Founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife scientists Rebanta and Susen Bandyopadhyay, Emphascience is a private pharmaceutical company known for rethinking established medicines rather than discovering entirely new molecules. Its researchers develop formulations that can make proven drugs easier to use or extend their therapeutic applications, working with marketing partners as products advance through development and regulatory review.
Vici Health SciencesFounded by pharmaceutical scientists Anish Dhanarajan, Ph.D., and Francesca Minale, Vici Health Sciences is a Maryland-based research and development company known for helping small and emerging pharmaceutical firms move drug candidates toward the clinic and market. Its scientists combine formulation expertise with practical experience in clinical-supply manufacturing and FDA regulatory work, and the company reports more than 50 formulations developed, involvement in over 30 clinical trials, and more than 15 ANDAs submitted and approved.ELKRIDGE, MD
Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLCFounded by Dr. Spiro Spireas in 2005, Sigmapharm Laboratories is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company built around solving formulation problems that make certain medicines difficult to develop. From its Bensalem campus, the company researches and manufactures generic and branded drugs using proprietary delivery systems, then brings selected products to market under its own label.BENSALEM, PA
EMINENT Services CorporationFounded as a privately owned Maryland corporation in 1997, EMINENT Services Corporation has built its identity around helping emerging pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies move investigational medicines through development. The company is known for pairing regulatory expertise with practical clinical-trial support for industry, research organizations, educational institutions, and the federal government.FREDERICK, MD
Physical Pharmaceutica, LLCFounded in 2007, Physical Pharmaceutica is a specialist pharmaceutical R&D firm built around the cross-disciplinary work of founding partner Robert A. Bellantone, a physicist who is also a registered pharmacist. The company develops tailored experimental and computational approaches for pharmaceutical companies and the FDA when standard methods fail, with particular recognition for its patented work supporting complex ophthalmic products.ORANGEBURG, NY