R. Chris Whitney

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.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP develops, manufactures and markets prescription pharmaceutical drugs. It sells products related to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory and oncology infections. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

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.

JDP Therapeutics Inc. is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates for the treatment of life threatening diseases with significant unmet medical needs, principally for use in the hospital and urgent care settings. The company was founded by Jie Du in 2009 and is headquartered in Lansdale, PA.

Creegh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. provides charity relief. It offers critical social-support services and helps build self-sustaining Jewish communities. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Association of Women Lawyers provides leadership and essential resources to advance women in legal peofession and advocate for the equality of women under the law. The firm offers national and regional year-round programming, challenge club, and publications of interest to women in law and opportunities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Society of Nephrology operates as a professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.