Alkermes Offers Post-Merger Vision; Allergan Pays Up to $275M for Vicept - July 19, 2011

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011  |   |   |   |  At Aptuit's MHRA certified and FDA inspected multi-purpose manufacturing site in Oxford, England, we can produce highly potent compounds at commercial scale in accordance with the highest safety and quality standards. To learn more, visit www.aptuit.com/oxfordapi.   •  Alkermes (ALKS) Offers Post-Merger Vision; Aims to Join Big Biotech with Elan Corporation PLC (ELN) Unit More... •  Allergan Inc. (AGN) Pays Up to $275 Million for Vicept Therapeutics Incorporated More... •  Novartis AG Has No Need to Buy Intercell AG, According to Source More... •  Zogenix, Inc. 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