Julie McHugh

Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA) is a trade association that represents various entities in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research, and investment companies, as well as service providers. The non-profit company is based in Wayne, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization unifies innovators in the state to make Pennsylvania a leader in the life sciences industry. Founded in 1989, LSPA aims to create a business and public policy environment that encourages and incentivizes the diverse life sciences economy in Pennsylvania. Christopher P. Molineaux has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

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.

New England Healthcare Institute operates as a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization composed of stakeholders from across all key sectors of health and health care. The company was founded by Henri A. Termeer in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Endo Health Solutions, Inc. operates as holding company with interest in providing health care services. It offers pain management, pelvic health, urology, endocrinology and oncology services. The company was founded by Carol A. Ammon on November 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Zalicus, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops novel treatments for patients suffering from pain. The company develops Z944, a novel oral T-type calcium channel blocker that has completed Phase Ib clinical studies for the treatment of pain indications. It is also engaged in research and preclinical development activities on its selective ion channel modulators targeting the Nav1.7 sodium channel for the treatment of pain. The company changed its name from CombinatoRx, Inc. to Zalicus, Inc. on September 8, 2010. Zalicus was founded on March 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

New Xellia Group A/S operates as an investment holding Danish company. The private company is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma, retinal diseases and other diseases of the eye. Its products include Rhopressa, Roclatan, AR-13503, and AR-1105. The company was founded by David L. Epstein, Casey C. Kopczynski, Thomas J. van Haarlem, and Eric J. Toone on January 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NCForth Worth, TX.

Shire ViroPharma, Inc. develops and manufactures drugs. It offers treatment for prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema, as well as capsules for the treatment of antibiotic associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and enterocolitis. The company was founded by Claude H. Nash and Mark A. McKinlay in September 1994 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals AS develops, manufactures, and supplies pharmaceutical drugs. The firm engages in the filed of biotechnology, synthetic organic chemistry development, and analytical development. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of medical imaging products. It provides diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine products that assist clinicians with the detection of disease, primarily cardiovascular. Its product protfolio includes DEFINITY, TechneLite, Xenon, AZEDRA, Cardiolite, and NEUROLITE. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.

Healthcare Royalty Management LLC (Healthcare Royalty) is a private equity subsidiary of Cowen, Inc. founded in 2007 by Gregory Brown. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals ApS manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include pharmaceutical ingredients, finished dosage forms and novel anti infective pipeline. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.