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ODDO : Defensive growth sectors

We are publishing our first slideshow on our Life Sciences & Chemicals macropole. Our expertise integrates many sub-sectors which have been schematically separated into pharma, medtech, biotech, healthcare services and chemicals. The objective here is to review on a quarterly basis the key points of our respective sectors, by publishing both the financial and market metrics as well as the stocks that we recommend. - >Pharma’s defensive role validated thanks to a reassuring...
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Abivax SA

ABIVAX is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel anti-viral compounds and therapeutic vaccines against severe and life threatening infectious diseases. ABIVAX utilizes RNA-protein interaction interference and cytotoxic TH1 cell amplification to generate therapies to help patients clear viruses like HIV, HBV and HPV. The Company's product pipeline comprises ABX 203, which is the therapeutic vaccine candidate obtained from the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba (CIGB) and is intended for patients with chronic hepatitis B disease; and ABX196, the adjuvant for therapeutic vaccines, among others.

Adocia SA

ADOCIA is a biotechnology company based in France. Co. specializes in the development of formulations for already-approved therapeutic proteins with a primary focus on insulins and treatments for diabetic foot ulcers. Co.'s biotherapy products are used in tissue regeneration and for treating chronic diseases. Co.'s proprietary BioChaperone® technological platform is designed to enhance the effectiveness and safety of therapeutic proteins in areas such as wound Healing, diabetes, ulcers and monoclonal antibody creation. Co. also maintains activities in the formulation of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of various chronic pathologies (oncology, inflammation, etc.).

AELIS FARMA SA

Akzo Nobel N.V.

Akzo Nobel N.V. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the production and marketing of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals. Co. has three segments: Decorative Paints, which supplies products for the professional and do-it-yourself markets, including paints, lacquers and varnishes, as well as products for surface preparation; Performance Coatings, which is divided into the following businesses: Automotive and Aerospace Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Marine and Protective Coatings, and Powder Coatings; and Specialty Chemicals, which are used in products such as ice cream, soups, disinfectants, plastics, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, paper and asphalt.

Almirall SA

Almirall is engaged in the acquisition, manufacture, storage, sale and mediation in the sale of pharmaceutical specialties and products and all manner of raw materials used to prepare pharmaceutical specialties and products. Also, Co. acquires, manufactures, storages, sales and mediates in the sale of cosmetics, chemical, biotechnological and diagnostic products for human, veterinary, agrochemical and food-industry use, as well as all manner of utensils, complements and accessories for the chemical, pharmaceutical and clinical industries. In addition, Co. is engaged in the acquisition, sale, lease, subdivision and development of land lots, land and properties of all kinds.

Amplifon S.p.A.

Amplifon is multinational company engaged in the ddistribution, fitting, adaptation and personalization of hearing systems (hearing aids) designed to meet the needs of those suffering from hearing disabilities. Co. is also engaged in the sale of accessories such as batteries, consumables and spare parts, as well as in the distribution of biomedical devices. Co. is active in 20 different countries: Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the U.K., Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Turkey, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Egypt, and in Poland.

AstraZeneca PLC

AstraZeneca is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates as a biopharmaceutical company engaged in discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing its pipeline of small molecule and biologic prescription medicines, including targeted business development through collaboration, in-licensing and acquisitions. Co. is focused on three main therapy areas: Oncology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, and Respiratory. Co. is also selectively active in autoimmunity, infection and neuroscience. In addition, Co. works across small molecules, oligonucleotides and other drug platforms, as well as biologic medicines.

BASF SE

BASF is a chemical company based in Germany. Co. conducts its operations through five reportable segments: Chemicals, which comprises the Petrochemicals, Monomers and Intermediates divisions; Performance Products, which consists of the Dispersions & Pigments, Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health and Performance Chemicals divisions; Functional Materials & Solutions, which comprises the Catalysts, Construction Chemicals, Coatings and Performance Materials divisions; Agricultural Solutions, which comprises the Crop Protection division; and Oil & Gas, which is composed of the Oil & Gas division.

Bastide Le Confort Medical SA

Bastide le Confort Medical is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the home health care industry. Co. retails and rents medical equipment and provides medical services. Products include breathing apparatus, orthopedic shoes, walking aids and wheelchairs, home appliances and furniture adapted to the needs of the lesser able, with the recent addition of equipment related to perfusion and nutrition. Co. operates through a number of outlets concentrated mainly in the South of France, offering advice and information to customers along with the provision and maintenance of medical equipment.

