Abbott Cuts Jobs; Soligenix Halts Ph3 Study - Sept. 15, 2011

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Thursday, September 15, 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. Please click here for more information.   •  Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Cuts Jobs More... •  Soligenix Halts Phase 3 Study; Stock Falls - 0.2250 (84.91%) @ 10:13AM EDT More... •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Puts Faith in Hep C And C. Difficile Drugs More... •  Aspen Pharmacare Ltd. is Prepared to Spend About $800 Million on M&A More... •  Horizon Discovery Ltd. Announces $18.6 Million Expansion Cash More... •  Cellerant Therapeutics, Inc. Awarded Additional $16.7 Million From US Government More... •  KAI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Inks $13 Million Development Deal with Ono Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. More... •  Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Unit Agrees to $85 Million Fine for Misbranding Drug More... 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