Novartis Axes 2,500 Jobs Globally - Sept. 26, 2011

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Monday, September 26, 2011  |   |   |   |  CHI's Ninth International Discovery on Target November 2-4, 2011 | Boston, MA www.DiscoveryOnTarget.com This fall Cambridge Healthtech Institute will host its Ninth International Discovery on Target event showcasing novel "hot" targets for the pharmaceutical industry November 2-4 in Boston, Massachusetts. Advance Registration Discounts are available until this Friday, September 30. Don't miss this opportunity to take advantage of reduced registration rates and save up to $200! This is a must attend event to keep up with current and upcoming developments in target discovery and to collaborate and connect with experienced scientists and high level decision makers. Join us for in-depth coverage of novel drug targets focused on HDAC, RNAi, the PI3K pathways, allosteric modulators, metabolic pathways in tumor cells, kinase inhibitors, GPCR and Diabetes. To register and for up-to-date information, visit www.DiscoveryOnTarget.com.   •  Novartis AG Axes 2,500 Jobs Globally More... •  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA) Buys Rest of Japanese JV for $150 Million More... •  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) Trumps Paladin Labs Inc. (CC:PLB) for Afexa Life Sciences Inc. With $78 Million Bid More... •  RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) Plans to Split into Two Public Firms More... •  Elevation Pharmaceuticals Pulls in $17 Million to Advance Lung Drug Trial; Presents Positive Results More... •  Janssen Biotech Inc.'s REMICADE(R) Receives FDA Approval as First Biologic Treatment for Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis More... •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)'s Meningitis Vaccine Fails in Second Try for U.S. Approval More... •  Novartis AG, Roche (RHHBY) Breast Cancer Drugs Succeed in Trials More... 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