Bayer AG

Bayer is a life sciences group based in Germany. Co.'s operations are organized along three divisions: Pharmaceuticals (engaged in prescription pharmaceuticals for cardiology and women's healthcare); Consumer Health (engaged in non-prescription products in dermatology, dietary supplement, analgesic, gastrointestinal, allergy, cold and flu, foot care, sun protection and cardiovascular risk prevention categories); and CropScience (engaged in the development of seeds and plant traits; crop protection; and for gardens, the green industry and non-agricultural pest control). Co. also maintains an Animal Health business unit engaged in the development of products for farm and companion animals.

BB Biotech AG

Co.'s principal activity is to invest in biotechnology companies globally. The investments are held through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Biotech Focus N.V., Biotech Invest N.V., Biotech Target N.V., and Biotech Growth N.V., all of which are located in Curacao. Co. acquires holdings in companies in the biotechnology growth market. The focus of the holdings is on quoted companies that are concentrating on the development and marketing of innovative medicines. For the selection of holdings, Co. relies on fundamental analysis by physicians and molecular biologists.

BENEVOLENTAI

BioMerieux SA

Co. specializes in the field of in vitro diagnostics for clinical and industrial applications. Co. designs, develops, manufactures and markets systems used in: Clinical Applications (the diagnosis of infectious diseases such as hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis and respiratory illnesses, as well as pathologies such as cardiovascular diseases and cancers, based on the analysis of biological samples such as blood, saliva or urine); and Industrial Applications (microbiological analysis of samples of finished or semi-finished products (or of the environment), chiefly in the food processing and biopharmaceutical industries), detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

BioNTech SE

Boiron SA

Boiron manufactures and markets homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines are prepared from vegetable, animal, mineral, or chemical substances, which are diluted. Co. sells three types of products in 59 countries: Non-proprietary homeopathic medicines, OTC family medication specialties, and Other products. There are two large families of homeopathic medicines: Those associated with precise therapeutic indications and dosage, and those that do not mention a therapeutic indication or dosage. Co. supports homeopathy education and training organizations for healthcare professionals. Some of Co.'s brand names include Oscillococcinum®, Stodal®, S?datif PC®, and Coryzalia.

Brenntag SE

Brenntag is a chemical distributor. Co. provides its customers and suppliers a range of services and global supply chain management as well as a chemical distribution network in Europe, North and Latin America as well as in the Asia Pacific region. Co. manages its business through its regionally structured segments in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Co. provides a range of products as well as services such as just-in-time delivery, product mixing, blending, repackaging, inventory management, drum return handling as well as technical and laboratory services for specialty chemicals.

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

Carl Zeiss Meditec is a holding company. Co.'s businesses are focused on two primary areas: Ophthalmology and Microsurgery. In Ophthalmology, Co.'s operations are divided in to two strategic business units: Ophthalmic Systems, which includes a range of laser and diagnostic systems for ophthalmology; and Surgical Ophthalmology, which consists of activities in the field of ophthalmic implants and consumables. In Microsurgery, Co. provides surgical microscopes and visualization solutions, e. g. for ear, nose and throat surgery, or neurosurgery. These products are mainly used to assist with the removal of tumors, as well as the treatment of vascular diseases and functional disorders.

Carmat SA

Carmat is focused on the research and development of an innovative product in the medical sector, developing an orthotopic and biocompatible artificial heart which is completely implantable, as well as its electrical power supply system and remote diagnosis system. Co. is developing a long-term therapeutic solution for patients who suffer from advanced bi-ventricular heart failure and who are not eligible for cardiac transplantation and who have exhausted all drug possibilties. Co. is still in the phase of research and development and thus do not generate any revenues.

Cellectis SA

Cellectis is a gene-editing company employing its core proprietary technologies to develop products in the field of immuno-oncology. UCART19 is Co.'s lead product. UCART19 is an engineered T-cell product which drives its ability to target and kill CD19-bearing cells, such as B-cell malignancies. Co. is also developing wholly-owned product candidates UCART123, UCARTCS1 and UCART38, which are in various stages of development. UCART 123, UCARTCS1 and UCART38 are engineered T-cell products that bear CARs that seek to kill cells expressing targets CD123, CS1 and CD38, respectively, which are found in other hematologic tumors, such as acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, and multiple myeloma, or MM.

Coloplast A/S Class B

Coloplast is a supplier of intimate healthcare products and services. Co. develops and markets products that support people with diseases of a private nature. Co. operates in three business areas: Ostomy care, products for people whose intestinal outlet has been rerouted through the abdominal wall; Urology and continence care products, for people suffering from diseases of the kidneys, the urinary system and the male reproductive system; Dressings, for the treatment of chronic wounds and skin care products for prevention and treatment. Co. markets and sells its products and services globally. Co. supplies products to hospitals, institutions as well as wholesalers and retailers.

