What Pharmaceutical Companies Are in Texas?

Across Texas, in major cities such as Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and the capital city of Austin, some pharmaceutical companies offer developmental medicine in fields such as cancer and cardiovascular disease through nanotechnology and lipoprotein research while others focus on aid for clinical trials to make drugs safer for general use.

Academy Bio-Medical Co.

• Academy Bio-Medical Co. of Houston, Texas, researches lipoproteins and apolipoproteins, which are related to coronary disease, intestinal health and increased cholesterol levels. They supply antibodies for the research of low density lipoproteins in atherosclerosis, human serum proteins and polyclonal antibodies to companies such as Pfitzer Pharmacia, Janssen Pharmaceutica and Johns Hopkins University.

Access Pharmaceuticals

• Primarily focused on oncology, Access Pharmaceuticals specializes in nanotechnology and cancer and supportive care. As of November 2010, Access offers one FDA approved product, MuGard, which treats Mucositis, sores lining the mouth and gums due to chemotherapy. Access has five more drugs in clinical development and preclinical development, including Thirabine for lympoma and leukemia treatment and Cobalamin for oral delivery of insulin and human growth hormone through the body's vitamin B12 uptake mechanism. Access's headquarters are in Dallas.

Worldwide Clinical Trials

• With the Drug Development Solution division in Austin and Clinical Research Services in San Antonio, Worldwide Clinical Trials focuses on cardiovascular, central nervous system and inflammatory disease mid-to late-stage drug development services. Worldwide Clinical Trials aids companies in marketing trials, late-stage research and observational studies. The company develops and conducts pharmaceutical research designed to promote safer and more effective methods of treating diseases.