Aragon Nabs $42M to Target Hormone-Driven Cancers - Mar. 6, 2012

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Tuesday, March 06, 2012  |   |   |   |  Aptuit is a pharmaceutical services company that delivers early to mid-phase drug development solutions by applying scientific excellence, outstanding service and the industry's best team of people. Please click here for more information.   •  Aragon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nabs $42 Million to Target Hormone-Driven Cancers More... •  Rusnano, US Fund to Invest $760 Million in Pharma Venture More... •  Medicago, Inc., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation Strikes $33 Million Pact to Develop New Vaccines More... •  SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SCLN) to Discontinue Development of SCV-07 Oral Mucositis Trial More... •  XOMA (US) LLC (XOMA) to Sell Stock to Pay for Clinical Trials, Layoff Costs More... •  Oncothyreon Clobbered on Stimuvax Interim Analysis; Stock Falls -2.92(34.72%) @ 10:13AM EST More... •  AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) May Delist India Unit More... •  Former FDA Chemist Gets 5 Years for Insider Trading More... 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