| Business Summary | | United
Therapeutics
Corp.
is
a
biotechnology
company
focused
on
combating
cardiovascular,
inflammatory,
and
infectious
diseases
with
unique
therapeutic
products.
These
products
include
pharmaceuticals,
arginine
products
and
telemedicine
services.
Pharmaceutical
products
include
Remodulin,
which
the
Company
is
developing
for
treating
advanced
pulmonary
hypertension
and
late-stage
peripheral
vascular
disease
and
Beraprost,
which
is
for
the
treatment
of
peripheral
vascular
disease.
Pulmonary
hypertension
patients
require
periodic
monitoring
of
certain
bodily
measurements
such
as
heart
and
lung
function.
Much
of
this
monitoring
can
be
achieved
with
less
expense
and
inconvenience
by
using
telemedicine
devices
that
enable
physicians
to
monitor
patients
remotely.
United
Therapeutics
intends
to
provide
telemedicine
services
for
a
fee
to
patients
and
physicians
using
and
prescribing
United
Therapeutics'
products. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | UTHR
is
a
pharmaceutical
company
focused
on
clinical
development
and
commercialization
of
in-licensed
compounds
for
the
treatment
of
life-threatening
diseases
characterized
by
high
chronic
care
costs.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
totaled
$2.8
million,
up
from
$856
thousand.
Net
loss
fell
45%
to
$20
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
resales
of
pumps
and
supplies
to
distributors.
Lower
losses
reflect
decreased
R&D
expenses
for
acquired
products
and
products
rights. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Martine Rothblatt, 46 Chairman
and CEO | $354K | Roger Jeffs, Ph.D., 39 Pres,
COO | 335K | Fred Hadeed, 36 CFO | -- | Gilles Cloutier, Ph.D., 56 Exec.
VP Special Projects | 287K | Shelmer Blackburn, Jr., 40 Exec.
VP of Medical Affairs, Sec., Director | 244K | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
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