AMPA receptor activity
with AMPAKINEs will provide a new approach to
treating a number of central nervous system disorders. |
| SICOR |
Irvine |
SICOR
Inc. was created as the result of the 1997 merger
between the finished dosage manufacturer Gensia,
Inc. and Rakepoll Holding, the Europe-based supplier
of active pharmaceutical ingredients with strategic
locations in Europe and Mexico. Today, as simply
"SICOR Inc.", is a vertically integrated specialty
pharmaceutical company with expertise in the development,
manufacturing and marketing of generic injectable
pharmaceutical products. |
| Stratagene |
La
Jolla |
Stratagene
is a supplier of molecular biology products. |
| Vyrex |
La
Jolla |
Vyrex
Corporation is involved in the discovery and development
of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical
products for the treatment and prevention of respiratory,
cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases associated
with aging. |
| Obagi
Medical Products |
Long
Beach |
Obagi
Medical Products in involved in the development,
manufacture, and marketing of prescription skin
care products. |
| Baxter
Healthcare |
Los
Angeles |
Baxter
is a global leader in delivering critical therapies
for life-threatening conditions. All Baxter technologies
are related to the blood and circulatory system. Baxter has manufacturing in Los Angeles. |
| CytRx
|
Los
Angeles |
CytRx
Corporation is focused on the development and
commercialization of high-value human therapeutics.
Their proprietary platform technology is based
on our know how in the chemistry of surface active
molecules known as poloxamers and our extensive
library of proprietary poloxamer compounds. |
| DepoMed |
Menlo
Park |
DepoMed
is involved in the development of innovative and
unique pharmaceutical products for the biopharmaceutical
industry through the use of its proprietary oral
drug delivery technologies. |
| Geron |
Menlo
Park |
Geron
is the leading biotechnology company focused on
human aging. |
| SRI
- Stanford Research Institute |
Menlo
Park |
SRI
International's researchers, scientists, technologists
and consultants excel at creating, applying and
bringing new discoveries to market. |
| Xencor |
Monrovia |
Xencor
is involved in the discovery, development, and commercialization
of humanized monoclonal antibodies for for inflammation
and autoimmune disease. |
| Caliper Life Sciences |
Mountain
View |
Caliper Life Sciences Corp. is a leader in lab-on-a-chip
technology. |
| Iconix
Pharmaceuticals |
Mountain
View |
Iconix
is pursuing chemical genomics-based drug discovery
initiatives internally in the oncology area and
with corporate partners in the areas of virology
and diabetes. |
| InGenuity
Systems |
Mountain
View |
InGenuity™
was founded in 1998 with the goal of developing
an innovative knowledge management tool that would
provide timely access to relevant biological data
and thus enable the life science researchers to
make Better Decisions Faster™. |
| MedImmune |
Mountain
View |
MedImmune
is a biotechnology company formed to market products
for infectious diseases and transplantation medicine. |
| Pharsight |
Mountain
View |
Pharsight
Corporation provides solutions to help clinical
development organizations reduce or eliminate
inefficiencies in the clinical stage of development. |
| Vivus |
Mountain
View |
VIVUS
is developing and commercializing advanced therapeutic
systems for the treatment of erectile dysfunction,
commonly referred to as impotence. The company's
core technology, the transurethral system for
erection, is based on the discovery that the urethra,
although an excretory duct, can absorb certain
pharmacologic agents into the surrounding erectile
tissues. |
| Dey |
Napa |
Dey
is a subsidiary of Merck that makes prescription
drugs for the treatment of allergies and respiratory
diseases. |
| Biomarin
Pharmaceuticals |
Novato |
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical
company specializing in the discovery, development
and commercialization of carbohydrate enzyme therapeutics. |
| Biosearch
Technologies |
Novato |
Custom
research and supplies for Biotechnology companies. |
| GeneTrol
Biotherapeutics |
Oakland |
GeneTrol
Biotherapeutics, Inc. is focused on the development
and commercialization of natural human cytokines
for the treatment of cancer, viral infection and
autoimmune diseases. |
| SeraCare
Life Sciences |
Oceanside |
SeraCare
Life Sciences is involved in the manufacture and
marketing of a broad range of biological based materials
and services related to manufacturing in the biotechnology,
pharmaceutical, and diagnostic industries. |
| Affymax
|
Palo
Alto |
The
Affymax approach aims to streamline drug discovery
