LIFE SCIENCES

Florida’s Strengths in Life SciencesOver the past decade, Florida has leapt ahead of the competition to establish itself as the new location for life sciences innovation and industry growth. Florida is now home to world renowned biomedical research institutes; nearly 1,000 biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies; and a foundation of more than 44,000 healthcare establishments.

Biotechnology Size: 220+ companies

Areas of Excellence: therapeutics — especially cancer and infectious disease, genomics, diagnostics, personalized medicine, regenerative medicine

Select Companies in Florida: AxoGen, OPKO Health, Sanofi Pasteur Vax Design Campus

Pharmaceuticals Size: 180+ companies

Areas of Excellence: generics, specialty pharmaceuticals, drug delivery/release technologies, neurological diseases, cancer, ophthalmology, cardiovascular disease

Select Companies in Florida: Actavis, Archer, Bausch & Lomb, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Merck, Nephron, Noven, Teva

Medical Devices Size: 570+ companies

Areas of Excellence: surgical technologies and supplies, biomaterials and implants, cardiac and vascular devices, diagnostics, imaging

Select Companies in Florida: Arthrex, Beckman Coulter, CAE Healthcare, Conmed Linvatec, Johnson & Johnson/Vistakon, MAKO Surgical, Medtronic

Healthcare Size: 44,000+ health care establishments, including 700+ hospitals

Areas of Excellence: translational medicine, clinical trials, care and research in cancer, endocrinology, neurology and neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology

Select Florida Hospitals: Cleveland Clinic, Florida Hospital, Johns Hopkins / All Children’s Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Moffitt Cancer Center, Mount Sinai, Nemours, Orlando Regional & M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Shands, Tampa General, UM / Jackson Memorial

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Top 5 ReasonsHere’s why your company should be in Florida:

Connect with the BestFlorida is home to leading research universities, research hospitals, and institutes such as Scripps Florida, Sanford-Burnham, Max Planck, Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Torrey Pines, VGTI Florida and Draper Laboratory.

Benefit your Bottom Line Florida offers a cost-competitive environment, favorable overall tax structure, no personal income tax, and a superior quality of life, allowing you to focus more of your dollars on R&D and new products.

Pick the Best of the Best Florida’s nearly 1,000 biotech, pharma and medical device companies employ some 26,000 industry professionals. This rich talent base is enhanced by the state’s more than 700,000 health care professionals. You can find the right people with expertise you need in Florida.

Plug Into Rich Networks Florida is home to several growing life sciences hubs including Lake Nona Medical City, Tradition Center for Innovation, UM Life Science and Technology Park, Florida Hospital Health Village and UF Innovation Hub. All industry businesses can benefit from the state’s world-class health care system supporting clinical trials and translational medicine.

Access Capital Florida is regularly among the top 10 states for venture capital investment, and new capital formation and small business support programs are gaining steam. You can find support for your entrepreneurial spirit in Florida.

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invested annually on life sciences R&D by Florida universities 1

among states for FDA registered medical device manufacturing facilities

Florida hospitals rank among America’s Best, according to U.S. News and World Report

medical schools, spanning from the southeast to the northwest

Florida Fast Facts

for pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing businesses 2

for bioscience employment 2 and higher education degrees awarded

1 National Science Foundation 2 Primary data source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW

Florida is a competitively priced market for cutting-edge R&D and manufacturing:

FLORIDA CALIFORNIA GEORGIA MASSACHUSETTS MINNESOTA NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA TEXAS

Personal Income Tax Rate (Highest Rate) None 13.3% 6% 5.25% 7.85% 8.97% 8.82% 7.75% 3.07% None

Corporate Income Tax or Gross Receipts Tax Rate 5.5% 8.84% 6% 8% 9.8% 9% 7.1% 6.9% 9.99% 1%

State Business Tax Climate Ranking 5 48 34 22 45 49 50 44 19 9

Biotechnology Average Annual Wage $74,266 $130,916 $75,111 $133,777 $71,045 $143,349 $121,788 $91,501 $147,817 $96,958