Cosmo Pharmaceuticals NV

Cosmo Pharmaceuticals N.V. is a specialty pharmaceutical company. The Company develops therapies for gastrointestinal disorders. The Company's clinical development pipeline specifically addresses treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases, colorectal cancer diagnosis and colonoscopy. It has developed a medical device for polyp excision and is developing a product for the detection of colon cancer. Its pipeline includes Lialda/Mezavant/Mesavancol, which is indicated for mild to moderate ulcerative colitis; Uceris/Cortiment, which is indicated for mild to moderate ulcerative colitis; Zacol NMX, which is indicated for intestinal disorders; Rifamycin SV MMX, which is indicated for Travelers' Diarrhea and uncomplicated diverticulitis, among others; CB-17-01, which is indicated for chromoendoscopy for colorectal cancer prevention in surveillance patients; CB-17-04, which is a sub mucosal injectable composition, and CB-01-12, which is an antibody anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha drug.

Covestro AG

Covestro AG is a global supplier of high-tech polymer materials and application solutions developed for these materials. Co. produces precursors for polyurethane foams and the high-performance plastic polycarbonate in addition to raw materials for coatings, adhesives and sealants as well as specialty products, including high-quality films. Other precursors such as chlorine and by-products like styrene are part of Co.'s range of products.

Demant A/S

William Demant Holding is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co develops, manufactures and sells products and equipment designed to aid the hearing and communication of individuals. Co. focuses on four areas: Hearing Devices, Diagnostic Instruments, Hearing Implants and Personal Communication. Co.'s hearing devices include Oticon, Bernafon, Sonic, Phonic Ear, and FrontRow. Co.'s Hearing implant consist of Oticon Medical. Co.'s diagnostic instruments include Maico, Interacoustics, Amplivox, Grason-Stadler, MedRx, and Micromedical. Co.'s personal communication consists of Sennheiser Communications.

Dermapharm Holding SE

Dermapharm Holding SE. Dermapharm Holding SE is a Germany-based company engaged in manufacturing of patent-free branded pharmaceuticals. The Company operates through two segments: Branded pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products, which includes in-house development, in-house production, and distribution of branded pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products, and Parallel import business, which operates under the axicorp brand. It holds around 950 marketing authorizations for more than 250 active pharmaceutical ingredients, which are marketed as pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or supplemental balanced diets. The Company offers its products through a number of brands, including Dekristol, Ampho Moronal, Keltican, Tromcardin, among others. It is active primarily in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Additionally, it operates production facility in Germany. Trommsdorff & GmbH Co KG is a subsidiary of the Company.

Evonik Industries AG

Steag, through its subsidiaries, is engaged mainly in power generation and related industries. Co.'s business is divided into five units: Power generation, Decentralized Energy Supply, Foreign Power Plants, Gas Distribution, and Coal Trading.

Faes Farma S.A.

Faes Farma is engaged in the health care research, manufacture and sale of prescription pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, URGO bandages and dressings and LAZLO cosmetics.

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

RegistrarFresenius Medical Care is a kidney dialysis company, operating in both the field of dialysis services and the field of dialysis products for the treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Co.'s dialysis business is vertically integrated, providing dialysis treatment at dialysis clinics it owns or operates and supplying these clinics with a range of products. In addition, Co. sells dialysis products to other dialysis service providers. In the U.S.A., Co. also provides inpatient dialysis services and other services under contract to hospitals. Co. provides patient services, including renal pharmaceutical products and in the U.S.A., laboratory services.

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

Fresenius is a health care group providing products and services for dialysis, hospitals and outpatient medical care. Co. operates four business segments: Fresenius Medical Care; Fresenius Kabi; Fresenius Helios; and Fresenius Vamed. Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis care and dialysis products for patients with chronic kidney failure. Fresenius Kabi is engaged in the provision of generic drugs, infusion therapies, clinical nutrition products, related medical devices and transfusion technology. Fresenius Vamed manages projects and provides services for hospitals and other health care facilities. Fresenius Helios is a private hospital operator which only operates in Germany.

FUCHS PETROLUB SE

Genfit SA

Genfit is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs and biomarkers in therapeutic areas of high unmet need due to the lack of effective treatments or diagnostic tools and/or due to the increasing number of patients worldwide. Co. concentrates its research and development efforts to participate in the commercialization of treatment solutions and diagnostic tools to fight certain metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune or fibrotic diseases affecting especially the liver (such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or "NASH").