through the application of miniaturized assays
and high throughput drug synthesis and screening
technologies. |
| BioMedical
Translations |
Palo
Alto |
Foreign
languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch,
Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, etc.) translation
services; specializes in the biomedical field. |
| CV
Therapeutics |
Palo
Alto |
CV
Therapeutics is engaged in the discovery and development
of novel small molecule drugs for the treatment
of cardiovascular diseases. |
| Genencor |
Palo
Alto |
Genencor
develops, manufactures, and markets innovative
enzymes and other biocatalysts that help our customers
create new products, make industrial processes
more efficient, and reduce the impact of manufacturing
on the environment. |
| IntraBiotics
Pharmaceuticals |
Palo
Alto |
IntraBiotics
Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company
developing novel antibacterial and antifungal
pharmaceuticals. |
| Roche
Bioscience |
Palo
Alto |
Roche
Bioscience is a research-based, business-oriented
enterprise dedicated to the discovery of innovative
pharmaceutical products. |
| Telik |
Palo
Alto |
Telik
is involved in the discovery, development and commercialization
of drugs to treat cancer and other serious diseases. |
| Neurion
Pharmaceuticals |
Pasadena |
Neurion
Pharmaceuticals is involved in the discovery and
development of small molecule drugs that target
ion channels. |
| Dow
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Petaluma |
Dow
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a contract development
company offering comprehensive product development
and clinical trial materials (CTMs) services. |
| Thoratec
Laboratories |
Pleasanton |
Thoratec
Laboratories Corporation develops, manufactures
and markets devices for patients with life-threatening
cardiac diseases and vascular (blood vessel) disorders. |
| Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals |
Rancho
Cucamonga |
Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals is involved in the development and
commercialization of generic and specialty pharmaceutical
products and innovative delivery systems. |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Redwood City |
Abbott
Labs is a biotech company with a wide range of pharmaceutical
and diagnostic products. Abbott has their vascular devices unit in Redwood City. |
| Genelabs |
Redwood
City |
Genelabs
is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovery
and development of small molecule drugs that work
by DNA-binding, an entirely novel mechanism. |
| Maxygen |
Redwood
City |
Maxygen
is the leader in the emerging field of directed
molecular evolution, a process by which novel
genes are generated for commercial use. |
| Bay
Bioanalytical Laboratory |
Richmond |
Offers
complete analytical services for companies that
require chemical and structural characterization
of drug substances or drug products. |
| Sangamo
BioSciences |
Richmond |
Sangamo
BioSciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused
on the research and development of novel transcription
factors for regulating human, plant and microbial
genes. |
| NeurogesX |
San
Carlos |
NeurogesX
is involved in the discovery and development of
small molecule drugs to treat neuropathic pain. |
| Acadia
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
Acadia
Pharmaceuticals is an integrated drug discovery
company focused on the identification of novel
lead compounds for the treatment of Central Nervous
Systems disorders. |
| Accumetrics |
San
Diego |
Accumetrics
is a biotech company focused on the design, development,
manufacturing, and marketing of innovative point-of-care
cardiovascular diagnostic products. |
| Alliance
Pharmaceutical |
San
Diego |
Alliance's
products are intended primarily for use during
acute care, critical situations including surgical,
cardiology, and respiratory indications. |
| Amylin
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
Amylin
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a development pharmaceutical
company focused on metabolic disorders with a
concentration in diabetes. |
| Arena
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
Arena
Pharmaceuticals is involved in developing a broad
pipeline of compounds that act on G protein-coupled
receptors, or GPCRs. |
| Biosite
Diagnostics |
San
Diego |
Biosite
Diagnostics develops, manufactures and markets
rapid, accurate and cost-effective diagnostic
products that improve the quality of patient care
and simplify the practice of laboratory medicine. |
| Cato
Research |
San Diego |
Cato
Research is a global is a full-service contract
research and development organization (CRO). |
| Celgene
|
San
Diego |
