Deanne F. Melloy

Part of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Shionogi, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in Florham Park, NJ. Since 1878, the private company has been utilizing science to address health challenges and has discovered several novel antibiotics and medications for HIV and influenza. Shionogi conducts ongoing research into established products and new antibiotic compounds, as well as developing an investigational antiviral for COVID-19. The company is committed to pursuing discovery through partnerships, including collaboration with scientists through investigator-initiated research. Shionogi is dedicated to advancing the greater good by developing, partnering, and commercializing medicine to treat serious unmet medical needs in infectious disease and other areas of high medical need including neurology and cardiovascular disease. Nathan McCutcheon has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Zyla Life Sciences is a commercial-stage company, which focuses on developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative treatments for pain. It is focused on bringing non-narcotic products and abuse-discouraging formulations of opioids to patients and healthcare providers. The company plans to continue to grow revenue of its seven commercial products, which includes Sprix nasal spray, Vivlodex, Zorvolex, Tivorbex, Indocin suppositories, Indocin oral suspension and oxaydo tablets, and explore business development opportunities. Zyla Life Sciences was founded in August 2013 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of patients with open-angle glaucoma, retinal diseases and other diseases of the eye. Its products include Rhopressa, Roclatan, AR-13503, and AR-1105. The company was founded by David L. Epstein, Casey C. Kopczynski, Thomas J. van Haarlem, and Eric J. Toone on January 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, NCForth Worth, TX.