Veloxis to Cut Almost Half of Staff - May 23, 2012

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012  |   |   |   |  BioPharma Solutions, a business unit of Baxter, partners with pharmaceutical companies to support their commercialization objectives by providing scientific expertise, sterile manufacturing solutions, parenteral delivery systems, and customized support services needed to meet the unique challenges that parenteral products face. For more information, please visit: http://www.baxterbiopharmasolutions.com. •  Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S (VELO) to Cut Almost Half of Staff More... More Job Industry News •  Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) CEO: Singulair, Economy to Make 2012-13 Tough But We Will Survive More... More Industry News •   Seahorse Bioscience Raises $9.4 Million for Biotech Labware More... More Finance News •   Bridgepoint Plans to Sell Drugs Maker Aenova for About $510 Million More... •   APP Pharmaceuticals Acquires Three Products from Nexus More... 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