Corporate Members
Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based healthcare company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Its products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Abbott's comprehensive line of products encircles life itself – addressing important health needs from infancy to the golden years. (Source: Abbott)
Medtronic
Medtronic is the global leader in medical technology – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. During the past year, Medtronic provided medical professionals with products and therapies to improve the lives of more than 5 million patients. Primary products include those for heart and vascular disease, neurological disorders, chronic pain, spinal disorders, diabetes, urologic and digestive system disorders, and eye, ear, nose and throat disorders.
Merck
With a tradition of over three hundred years Merck is the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world. As a globally operating group of companies we specialise in pharmaceuticals and chemicals. Our focus is on innovations in pharmaceuticals and chemicals. We see the keys to success in entrepreneurial employees, application-oriented research and development, as well as close customer orientation in the markets. (Source: Merck)
Pfizer
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures and markets leading prescription medicines for humans and animals and many of the world's best-known consumer brands. Our innovative, value-added products improve the quality of life of people around the world and help them enjoy longer, healthier and more productive lives. The company has three business segments: human pharmaceuticals, animal health and consumer health care. Our products are available in more than 120 countries. (Source: Pfizer)
Pharma Dynamics
Pharma Dynamics is committed to providing all South Africans with access to effective affordable healthcare. (Source: Pharma Dynamics)
Roche
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As a supplier of innovative products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, the group contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving people’s health and quality of life. Roche is a world leader in diagnostics, the leading supplier of medicines for cancer and transplantation and a market leader in virology. In 2005 sales by the Pharmaceuticals Division totalled 27.3 billion Swiss francs, and the Diagnostics Division posted sales of 8.2 billion Swiss francs. Roche employs roughly 70,000 people in 150 countries and has R&D agreements and strategic alliances with numerous partners, including majority ownership interests in Genentech and Chugai. Additional information about the Roche Group is available on the Internet.
Roche Diagnostics
Roche's Diagnostics Division, the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, offers a wide range of products and services in all fields of medical testing. We have a unique capacity in people and technology to provide innovative, cost-effective, timely and reliable solutions in biomedical research, laboratory diagnostics and patient self-monitoring.
All over the world, we are dedicated to working with our customers - researchers, clinicians and patients - to help them meet their individual needs. It has been said there is not a laboratory in the world that does not contain one of our diagnostic products.