Fred H. Mermelstein

IDDS is a specialty pharmaceutical company that applies innovative proprietary technologies to develop new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs that target current unmet and underserved medical need in the pain management market. IDDS’s product candidates address the market segment for prescription medications focused on treating acute and episodic moderate-to-severe pain associated with breakthrough cancer pain, post operative pain, orthopedic injury, procedural pain, burn pain and trauma. The product candidates offer enhanced pain relief, fewer adverse side effects and faster relief of pain compared to other currently available treatments.

Correvio Pharma Corp. operates as a pharmaceutical company, which engages in the provision of development and commercialization of medical products. It operates through the Europe and Rest of the World geographical segments. The firm focuses on cardiovascular therapies that will improve the quality of life and health of patients suffering from heart disease. It offers the Brinavess and Aggrastat products to customers such as physicians, patients and healthcare systems. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Pear Tree Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a development stage company with interests in developing prescription products for women. It offers products that treat and prevent diseases, symptoms, and conditions associated with menopause and cancer chemotherapy. The company was founded by Stephen Charles Rocamboli, Fred H. Mermelstein, Janet Chollet and Martin J. Driscoll in July 2007 and is headquartered in Auburndale, MA.

NX Development Corp. operates as a life science company. It develops Gleolan oral solutions which helps in identifying malignant glioma, a type of brain tumor in adult patients. It allows surgeons to visualize brain tumors during surgery. The company was founded by Alan Ezrin and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Part of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB, PolaRx Biopharmaceuticals is a company that manufactures TriOxide drugs for the treatment of leukemia and other cancers. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Fred H. Mermelstein, Peter Morgan Kash, Raymond P. Warrell. PolaRx Biopharmaceuticals was acquired by CTI BioPharma Corp., part of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB from June 27, 2023 on January 13, 2000 for $17.50 million.

Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical drugs. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company that applies innovative proprietary technologies to develop new drugs and improved formulations of existing drugs that target current unmet and underserved medical market. The company's product candidates address the acute moderate-to-severe pain medication market segment. It has three late stage product candidates in development: Dyloject (diclofenac sodium, injectable), Rylomine (intranasal morphine) and PMI-150 (intranasal ketamine). The company was founded on February 23, 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.