Michael A. Cowley

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Its primary activities include recruiting personnel, conducting research and development, including clinical trials, raising capital, and preparing for the marketing and commercialization of its product, contrave. The company was founded by Eckard Weber in September 2002 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

The Oregon National Primate Research Center provides nonhuman primate resources for scientific programs. It offers special resource programs, research services, training and education, and public outreach. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

Verva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. developed therapies to treat diabetes. Its products include insulin sensitizers, insulin secretagogues, fat formation inhibitors for the prevention, treament of obesity, drug-induced weight gain and insulin secretion modulators. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Geelong, Australia.