Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in acquiring, developing, and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in the United States. Its products include Xifaxan tablet, a gastrointestinal-specific oral antibiotic for the treatment of patients with travelers’ diarrhea; MoviPrep, a liquid polyethylene glycol-salt bowel cleansing product; Visicol and OsmoPrep tablets for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults; and Azasan, a drug that suppresses immune system responses and is indicated for preventing rejection of kidney transplants and treatment of severe arthritis. The company also offers Anusol-HC and Proctocort, the hydrocortisone creams and suppositories for use in inflamed hemorrhoids and postirradiation proctitis, as well as an adjunct in the treatment of chronic ulcerative colitis and inflammatory conditions; Pepcid and Diuril oral suspensions, which are used for gastrointestinal indications that include the treatment of duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer, and gastro esophageal reflux diseases; Apriso, for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis in adults; and Colazal capsules for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Salix Pharmaceuticals’ products under development include Balsalazide Disodium tablets for ulcerative colitis; Crofelemer for HIV-associated diarrhea; Vapreotide acetate for acute esophageal variceal bleeding; and Metoclopramide-Zydis for the treatment of gastroesphageal reflux and gastroparesis. It has collaboration agreements with aaiPharma LLC; Alfa Wassermann S.P.A.; Biorex Laboratories Limited; Cedars—Sinai Medical Center; ALW Partnership; Debiopharm Group; Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH; King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Merck & Co., Inc.; Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Norgine B.V.; and Wilmington Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

Herbalife Ltd., a network marketing company, sells weight management, nutritional supplement, energy, sports and fitness, and personal care products worldwide. It offers science based products in four principal categories: weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; and outer nutrition. The company’s weight management product portfolio includes meal replacement shakes, weight-loss enhancers, appetite suppressors, and a range of healthy snacks. Its targeted nutrition products comprise dietary supplements, which contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, and natural ingredients that support good health. The company’s energy, sports, and fitness products consist of energy and isotonic drinks to support a healthy active lifestyle. Its outer nutrition products include skin cleansers, toners, moisturizers and facial masks, shampoos and conditioners, anti-aging products, body-wash items, and a selection of fragrances for men and women. The company also sells literature and promotional materials, including sales aids, informational audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, and DVDs designed to support its distributors’ marketing efforts, as well as start-up kits for new distributors. It sells its products through a network of independent distributors, as well as through its retail stores and sales force in China. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.