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Average Annual Wage $59,096 $112,183 $114,953 $111,538 $80,792 $148,508 $72,402 $95,040 $105,670 $92,962

Medical Device Manufacturing Average Annual Wage $61,413 $90,427 $66,571 $98,221 $86,109 $100,255 $62,262 $55,231 $62,173 $60,330

Comparative Costs for Life Sciences Companies in Florida vs. Other States

Florida’s Life Sciences Cluster(select companies highlighted)

Florida International University

University of Miami

Scripps FloridaMax Planck Florida Institute

VGTI Florida

Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies

Nemours Children’s ClinicMayo Clinic Jacksonville

Orlando Regional Healthcare System & M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando

University of Central FloridaSanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute

Tampa General Hospital

NeoGenomics Laboratories

University of South FloridaH. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

University of FloridaShands at the University of Florida

Florida State University

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University

Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition

Arthrex

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ORLANDO

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MIAMI

Biomet 3iBiotest PharmaceuticalsDyadicGE HealthcareJohnson & Johnson Depuy

ST. PETERSBURG

Biomet MicrofixationJohnson & Johnson / Vistakon McKesson Medical-SurgicalMedtronicNovaBoneRanbaxy Pharmaceuticals

Acorn StairliftsApplied Genetics LaboratoriesCovidienGeneLink BiosciencesMazor RoboticsNephron PharmaceuticalsPrime TherapeuticsSanofi Pasteur VaxDesign Campus

Animal GeneticsAvian Biotech

Southern Biologics

ActavisApotexBeckman CoulterBolton Medical ERBA Diagnositcs Johnson & Johnson / CordisMerck MAKO SurgicalNipro DiagnosticsNoven PharmaceuticalsOPKO HealthTevaWelch-Allyn

Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteCleveland Clinic FloridaMount Sinai Medical CenterUM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center

BaxterBristol Myers-Squibb

CAE HealthcareCatalent

Conmed LinvatecHoveround

Johns Hopkins / All Children’s HospitalLincare

McKesson Smith & Nephew

Steripack

Bausch & Lomb PharmaceuticalsDraper Laboratory

Mylan PharmaOscor

AxoGenExactech

Invivo DiagnosticsNanotherapeutics

RTI Biologics

Florida Atlantic University

GPD Pathology

Pall Corporation

Florida Hospital

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Biotech Companies

Pharmaceutical Companies

Medical Device Companies

Hospitals selected hospitals named

Leading Life Sciences Research Centers & Universities

Interstate Highways

State Capital

Florida’s Largest Cities (by population)

Circles represent approximate flight times from Florida in one-hour increments.

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Why Florida is the perfect climate for business:

“We are honored to have the support of the leaders of [the] Town of Davie, Enterprise Florida and Gov. Rick Scott as we continue to expand our presence in Florida. We also have packaging and distribution functions in Sunrise, Florida and pharmaceutical research and development operations in Weston, Florida. Our Anda, Inc. division, the fourth largest distributor of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. is also located in Weston. In total, Actavis employs approximately 1,400 people in Florida.”Paul Bisaro, President and CEOActavis, Inc. “We anticipate a significant amount of growth over the next

several years, and the medical centers in Florida have been innovators with their rapid adoption of the Renaissance system technology. We strongly believe that with the Orlando area’s commitment to providing a superior environment for medical research and development, our company will be well-positioned to maximize that growth opportunity.”Ori Hadomi, CEOMazor Robotics, Inc.

“A well trained workforce, the proximity to major universities, the business climate, an exceptional quality of life, and local and state support were all key factors that made Jacksonville by far the most attractive location for our expansion.”Mark Fletcher, Senior Vice President & President of Surgical Technologies DivisionMedtronic

“SteriPack explored several options in the United States to find the ideal situation and location. The facility in Lakeland is a first-in-class operation and draws on the nearly 20 years of experience that SteriPack has manufacturing converted products and providing contract manufacturing services in a Class 7 and 8 clean room.”Tony Paolino, PresidentSteriPack USA

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