Celgene
is a pharmaceutical company with a major focus
on the discovery, development and commercialization
of small molecules for cancer and immunological
diseases. |
| Chiron |
San
Diego |
Chiron
is a biotechnology company that participates in
three global healthcare business: biopharmaceuticals,
blood testing and vaccines. |
| Clinimetrics |
San
Diego |
Clinimetrics
Research Associates, Inc. is an international,
full service contract research organization (CRO)
founded in 1988 to provide clinical research support
to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical
device industries. |
| Cypress
Bioscience |
San
Diego |
Cypress
Bioscience, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets
medical devices and therapeutics for the treatment
of certain types of immune disorders. |
| Diversa
Corporation |
San
Diego |
Diversa
is involved in the development of high-performance
specialty enzymes for such applications as alternative
fuels, specialty industrial processes, and health
and nutrition. |
| Gen-Probe |
San
Diego |
Gen-Probe
is the recognized world leader in the development,
manufacture and commercialization of diagnostic
products based on its patented genetic probe technology. |
| La
Jolla Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
La
Jolla Pharmaceutical Company is focused on the
research and development of therapeutic compounds
to treat antibody-mediated autoimmune diseases. |
| LAB
International |
San
Diego |
LAB
International is focused on long-term sustainability
as a global drug development and therapeutics company
through it's subsidiaries: LAB Pharma (inhaled therapeutics)
and LAB Research (Contract Research Organization). |
| Ligand
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
Ligand
Pharmaceuticals discovers, develops and markets
new drugs in the areas of cancer, skin diseases,
and men's and women's hormone related diseases,
as well as osteoporosis, metabolic disorders and
cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. |
| Maxim
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
Maxim
Pharmaceuticals is developing a new generation
of advanced drugs and therapies for cancer, infectious
diseases, topical disorders, and other unmet medical
needs. |
| Mixture
Sciences |
San
Diego |
Mixture
Sciences, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company,
specializes in biomedical research and drug discovery.
They use a combination of proprietary and in-licensed
technologies for the discovery of therapeutic and
diagnostic candidates for the treatment of HIV/AIDS,
cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and infectious
diseases, including Lyme Disease. Their technologies
have been validated and used by members of the academic
and corporate community over the past decade. |
| Nanogen |
San
Diego |
Nanogen
has developed technology that integrates advanced
microelectronics and molecular biology on proprietary
semiconductor microchips. |
| Neurocrine
Biosciences |
San
Diego |
Neurocrine
Biosciences is a leading neuroscience company
focused on the discovery and development of novel
therapeutics for neuropsychiatric, neuroinflammatory
and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. |
| Prometheus
Laboratories |
San
Diego |
Prometheus
Laboratories is involved in the discovery, development,
manufacture, and marketing of therapeutics and diagnostics
in the areas of gastrointestinal, autoimmune and
inflammatory diseases. |
| Salmedix |
San
Diego |
Salmedix
is involved in the development of small molecule
drugs to treat hematologic malignancies, or blood
cancers. |
| Santarus |
San
Diego |
Santarus
is involved in the acquisition, development, and
commercialization of drugs to treat gastrointestinal
diseases. |
| Tanox |
San
Diego |
Tanox
is involved in the discovery and development of
therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for use in immune-mediated
diseases, infectious diseases, inflammation, and
cancer. |
| Vertex
Pharmaceuticals |
San
Diego |
The
Company has 12 drug candidates in development
to treat viral diseases, inflammation, cancer,
autoimmune diseases and neurological disorders. |
| Vical |
San
Diego |
Vical
is involved in the discovery, research, and development
of products based on their DNA delivery technologies
(non-viral gene therapy) for the prevention and
treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases.
|
| Gilead
Sciences |
San
Dimas |
Gilead
has a broad-based focus in infectious disease,
including antivirals, antifungals and antibiotics,
as well as a specialized focus in oncology. |
| Amgen |
San Francisco |
Amgen
develops therapeutic proteins in oncology/hematopoiesis,
inflammation, and neurobiology/endocrinology. |