ViroPharma Nabs $126.5M Pact; Failed Ph3 for Pfizer Antifungal Drug - Sept. 30, 2011

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Friday, September 30, 2011  |   |   |   |  Over the past three decades, Genzyme has developed breakthrough treatments that have changed the lives of people with serious diseases. Together with Sanofi, our work goes on. Genzyme is continuing to grow by expanding our facilities in Framingham and Allston, MA. One of the world's leading biotechnology companies, Genzyme has been dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious unmet medical needs since 1981. Today, we are renewing our organization by ensuring that we have the right people with the right skills in place to build a strong foundation for growth. We are adding 500 new jobs in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Operations and we are looking for innovative and collaborative thinkers to join us in our commitment. Please visit here for more information.   •   ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM) Nabs $126.5 Million Pact More... •  Failed Ph3 for Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Antifungal Drug More... •  Array BioPharma, Inc. (ARRY) Misses Goals for Lung-Cancer Treatment More... •  Bayer AG (BAY.F), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Blood Thinner Rivaroxaban Met Primary Goal in Phase III Trial, to Seek Approval by Year-end More... •  National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Rejects Sanofi (France) (SASY.PA)'s Cancer Drug Jevtana More... •  AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Climbs as it Settles Key Seroquel Patent Dispute with Handa Pharmaceuticals More... •  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (TKDG.DE) Completes Euro 9.6 Billion Acquisition and Names New CEO of Nycomed More... •  Geron Corporation (GERN) Taps John A. Scarlett as CEO More... More Top News Free Whitepaper - Learn how innovative data integration technologies can help increase efficiencies in your drug development process. 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