Gerresheimer AG

Gerresheimer is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. manufactures glass and plastic products for the pharma and healthcare industry. Co.'s operates in three divisions: Plastics & Devices, which its product portfolio includes products for the administration of medicines, such as insulin pens, inhalers, and prefillable syringes; Primary Packaging Glass, which produces glass primary packaging for medicines and cosmetics, such as pharma jars, ampoules, injection vials, cartridges, perfume flacons, and cream jars; and Life Science Research, which produces laboratory glassware for research, development, and analytics, such as beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, and measuring cylinders.

GN Store Nord A/S

GN Store Nord is an electronics communication products group based in Denmark. Co. is engaged in the manufacture and marketing of products for personal communication. Co.'s product offering includes hearing instruments, corded and wireless headsets, and audiologic diagnostics equipment used to test people's hearing and sense of balance. In addition, Co. offers products and accessories such as speakers, amplifiers, headset telephones, and adapters, as well as software and equipment for fitting hearing instruments. Co.'s operations are organized along two business divisions: GN Netcom (headsets) and GN ReSound (advanced hearing instruments).

Grifols S.A. Class A

Grifols is engaged in developing, manufacturing and distributing a range of plasma derivative products. Plasma derivatives are proteins found in human plasma, which once isolated and purified, have therapeutic value. These protein-based therapies extend the lives of individuals who suffer from chronic and acute conditions. Co. also specializes in providing infusion solutions, nutrition products, medical devices, diagnostic instrumentation and reagents for use in hospitals and clinics. Co.'s products and services are used by healthcare providers in approximately 100 countries. Co.'s business is organized into three divisions: Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Raw Materials.

Grifols S.A. Pref Class B

Guerbet SA

Guerbet is a French pharmaceutical group that develops, markets, and provides maintenance services for medical equipment and devices destined for diagnostic and interventional imaging. Co.'s portfolio comprises media solutions covering MRI, X-rays and products devoted to International Radiology and Theranostics and medical devices. Co. organizes its operation by product family covering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), X-rays (XR) and Interventional Radiology and Theranostics (IRT). The MRI family includes Dotarem® and Artirem®; Co.'s X-ray product family includes Xenetix®, Optiray®/Optiject®, Oxilan®, and Telebrix®; and the IRT product family has Lipiodol®, Bleu Patente V and Hexabrix®.

H&R GMBH & CO KGAA

H&R GmbH & Co KGaA is a Germany-based developer and manufacturer of crude oil-based chemical and pharmaceutical products and precision plastic components. It operates through three segments: Chemical-Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Refining (ChemPharm Refining), Chemical-Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Sales (ChemPharm Sales) and Plastics. The ChemPharm Refining segment comprises two refineries in Germany, which produce plasticizers, paraffins, white oils and base oils; the ChemPharm Sales segment includes production and distribution sites worldwide and its main products are label-free plasticizers for the tire industry, as well as paraffins for various applications, and the Plastics segment produces precision plastic parts and molding tools to manufacture precision plastic parts.

Innate Pharma SA Class A

Innate Pharma S.A. is a biopharmaceutical Company developing immunotherapy drugs for cancer and inflammatory diseases. Co. specializes in the development of new monoclonal antibodies targeting receptors and pathways controlling the activation of innate immunity cells. Also, Co. has three product-candidates resulting from its research platform are being tested in clinical trials; two of these by Co.'s partners, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Novo Nordisk A/S. Co. focuses on immunopharmacology and antibody technology. Co. has a panel of molecular and cellular assays and in vivo models for assessing the pharmacodynamics, the pharmacotoxicology and efficacy of drug candidates.

Ipsen SA

Ipsen is global biotechnology specialty care company. Co. engages in research, development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products for human healthcare. Co.'s product portfolio includes pharmaceutical products marketed around the world to specialists working in its targeted therapeutic areas (oncology, endocrinology, neurology and haematology). These products are specialist care drugs. Co. also markets products in other therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, cardiovascular and cognitive disorders. These products are primary care drugs. Co.'s brand names include Decapeptyl®, Somatuline®, Dysport®, Nutropin Aq®, Smecta®, Forlax®, Nisis®,Adrovance®, Exforge® and Adenuric®.

K+S AG

K+S is engaged in the chemical sector. Co. has three business segments. The Potash and Magnesium Products segment combines the production and marketing of potash fertilizers and fertilizer specialities as well as potash and magnesium compounds for technical, industrial and pharmaceutical applications. The Salt segment encompasses the production and marketing of food grade salt, industrial salt and salt for chemical use, de-icing salt and sodium chloride brine. The Complementary Activities segment bundles together recycling activities and waste disposal or reutilisation in potash and rock salt mines as well as catsan® granulation.

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

Royal DSM is engaged in the creation of products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences. Co.'s products and services are used globally in range of markets and applications in healthcare, pharmaceutical automotive and chemicals sectors. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrics and electronics, life protection and housing. The activities of Co. are grouped into four clusters: Nutrition, Pharma, Performance Materials and Polymer Intermediates.

