British American Tobacco
NYSE:BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. engages in the provision of tobacco and nicotine products to consumers worldwide. It also offers vapour, heated, and modern oral nicotine products; combustible cigarettes; and traditional oral products, such as snus and moist snuff. The company offers its products under the Vuse, glo, Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Camel, Natural American Spirit, Newport, Vogue, Viceroy, Kool, Peter Stuyvesant, Craven A, State Express 555 and Shuang Xi brands. It also distributes its products to retail outlets. British American Tobacco p.l.c. was founded in 1902 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Crescita Therapeutics
TSE:CTXCrescita Therapeutics Inc., a dermatology company, provides non-prescription skincare products and prescription drug products in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Commercial Skincare, Licensing and Royalties, and Manufacturing and Services. It owns proprietary platform technologies, including Multiplexed Molecular Penetration Enhancers (MMPE) and DuraPeel for the development of topicals containing cannabis and hemp. The company's prescription products include Pliaglis, a topical local anesthetic cream that provides dermal analgesia on intact skin prior to superficial dermatological procedures; CTX-101, a Phase III topical formulation utilizing a corticosteroid in combination with MMPE technology to treat plaque psoriasis; CTX-102, a Phase I topical formulation utilizing MMPE technology to treat an undisclosed dermatological skin condition; and dermatology products in pre-clinical formulation utilizing MMPE technology for prescription treatments of skin diseases. Its non-prescription portfolio offers dermocosmetic products, such as facial creams, cleansers, exfoliants, masks, serums, and suncare to treat mild acne, aging, dehydration, pigmentation, sensitivity, and rosacea under the Laboratoire Dr Renaud brand; and provides medical aesthetics under Pro-Derm and Alyria brands, for non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures or skincare treatments. In addition, it distributes NCTF Boost 135 HA, a skin revitalization solution; Obagi Medical products; and ART FILLER, hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers. The company has a commercialization license agreement with Cantabria Labs Inc.; and a development and commercialization license agreement with Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Crescita Therapeutics Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.
Pernix Therapeutics
NASDAQ:PTXPernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and commercialization of prescription drugs primarily for the United States market. It targets underserved therapeutic areas, such as central nervous system (CNS), including pain, neurology, and psychiatry. The company's products comprise Zohydro ER with BeadTek, an opioid agonist indicated for the management of pain; Silenor, a non-narcotic, non-scheduled, and non-addictive prescription sleep aid for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance; and Treximet, a fixed dose combination product indicated for the treatment of acute migraine. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. markets and sells its non-core products, including generics through its wholly owned subsidiaries; and markets its non-promoted products through distributors and trade partners. It serves drug wholesalers, specialty pharmacies, retail drug stores, mass merchandisers, and grocery store pharmacies. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey.