Agennix Axes 55 Pct. of Jobs; BMY Eats a $1.8B Loss as Hep C Drug Fails - Aug. 24, 2012

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Contact us at www.pharm-olam.com, info@pharm-olam.com, USA 1-713-559-7900, UK 44-0-1344-891121.   •  Agennix AG (GAGXF) Axes 55 Percent of Jobs More... •  Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Eats a $1.8 Billion Loss as Hep C Drug Fails More... •  Hospira, Inc. (HSP) to Add 200 Jobs at Troubled Plant More... •  Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Alzheimer's Drug Disappoints in Trials More... •  Novira Therapeutics Secures $23 Million Series A Financing to Advance Antiviral Research More... •  Synergy Pharmaceuticals Acquires FV-100 Shingles Drug From Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) More... •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Theravance, Inc. (THRX) Complete Phase III Program of LAMA/LABA More... •  Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Terminates Supply Deal With CLARIS Lifesciences More... More Top News JAX® In Vivo Pharmacology Services Rely on our unmatched expertise in efficacy studies to accelerate your drug discovery research. 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