Korian SA

Korian is an actor on the temporary and permanent dependency care market in France, Germany and Italy. Co. offers and develops services related to dependency through its retirement homes (116 as of Dec 31 2009), follow-up care and rehabilitation facilities (35 as of Dec 31 2009) and psychiatric clinics (11 as of Dec 31 2009). Co.'s operations can be divided into four geographical segments: Medical and Social activity in France (retirement homes); Sanitary activity in France (follow-up care, rehabilitation, psychiatry and home medical care); Italy; and Germany.

KWS SAAT SE & Co KGaA

KWS SAAT is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in developing, producing and distributing seed for agriculture. Co.'s operational business is divided into three segments: corn, which is engaged in the production and distribution activities of corn for grain and silage corn, oil and field seed; sugarbeet, which is engaged in the multiplication, processing and distribution activities for sugarbeet seed, as well as Co.'s seed potato business; and cereals, which is engaged in the production and distribution of hybrid rye, wheat and barley, as well as oil and field seed.

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi S.A.

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi is engaged in the sale of its own pharmaceutical products and the distribution of other products for which it holds licenses granted by other laboratories for specific periods, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the agreements entered into with said laboratories.

LANXESS AG

Lanxess is a management holding company, engaged in chemicals enterprise with a portfolio ranging from polymers to industrial, specialty and fine chemicals. Co. has three segments, which comprise 14 business units. Co.'s Performance Polymers segments include five units, Butyl Rubber, Performance Butadiene Rubbers, Keltan Elastomers, High Performance Elastomers, and High Performance Materials. Advanced Intermediates segments include two units, Advanced Industrial Intermediates, and Saltigo. Performance Chemicals segments, include seven units, Material Protection Products, Inorganic Pigments, Functional Chemicals, Leather, Rhein Chemie, Rubber Chemicals, and Liquid Purification Technologies.

LNA Sante SA

LNA Sante SA Formerly known as Le Noble Age. LNA Sante SA, formerly known as Le Noble Age SA is a France-based company that owns and operates retirement homes and complexes for elderly residents. The Company's residences provide care and assistance for elderly people with a variety of needs, from those with a high level of independence, to those who are completely dependent. LNA Sante SA is also engaged in real estate operations. The Company has residences in France and Belgium. LNA Sante SA operates through its several subsidiaries, including Le Parc de Diane Sarl, Institut Medicalise de Mar Vivo, Gerhome, Residence le Point du Jour and the home healthcare service provider ARAIR Assistance, as well as ARAIR Group's support and training services, among others.

MediGene AG

Medigene is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research and development of drugs to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Co.'s segments are: marketed products and drug candidates. Co.'s marketed products segment consists of the drug Veregen®, which is an ointment for the treatment of external genital warts. Co.'s drug candidates segment consists of: EndoTAG®-1, which is for the indication pancreatic cancer and triple-negative breast cancer; RhuDex®, which is a modifying agent for the oral treatment of autoimmune diseases; and adeno-associated virus-like particles, which provides potential as prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines, for example, against cancer and infections.

MedinCell SA

Medincell SA. Medincell SA is a France-based manufacturer of biological products and pharmaceutical preparations. The Company is focused on the development of therapeutic solutions with worldwide access. The Company works on both for-profit and non-profit projects, in collaboration with partners ranging from pharmaceutical corporations to physicians, from biotechnology firms to academics and foundations. Its range of products consists of three products in development phase: mdc-IRM, a subcutaneous injection in phase III clinical study for the treatment of schizophrenia; mdc-CWM, an intra-articular injection in phase II clinical study for the treatment of post-surgical pain and inflammation; mdc-TJK, a subcutaneous injection for the treatment of schizophrenia, as well as a number of other products that are in the research phase, such as mdc-WWM, which is a subcutaneous injection for contraception, and mdc-ELK, a subcutaneous injection for the treatment of depression, among others.

Merck KGaA

Merck is a global science and technology company based in Germany. Co. diversifies its activities into four business divisions: Merck Serono, Consumer Health, Performance Materials and Merck Millipore. The Merck Serono develops, manufactures and markets prescription drugs to treat cancer, multiple sclerosis, infertility, growth disorders, and selected cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The Consumer Health manufactures and markets over-the-counter drugs addressing health themes such as mobility, women's and children's health, cough and cold. Performance Materials is a specialty chemicals business. The Merck Millipore is the supplier of products and services for the life science industry.

Moderna Inc.

