Will IPO, Cost Cuts Revive Pfizer's R&D Engine? - Aug. 1, 2012

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Wednesday, August 01, 2012  |   |   |   |  CHI's Fourth Annual ADAPT 2012: Accelerating Development & Advancing Personalized Therapy Congress, will be held at the in Washington, DC, September 19-21, 2012. Delegates from pharma and diagnostic companies, clinical organizations, academia, and government, will be provided a unique opportunity to learn and discover actionable strategies bridging drug and diagnostic development. Please click here for more information.   •  Will IPO, Cost Cuts Revive Pfizer Inc. (PFE)'s R&D Engine? 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