Alnylam to Axe 33 Pct. of Workforce - Jan. 20, 2012

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Friday, January 20, 2012  |   |   |   |  Crown Bioscience Inc. leads the field in providing unique translational platforms and cost effective drug discovery solutions for its biotech and pharmaceutical partners in dedicated therapeutic areas: Oncology and Metabolic Disease. Our multi-disciplinary team of experts, headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with wholly own research facilities in Kanapolis, Beijing (China), and Taicang (China)., provides an integrated service solution from your idea to an enabling IND, including: preclinical, translational and clinical capabilities. CrownBio offers a truly integrated approach to undertaking complete drug discovery programs as well as hit identification, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization projects. 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