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.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, marketing, and sale of over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products. It offers Zicam Cold Remedy nasal pump, a homeopathic nasal gel that reduces the duration and severity of the common cold; Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs for consumers, who dislike nasal sprays; and Zicam Cold Remedy Chewables, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts, Zicam Cold Remedy Oral Mist, Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C, and Zicam Cold Remedy RapidMelts + Vitamin C and Echinacea, which are oral cold remedy products that deliver a dose of ionic zinc to the oral mucosa. The company also provides Zicam Allergy Relief, a homeopathic nasal gel formula to control allergy symptoms for sufferers of hay fever and upper respiratory allergies; Zicam Extreme Congestion Relief, a nasal gel for relief of nasal congestion and sinus pressure; and Zicam Sinus Relief that provides the benefit of the product with the aromatic strength of a cooling menthol/eucalyptus blend. In addition, it offers Zicam Cough Spray products to deliver cough relief and soothe throat irritation, including Zicam Cough Max, a liquid spray formulation that provides relief. Further, the company offers Zicam Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu Relief products, which utilize a spoon dosing delivery to provide relief of cold and flu symptoms; and Xcid, a creamy antacid product. It sells products directly to food, drug, mass market, and wholesale warehouse retailers in the United States, as well as to distributors that sell to retail establishments under the Zicam, Nasal Comfort, and Xcid brands. The company was formerly known as Gum Tech International, Inc. and changed its name to Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. in June 2002. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.