Moderna is creating a new generation of medicines based on messenger RNA to improve the lives of patients. The company uses its platform to identify and develop new mRNA medicines. When the company identifies a combination of platform technologies or programs across mRNA technologies, delivery technologies, and manufacturing processes that can enable shared product features across multiple potential mRNA medicines, it groups those programs as a modality. The company has created six modalities including prohylactic vaccines; cancer vaccines; intratumoral immuno-oncology; localized regenerative therapeuctics; systemic secreted therapeutics; and systemic intracellular therapeutics.

MorphoSys AG

MorphoSys is engaged in development and commercialization of antibodies for therapeutic applications. Co. operates in two segments: Partnered Discovery, which operates therapeutic development programs for drug candidates in cooperation with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies; and Proprietary Development, which is engaged in the development of therapeutic antibodies in the area of inflammatory disease and oncology on a proprietary basis. As of Dec 31 2013, Co.'s proprietary antibody compounds in clinical trials included MOR103 in the areas of rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis; MOR202 in the field of multiple myeloma; and MOR208 in the field of malignant B-cell diseases.

Novartis AG

Novartis is a multinational healthcare group based in Switzerland. Co. provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies worldwide. Co.'s broad portfolio includes innovative medicines, eye care products and cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals. Co.'s operations are organized along three operating divisions: Innovative Medicines Division; Sandoz Division; and Alcon Division. Co.'s operations are supported by the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research and Novartis Business Services.

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

Novo-Nordisk is a global healthcare company engaged in the innovation of diabetes care. Co. also provides haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. The Diabetes care business segment includes research, development, manufacturing and marketing of products within the areas of insulin, GLP-1 and related delivery systems, oral antidiabetic products (OAD) and obesity. The Biopharmaceuticals business segment includes research, development, manufacturing and marketing of products within the areas of haemophilia, growth hormone therapy, hormone replacement therapy, inflammation therapy and other therapy areas.

Orpea SA

ORPEA is a dependency, physical and psychiatric care group based in France. Co. operates long-term and short-term care facilities, including medical care facilities, medical and social care facilities and residential facilities for the elderly. Co. provides short, medium and long-term global physical and mental dependency care. Co. also operates residential facilities for disabled people of any age, hotels, and hotel-related, as well as leisure accommodation facilities. Co. operates in France and abroad (Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland) in three business segments: Long-term care facilities (nursing homes); Post-acute and Rehabilitation care facilities; and Psychiatric care facilities.

Paion AG

Paion is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on developing and commercializing drugs to be used in out-patient and hospital-based anesthesia, sedation and critical care services. Co.'s key compound is Remimazolam, an intravenous ultra short-acting and controllable anesthetic/sedative drug candidate in advanced stages of development for use in procedural sedation and general anesthesia.

Pharma Mar SA

Poxel SA

Poxel is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease. Co.'s two drug candidates, Imeglimin and PXL770, are intended to complement and augment existing type 2 diabetes therapies, including in patients who no longer fully respond to such therapies, with the goal of helping patients better control their type 2 diabetes and reduce potentially disabling or fatal complications.

QIAGEN NV

Qiagen is provider of Sample to Insight solutions to transform biological materials into valuable molecular insights. Co.'s sample technologies process DNA, RNA and proteins from blood, tissue and other materials. Assay technologies make these biomolecules visible and ready for analysis. Bioinformatics software interprets data. Automation solutions unite these together in molecular testing workflows. Co. provides these workflows to four classes: Molecular Diagnostics (human healthcare), Applied Testing (forensics, veterinary testing and food safety), Pharma (pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) and Academia (life sciences research). Co. markets its products in more than 130 countries.

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A.

Recordati-Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica is a pharmaceutical group based in Italy. Co.'s operations are divided into two operating segments: pharmaceuticals (and pharmaceutical chemicals) and orphan drugs. Co.'s products include ZANIPRESS®/ZANEXTRA®/LERCAPREL®/LERCARIL®, an antihypertensive drug; ZANIDIP®/CORIFEO®/LERCADIP® (lercanidipine), an antihypertensive drug discovered and developed in Co.'s research laboratories; UROREC® (silodosin), a new drug indicated for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia; and LIVAZO®/ALIPZA® (pitavastatin), a statin for the treatment of dyslipidemia, among others.

RHON-KLINIKUM AG

Rhoen Klinikum is a healthcare service providers in Germany. Co. operated 54 hospitals throughout Germany, from basic-to maximum-care facilities, as well as 41 medical care centers (MVZs). Co. provides affordable medical care at a high level of quality.

