Biovail Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products used in the treatment of specialty central nervous system disorders. Its product portfolio includes Wellbutrin XL for the treatment of depression in adults; Xenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease; Aplenzin for the treatment of major depressive disorder; Zovirax Ointment for the management of initial genital herpes; Zovirax Cream for the treatment of herpes labialis; Ultram ER for the management of chronic pain in adults; and Cardizem LA that provides blood pressure control. The company also provides Tiazac/Tiazac XC for the treatment of hypertension and angina; Wellbutrin SR for the treatment of depression; Glumetza for the control of hyperglycemia in adult patients with type 2 diabetes; Ralivia for the management of pain of moderate severity; Nitoman for the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders; Cardizem CD medications in the calcium channel blocker category of cardiovascular drugs; and Zyban for smoking cessation treatment. In addition, it distributes various other pharmaceutical products, including Ativan for the management of anxiety disorders; Vasotec and Vaseretic for the treatment of hypertension, symptomatic congestive heart failure, and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction; and Isordil to treat prophylaxis of ischemic heart pain associated with coronary insufficiency. The company?s generic products consist of bioequivalent formulations of Cardizem CD, Adalat CC, Procardia XL, Tiazac, Voltaren XR, and Trental. In addition, it offers research, development, and clinical contract research services to third parties. The company distributes its products primarily through third party commercialization relationships in the United States and Canada. Biovail Corporation was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Alkermes, Inc., an integrated biotechnology company, offers extended-release injectable, pulmonary, and oral products for the treatment of prevalent, chronic diseases, such as central nervous system disorders, addiction, and diabetes. It primarily develops, manufactures, and commercializes VIVITROL, an extended-release Medisorb formulation of naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence, as well as for the treatment of opioid dependence. The company also manufactures RISPERDAL CONSTA, a formulation of risperidone for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In addition, it is developing Exenatide once weekly for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; ALKS 33, an opioid modulator, which completed phase I randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled study for the treatment of addiction, pain, and other nervous system disorders; ALKS 29, an oral combination therapy for the treatment of alcohol dependence; ALKS 27, an inhaled trospium product that is in a phase IIa study for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and ALKS 36, a co-formulation of an opioid analgesic and RDC-1036 for the treatment of pain. Alkermes, Inc. has collaborative arrangements with Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.; Cilag GmbH International; Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.