NASDAQ Biotechnology Index
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The NASDAQ Biotechnology Index includes securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either Biotechnology or Pharmaceuticals which also meet other eligibility criteria.
As of 2005-03-26 the companies included in the index are:
| Name | Symbol | Headquarters | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abgenix | Fremont, California | ||
| Accelrys | San Diego, California | ||
| Adolor Corporation | Exton, Pennsylvania | ||
| Affymetrix | Santa Clara, California | produces DNA microarrays | |
| Albany Molecular Research | |||
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Alkermes, Inc. | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals | |||
| American Pharmaceutical Partners | |||
| Amgen | Thousand Oaks, California | ||
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Anadys Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Angiotech Pharmaceuticals | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
| Antigenics | |||
| Arena Pharmaceuticals | |||
| ARIAD Pharmaceuticals | |||
| ArQule | |||
| Array BioPharma | |||
| AtheroGenics | |||
| Axcan Pharma | Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec | ||
| Barrier Therapeutics | |||
| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Bioenvision | |||
| Biogen Idec | Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical | Novato, California | ||
| Biosite | |||
| BioVeris Corporation | |||
| Caliper Life Sciences | |||
| Cardiome Pharma Corporation | |||
| Celgene Corporation | Summit, New Jersey | ||
| Cell Genesys | San Francisco, California | Various cancer therapies | |
| Cell Therapeutics | |||
| Cephalon | |||
| Chiron Corporation | Emeryville, California | ||
| Connetics Corporation | |||
| CoTherix | South San Francisco, California | ||
| Crucell NV | |||
| Cubist Pharmaceuticals | |||
| CuraGen Corporation | |||
| Curis | |||
| CV Therapeutics | |||
| Cypress Bioscience | |||
| Cytokinetics Incorporated | |||
| deCODE genetics | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Dendreon Corporation | |||
| DepoMed | |||
| Digene Corporation | |||
| Discovery Laboratories | |||
| Diversa Corporation | |||
| DOV Pharmaceutical | |||
| Draxis Health | |||
| Durect Corporation | |||
| Dyax Corp. | |||
| Encysive Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings | |||
| Enzon Pharmaceuticals | |||
| EPIX Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Exelixis | |||
| First Horizon Pharmaceutical Corporation | |||
| Flamel Technologies S.A. | |||
| Gen-Probe Incorporated | |||
| Gene Logic | |||
| Genitope Corporation | |||
| Genta Incorporated | |||
| Genzyme General | |||
| Geron Corporation | Menlo Park, California | ||
| Gilead Sciences | Foster City, California | ||
| Harvard Bioscience | |||
| Hi-Tech Pharmacal | |||
| Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Human Genome Sciences | Rockville, Maryland | ||
| ICOS Corporation | |||
| Idenix Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Illumina | |||
| ImClone Systems Incorporated | |||
| ImmunoGen | |||
| Immunomedics | |||
| Incyte Corporation | |||
| Indevus Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Inspire Pharmaceuticals | |||
| InterMune | |||
| Introgen Therapeutics | |||
| Invitrogen Corporation | |||
| Isis Pharmaceuticals | |||
| ISTA Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals | |||
| Kos Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Kosan Biosciences Incorporated | |||
| Lexicon Genetics Incorporated | |||
| LifeCell Corporation | |||
| Luminex Corporation | |||
| MannKind Corporation | |||
| Martek Biosciences Corporation | |||
| Medarex | |||
| Medicines Company | |||
| MedImmune | Gaithersburg, Maryland | ||
| MGI PHARMA | |||
| Millennium Pharmaceuticals | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
| Momenta Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Monogram Biosciences | |||
| Myogen | |||
| Myriad Genetics | |||
| Nabi Biopharmaceuticals | |||
| Nastech Pharmaceutical Company | |||
| Nektar Therapeutics | |||
| NeoPharm | |||
| Neurochem | |||
| Neurocrine Biosciences | |||
| NitroMed | |||
| Northfield Laboratories | |||
| Noven Pharmaceuticals | |||
| NPS Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Nuvelo | |||
| ONYX Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Orchid Cellmark | |||
| Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation | |||
| OSI Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Pain Therapeutics | |||
| Panacos Pharmaceuticals | |||
| PAREXEL International Corporation | |||
| PDL BioPharma | |||
| Penwest Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Perrigo Company | |||
| Pharmacyclics | |||
| Pharmion Corporation | |||
| Pozen | |||
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Qiagen N.V. | |||
| QLT | |||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Renovis | |||
| Rigel Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Salix Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Santarus | |||
| Savient Pharmaceuticals | |||
| SciClone Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Seattle Genetics | |||
| Sepracor | Marlborough, Massachusetts | ||
| Serologicals Corporation | |||
| SFBC International | |||
| Shire | Basingstoke, Hampshire | ||
| Sirna Therapeutics | |||
| StemCells | |||
| SuperGen | |||
| Tanox | |||
| Taro Pharmaceutical Industries | |||
| Techne Corporation | |||
| Telik | |||
| Tercica | |||
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited | |||
| Third Wave Technologies | |||
| Trimeris | |||
| United Therapeutics Corporation | |||
| Vasogen | |||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | |||
| ViaCell | |||
| ViroPharma Incorporated | Exton, Pennsylvania | ||
| Vivus | |||
| XOMA | |||
| ZymoGenetics | Seattle, Washington |
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