Cubist Buys Adolor for $190M Cash - Oct. 24, 2011

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Monday, October 24, 2011  |   |   |   |  Online Lab Auction: November 2 - 3 at 10AM EST The Branford Group will auction assets of a major New England analytical and testing laboratory, Groundwater Analytical. Featured laboratory equipment includes numerous Agilent MSD & GC Units, precision lab instruments, evaporation system, microscopes, lab ovens, stainless steel coolers, glassware, and much more. Equipment is located in Buzzard's Bay, MA. Visit The Branford Group's website for more info. Register and Bid Now. •   Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CBST) Buys Adolor Corporation (ADLR) for $190 Million Cash More... •   Arrowhead Research Corporation (ARWR) Acquires Roche (RHHBY) RNA Assets and Site More... •   Chinese Dairy Company May Bid For Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Infant Nutrition Biz More... •   Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Acquires Cytokine PharmaSciences for Undisclosed Amount More... •   Intrexon Corporation Acquires Immunologix, Inc. More... 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