
Mr Craig Farrell
GLG Research partners with organizations seeking efficient, targeted connections to insight.
Our Healthcare Practice provides you with access to expert insights on issues affecting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare services sectors. GLG works with:
- 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
- More than 80,000 experts from across the entire healthcare industry including physicians, researchers, scientists, payors, and healthcare industry executives
- 7 out of the top 10 global medical equipment companies
- Over 300,000 experts from all sectors, including former C-level operating executives, ex-top-tier strategy consultants and thought leaders from around the world
Gerson Lehrman Group
Vice President, Business Development
Mr Robert Finizio
TherapeuticsMD (TXMD) is a publicly traded Women’s Health company located in South Florida.
TXMD currently has a national sales force calling on OB-GYNs in the US and a strong pipeline of late stage HRT products. We are currently pursuing in-licensing opportunities within the Women’s Health space and considering out-licensing International partners for our 3 late stage HRT products.
TherapeuticsMD
Chief Exectutive OfficerMr Farid Foroud
Alberta’s life science sector is strong and vibrant. It is comprised of 130 bioindustry companies concentrated in health, medical device applications, industrial bioproducts and agriculture biotechnology that directly employ more than 4,700 people.
Alberta is home to three research intensive academic institutions:
University of Alberta (www.ualberta.ca)
University of Calgary (www.ucalgary.ca)
University of Lethbridge (www.uleth.ca)
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Alberta Enterprise Corporation - $100 million to stimulate venture capital
Polaris Awards - to attract world leading researchers ($20 million each)
Alberta Nanotechnology Strategy ($150 million)
Newly integrated research and innovation system
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Today we apply this impressive expertise and knowledge across a wide range of sectors with internationally renowned researchers and companies in:
Infectious Diseases
Cardiology
Neurobiology
Diabetes
Oncology
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Josh Franklin
Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing products for the hospital, niche respiratory and related specialty markets. Key elements of the Company’s strategy are to focus its commercial and development efforts in the hospital and related specialty product sector within the U.S. pharmaceutical marketplace; continue to seek out opportunities to acquire companies and marketed and/or registration-stage products that fit within the Company’s focus areas; and generate revenues by marketing approved generic products through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Aristos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cornerstone Therapeutics
VP, Strategy & Business Development
Ms Lori Freese
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. is pursuing improved drug therapies to improve people’s lives. The evolution of their company is driven by the ever-changing needs of patients, physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare organizations. Their perspective is not “more products,” but the right products that make people’s lives better. At every level of their business, they are driven to be the best.
Upsher-Smith is actively pursuing product development opportunities in the therapeutic areas of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease; their current product portfolio is focused in the areas of women’s health, dermatology, and cardiology.
With a track record of successful collaboration in licensing and acquiring innovative products, Upsher-Smith is a trusted partner to many leading pharmaceutical companies, offering expertise in:
- Conducting clinical trials to support safety and efficacy
- Preparing and managing submissions for the FDA review process
- Commercialization and distribution of products to the retail and wholesale trade
- Marketing and sales promotions through sales force, national conventions, professional advertising, and other media
As an independent and privately held company, Upsher-Smith acts swiftly to create the right partnerships and connections that build upon their success.
On August 14, 2012, the company completed its acquisition of UK-based Proximagen Group plc, a European biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for diseases of the central nervous system and inflammation.
Upsher-Smith also has offices in Plymouth, MN, Denver, CO and Morristown, NJ.
“Advancing pharmacotherapy. Improving lifeSM”…. As the company evolves, Upsher-Smith’s goal remains the same: to assist individuals in making the best use of medicines. This not only means producing quality pharmaceutical products, but providing access to them as well. The company promises to provide reliable, affordable products that have a daily impact to improve lives.
Upsher-Smith’s vision is to become a leader in providing therapies that empower people suffering from central nervous system (CNS) diseases to lead healthy, productive lives.