Rachel R. Selisker

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed drugs for bone and mineral disorders. It also developed Natpara for the treatment of adult hypoparathyroidism. The company was founded by Hunter Jackson and Thomas N. Parks on October 22, 1986 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

AAIPharma, Inc. provides product development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Its services include drug delivery technologies, contract manufacturing, clinical packaging and distribution and bioanalytical services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Thompson Clive & Partners Ltd. (Thompson Clive) is an independent UK venture capital firm which was founded by Richard Thompson and Colin Clive in 1977. Headquartered in London, with additional offices in Novato, California and Raleigh, North Carolina, Thompson Clive manages funds for institutional investors.

Labopharm, Inc. discovers and develops drugs. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

TriVirix International, Inc. manufactures electromechanical medical devices. The company was founded on August 15, 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.