Profile: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. provides medicines to fight cancer, cardiovascular and infectious diseases that include HIV/AIDS & serious mental illness. Our Baraclude™ is indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in adults with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases or histologically active disease. Our Avapro (irbesartan) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. It is also indicated for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy with an elevated serum creatinine and proteinuria (>300 mg/day) in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.