Roche Holding Ltd

Roche Holding is a healthcare company. Co. operates in two Divisions, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Co.'s pharmaceuticals division is comprised of two business segments Roche Pharmaceuticals and Chugai. Co.'s pharmaceuticals division provides therapies including Cotellic, in combination with Zelboraf for advanced melanoma, and Alecensa for a specific type of lung cancer. Co.'s diagnostics division consists of four business areas: Diabetes Care, Molecular Diagnostics, Professional Diagnostics and Tissue Diagnostics. Co.'s diagnostics division provides in vitro diagnostic tests, used by healthcare providers to screen, diagnose and monitor therapies.

Sanofi

Sanofi is an integrated, global healthcare company focused on patient needs and engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. Two segments make up Co.'s business: Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines. The Pharmaceuticals segment covers research, development, production and marketing of medicines, consisting of flagship products, plus a broad range of prescription medicines, generic medicines, and consumer health products. The Vaccines segment includes research, development, production and marketing of vaccines in five areas: pediatric vaccines, influenza vaccines, adult and adolescent booster vaccines, meningitis vaccines, and travel and endemic vaccines.

Sartorius AG Pref

Sartorius Stedim Biotech SA

Sartorius Stedim Biotech is a provider of equipment and services for the development, quality assurance and production processes of the biopharmaceutical industry. Co.'s solutions cover fermentation, filtration, purification, fluid management and lab technologies and membrane chromatography, including various conventional lab products to biopharmaceutical laboratories. Co.'s technologies, products and services are used to develop and manufacture medications and vaccines using biological methods. Co.'s products covers all upstream and downstream steps in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. It specializes in single-use products and offers technical consulting and services.

Siemens Healthineers AG

Siemens Healthineers AG is a Germany-based company that supplies technology to the healthcare industry. The Company offers a wide range of products and services in the fields of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory and point of care diagnostics, and molecular medicine. It provides medical technology and software solutions, as well as clinical consulting services. Additionally, the Company is developing its digital health and enterprise services trough expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving patient experience, and digitalizing healthcare to enable healthcare providers to increase value. Siemens AG is a majority shareholder of the Company. The Company is active worldwide.

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

Smith & Nephew is a global medical devices business operating in the markets for advanced surgical devices comprising orthopaedic reconstruction and trauma, sports medicine and advanced wound management. Co.'s advanced medical products and services include: Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Trauma (joint replacement systems for knees and hips and products to help repair broken bones); Advanced Wound Management (treatment and prevention products for hard-to-heal wounds); and Sports Medicine (implants and enabling technologies for minimally invasive repair of the joint).

Solvay SA

Solvay is engaged in chemical and plastic businesses worldwide. Co. offers chemical products such as advanced materials, barium strontium, calcium chloride, caustic soda, chlorinated products, fluor, peroxygen products, polyglycerols, precipitated calcium carbonate, soda ash, and sodium bicarbonate. It also provides specialty polymers, such as Spire ultra polymers, Solviva biomaterials, and sulfone polymers. Co. structures its activities around five operating segments: Advanced Formulations, Advanced Materials, Performance Chemicals, Functional Polymers and Corporate & Business Services, each with its own specific business model and each comprised of Global Business Units (GBUs).

SONOVA HOLDING AG

Sonova Holding is a hearing instrument manufacturer based in Switzerland. Co. specializes in the design, development, manufacture, and worldwide distribution of technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems for adults and children with hearing impairment. Co. offers a range of digital hearing instruments, along with high tech specialty products and complementary wireless communications systems. Co. comprises two hearing instrument divisions, Phonak and Unitron Hearing, as well as Phonak Communications, a developer of wireless communication devices for both hearing instrument and other applications.

STRATEC SE

STRATEC Biomedical designs and manufactures automation solutions and technologies for use mainly in in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) and in other regulated markets. IVD refers to those diagnostics activities performed outside the body in a glass or in test receptacles in a laboratory. Co. operates through two segments: Instrumentation and All Other. In the Instrumentation segment, Co. designs and manufactures fully automated analyzer systems for its clinical diagnostics and biotechnology customers. In its all other segment, Co. develops workflow software for networking several analyzer systems and develops and sells scientific materials and technologies such as nucleic acid purification.

STRAUMANN HOLDING AG

Suedzucker AG

Suedzucker is the parent company of Suedzucker Group, which operates in four segments: sugar, which comprises sugar production in Bosnia, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary, as well as Moldova; special products, which, among others, produces and sells ingredients made from natural raw materials for food products and animal feed, and its bioethanol businesses; CropEnergies, which includes the bioethanol activities of Co.'s Sudzucker group with production sites in Germany, Belgium, France and the U.K. as well as trading activities in Brazil, Chile and the U.S; and fruit, which serves food companies from the dairy, baked goods, ice cream and non-alcoholic beverage industry.

