John H. Parrish

Baxter Healthcare Corp. develops, manufactures, and distributes hospital supplies and medical technologies. It distributes medical treatment options for conditions such as hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease, cancer, and trauma. The company was founded on June 21, 1967 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated as Advanced Corneal Systems, Inc. in California in February 1992 to discover, develop, and market new remedies for diseases and conditions of the eye. In March 2000, the company changed its name to ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It reincorporated, in Delaware, in August 2000. BROMDAY, BEPREVE, ISTALOL, VITRASE, XIBROM (bromfenac ophthalmic solution), XIBROM, T-PRED, PROLENSA, BEPOSONE, BEPOMAX, ISTA, ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the ISTA logo are its trademarks, either owned or under license. Ista is commercial-stage, multi-specialty pharmaceutical company, which develops, markets, and sells its own products in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its products are intended to treat allergy and serious diseases of the eye and include therapies for ocular inflammation and pain, glaucoma, dry eye, and ocular and nasal allergies.

Valley Forge Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. It is an early stage ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on preventing the development of myopia in children and utilizing proprietary pharmaceutical drugs to control abnormal ocular development. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Angiosyn, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products for controlling angiogenesis

Part of River Acquisition Corp., IVAC Corp. is a company that manufactures electronic medical equipment. The company is based in San Diego, CA. IVAC was acquired by River Acquisition Corp. from Eli Lilly & Co. on November 29, 1994.

Optobionics Corp. develops artificial retina and related devices to restore vision for individuals afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and other outer retinal diseases that can lead to blindness. It was founded by Alan Y. Chow and Vincent Y. Chow in 1990. The company is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

BioVascular, Inc. develops drugs and devices for control of intimal hyperplasia associated with vascular procedures. It is a integrated specialty cardiovascular therapeutic company, and to utilize corporate partnerships in markets that have complex marketing barriers and/or combination technologies. The company was founded by John H. Parrish and Paul F. Glidden in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.