400 New Hires as Allergan Expands R&D - May 18, 2012

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Friday, May 18, 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. •  400 New Hires as Allergan Inc. (AGN) Expands R&D More... •  The Incredible Shrinking Salesforce? Not Everywhere - Big Drugmakers Like Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation, Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) are Still Hiring! More... More Job Industry News •   Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Launches New $525 Million Venture Fund More... More Finance News •   Ruga Corporation Acquires a Novel B-RAF Paradox Breaker Program from Selexagen Therapeutics, Inc. More... •   Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) in the Hunt for China Pharma Acquisitions More... 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Participants learn cell separation, cell disruption, chromatography theory and systems, sample preparation, columns and packing, adsorptive chromatography, and elution optimization. For more information and to register, visit: http://www.mtech.umd.edu/biotech/workforce_training.html.  •   Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACHN) Announces Executive Promotion More... •   TapImmune Inc. (TPIV) Announces the Appointment of James W. Fuller to the Board of Directors More... •   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (TEVA)'s Board of Directors Votes to Re-Elect Dr. Phillip Frost as Chairman of the Board More... More Personnel News •   Bio-Path Holdings, Inc. (BPTH) Reports First Quarter 2012 Operational and Financial Results More... More Earnings Report News •   Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) Shares Fall; SEC Probe, Rival Drug May be Reasons More... •   Warner Chilcott, PLC (WCRX) Sues Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI) Over Generic Contraceptive More... 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