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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

American Medical Association engages in promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It offers services to physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. The company was founded by Nathan Smith Davis in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Alpharma Specialty Pharma LLC is a company that distributes multi-source injectable pharmaceutical drugs. The company is based in Paramus, NJ.

Signature Therapeutics, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It focuses on developing medications for use in pain management and ADHD. Its proprietary BIO-MD platform is designed to deter prescription drug abuse by virtue of strong chemical bonds within the prodrug and also offers solution to the ongoing epidemic of prescription opioid drug abuse. The company was founded by Steven L. Shafer in 2004 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Pinteon Therapeutics, Inc. develops cancer and CNS therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting Pin1. The firm specializes in aberrant disease processes and improves patient outcomes in medical need indications. The company is headquartered in Newton Centre, MA.

Tillotts Pharma AG manufactures pharmaceuticals for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The firm specializes in the therapy of the lower gastrointestinal tract. It offers Asacol, Entocort, Colpermin, Tillhepo and VistaPrep. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Ziefen, Switzerland.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Puretech Health LLC (PureTech Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of PureTech Health Plc founded in 2000 by Daphne Zohar, Robert Langer and Ben Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

New Leaf Venture Partners LLC (New Leaf Ventures) is an independent Venture Capital firm founded by Jeani Delagardelle, Philippe Chambon, Vijay Lathi, Ron Hunt, James Niedel, and Kathy LaPorte. The firm is headquartered in New York. It spun out from Sprout Group.

American Society of Anesthesiologists provides access to multiple choice questions and corresponding discussions to earn CME credits. The private company is based in Park Ridge, IL, and the CEO of the company is Paul Pomerantz. The company offers top jobs in anesthesiology and publish the highest-impact, peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes trusted evidence that transforms the practice of perioperative, critical care, and pain medicine. The company also offers clinical reviews, editorials, podcasts, infographics, and videos.

Part of Pfizer Inc., Pfizer (St. Louis) is a company that provides research services in prescription medicines for humans and animals. The company is based in Chesterfield, MO.

Haemostatix Ltd. designs and develops solutions for haemostasis and thrombosis. Its products include Rapid and effective haemostatic action which is new class of topical coagulant or haemostat that is applied directly to a wound during surgery to control bleeding, and ready-to-use formulations, blood-free ingredients and a new class with a unique mode of action. The company was founded by Sarah Middleton and Alison Goodall in 2003 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

Esperante Ltd. operates as a venture investment company controlled by C&P Group Holdings. The company was founded on April 29, 1986 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.

Canbex Therapeutics Ltd. engages in the development of novel peripherally-acting cannabinoid agonists and mimetics for the treatment of multiple sclerosis spasticity and pain. Its lead drug candidate, VSN 16, has been established as a potent, stable and orally-available agonist of GPR-55 with a clear anti-spasticity effect in a validated preclinical model. The company was founded by David Baker, Gavin Giovannoni, Cristina Visintin, Gareth Pryce and David Lawrence Selwood in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Leo Pharma, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs. Its products are used for dermatologic and thrombotic patients. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ltd. manufactures and produces pharmaceutical products. It offers Zomacton (somatropin) for that treatment of growth failure in children and for girl’s diagnosed with Turners syndrome; GONAPEPTYL (triptorelin), a GnRH agonist that is used for the treatment of children with central precocious puberty; Testim (testosterone gel), a hydroalcoholic topical gel; and PENTASA (mesalazine), which is used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom.

Oxford Cancer Biomarkers Ltd. provides cancer treatment services. It offers a suite of drug-specific companion diagnostic kits that allow the biomarker to be directly measured in tumor biopsies or patient DNA and thereby patients that respond favorably to the drug identified. The company was founded by David Kerr and Nick LaThangue in 2012 and is headquartered in Oxford, the United Kingdom.

TrialScope, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical trial solutions and services. It offers advisory and disclosure services. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a drug development company. The firm focuses on neuroprotective strategy to protect and repair neurons that are damaged by selectively stimulating astrocytes. The company was founded by William S. Korinek and James D. Lechleiter in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc. is an organization dedicated to advancing a scientific approach to substance abuse and addictive disorders. The organization is based in Brentwood, TN. The organization promotes basic scientific research in all aspects of substance abuse and facilitates the sharing of knowledge and new discoveries among scientists of diverse backgrounds, both nationally and internationally.