Symrise AG

Symrise AG develops, produces, and sells fragrances and flavors as well as active ingredients for the cosmetics industry. Co. operates in two main business segments: The Scent & Care segment, which develops, produces and sells fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, aroma molecules and mint aromas and also develops specific application processes for such substances; and The Flavor & Nutrition segment, which develops, produces and sells flavors that are used by customers in the production of food products (savory and sweet food products as well as dairy products) and beverages.

SYNLAB AG

Theranexus SA

Theranexus SA is a France-based company engaged in the healthcare industry. The Company is a biopharmaceutical entity that develops drug candidates to be used in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including epilepsy, narcolepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, neuropathic pain and psychiatric disorders. Its patented technology is aimed at increasing the efficacy of CNS drugs, which are approved and available on the market. The Company's technology is protected, scalable and versatile, and used to generate high value-added proprietary drug candidates for different conditions, while reducing time-to-market and market entry costs and risks in comparison with standard drug development processes. Theranexus SA operates in the domestic market.

Transgene SA

Transgene is a biopharmaceutical company that designs and develops immunotherapy and virotherapy products for the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. Co. is developing three anti-cancer products that are in clinical trials: (cancer of the lungs, liver and oropharynx); two anti-infectious immunotherapy products also in clinical trials: (hepatitis B and C). Co. also has products in the pre-clinical development stage. Co. operates in a single business segment, the research and development of therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapy products. Co. does not have any products on the market. Substantially all of its operations are conducted in France.

UCB S.A.

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on severe diseases in two therapeutic areas, namely central nervous system disorders and immunology. In the area of central nervous system disorders, Co. is focused on advanced Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, restless legs syndrome and epilepsy. In the area of immunology disorders, Co. is focused on rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, post-menopausal osteoporosis, systemic lupus erythematosus and immunological diseases.

Valbiotis SA

Valbiotis SA Formerly known as Valbiotis SAS. Valbiotis SA is a France-based company engaged in the biotechnology industry. The Company specializes in developing nutrition solutions designed to prevent cardiometabolic diseases and provide nutritional support for patients. It seeks to develop solutions designed to prevent type 2 diabetes, NASH, (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) and obesity and to offer nutritional support. The Company prevents disease by developing products that reduce the risk factors of irreversible chronic diseases. It provides patient support through new-generation medical nutrition solutions containing patented substances with clinically proven effects. Its products are plant-based and undergo strict scientific and clinical tests in collaboration with academic research centers.

Valneva SE

Valneva, together with its subsidiaries, is focused on vaccine development and antibody discovery. Co. generates revenue from both its marketed product, a vaccine for the prevention of Japanese encephalitis (IXIARO®/JESPECT®), commercial partnerships around a portfolio of product candidates and licensed technology platforms (EB66® cell line, VIVA,Screen antibody discovery technology, and the IC31® adjuvant) developed by Co. Related business activities include product research and development, regulatory and clinical activities, manufacturing of commercial product and advanced clinical product candidates, as well as administrative, corporate development, and marketing and sales activities.

Vifor Pharma AG

Vifor Pharma is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products, runs pharmacies, provides logistical and database services and sets up networks. Pharma markets pharmaceutical iron-based products and offers a broad range of OTC products, prescription products, herbal remedies and parapharmaceutical products. Logistics delivers supplies to pharmacies, physicians, drugstores and hospitals and also handles and coordinates the purchase, sale, warehousing and distribution of products for third parties. Healthcare Information provides ways of networking the healthcare market. Retail runs pharmacies and participates in Coop Vitality.

Virbac SA

Virbac is an independent veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory. Co. develops and provides veterinarians and farmers with medicines and vaccines that improve the health of food producing animals. Co. markets a range of products designed for pets and livestock. It offers seven types of products for companion animals (Parasiticides, Immunology, Antibiotics/dermatology, Specialties, Equine, Specialized pet food and Other products), and four types of products for food producing animals (Bovine parasiticides, Bovine products (excluding parasiticides), Pig/poultry antibiotics and Other products). Co. markets its products in the ethical (veterinarian) and OTC markets.

Wacker Chemie AG

Wacker Chemie is active in chemical products. Co. operates in five divisions: Wacker Silicones, which provides products ranging from silicone fluids and emulsions, resins, elastomers and sealants, to silanes and pyrogenic silica grades; Wacker Polymers, which manufactures binders and polymeric additives (such as dispersible polymer powders and dispersions); Wacker Biosolutions, which supplies customized biotech and catalog products for the fine-chemical sector; Wacker Polysilicon, which produces hyperpure polysilicon for the semiconductor, electronics and above all, solar sectors; and Siltronic, which supplies semiconductor manufacturers with silicon wafers.

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