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Molecular Biosystems, Inc.
 PROFILE
Does your heart need a little bubbly? Molecular Biosystems makes ultrasound imaging agents used in assessing heart function. Its OPTISON agent -- made in part from albumin, a naturally occurring protein found in blood -- contains microspheres (tiny bubbles) designed to reflect sound waves during sonography, thus allowing a clearer picture of blood flow and surrounding tissue. The firm currently generates its revenues from collaborative agreements with Mallinckrodt (which has taken over the production and research of OPTISON) and Chugai Pharmaceutical. The company is a subsidiary of Alliance Pharmaceutical.

 COMPETITION
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: March
1999 Sales (mil.): 26.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 319.4%
Employees: 92
Revenue per employee: $282,608.70

 KEY PEOPLE
• Bobba Venkatadri
    CEO
• Elizabeth L. Hougen
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
10030 Barnes Canyon Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
US
Phone: 858-812-7001
Fax: 858-455-3465

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