Pfizer Buzz Sends Icagen Shares Skyrocketing - June 27, 2011

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Contact us at www.pharm-olam.com, info@pharm-olam.com, USA +1-713-559-7900, UK +44-0-1344-891121. •   Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Buzz Sends Icagen, Inc. (ICGN) Shares Skyrocketing; Icagen Stock Rises 2.92 (121.68%) @ 1:18PM EDT More... •   Genentech (RHHBY) Scoops Up Tumor-Starving Drug Program From FORMA Therapeutics In Rare Deal More... •   Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Announces Plans to Acquire Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TDLP.OB) Phase 3 Topical Analgesic and Cosmeceutical Business Assets More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Derma Sciences, Inc. (DSCI) Closes $29 Million Private Placement Financing More... More Finance News •   Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Receives $25 Million from Sanofi (France) (SASY.PA) as Upfront Payment More... •   Mayo Clinic Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Wuhan Kindstar Globalgene Technology, Inc. (Kindstar) More... •   Flamel Technologies (FLML) and Digna Biotech Announce Multiple Product Development Agreement More... •   Immunomedics, Inc. (IMMU) Receives Third Milestone Payment From Nycomed More... •   BioLineRx Ltd. Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Yissum Ltd. for Oral Phase II Ready Treatment BL-7040 for Inflammatory Bowel Disease More... More Alliances News •   Arno Therapeutics Names Alexander Zukiwski, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer More... •   JHP Pharmaceuticals Announces Chief Executive Officer Succession More... •   PharmacoFore, Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Intellectual Property More... •   Kenneth Lee Appointed to Biocryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX)' Board of Directors More... •   Curaxis Pharmaceutical Corp. (CURX) Announces Key Changes to Its Board of Directors and Management Team in Progression Toward Clinical Trials More... More Personnel News •   Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (SIAL) Announces Q2 2011 Conference Call More... More Earnings Report News •   Wohl & Fruchter LLP Announces Investigation of Financial Misconduct at Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Formerly known as Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises, Inc.) More... More Legal News •   Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) to Relocate Corporate Headquarters to Ardsley Park Life Science Campus; Site Acquired and Now Managed by BioMed Realty Trust More... More Construction News   1.4 Million SF - Can Be Subdivided 2800 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, Michigan • Campus facilities conveniently segmented by use. • Recently renovated laboratory facilities. • AAALAC certified. More Real Estate Listings Hot Company EquipNet, Inc. 50 Hudson Road Canton, Massachusetts 02021 U.S.A. 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