Genomics companies shop around for chemical expertise
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Two genomics companies deCODE Genetics and Lexicon Genetics announced significant progress in efforts to strengthen their product pipelines, reassuring dubious investors about genomics companies' commitment and ability to establish genes to drugs platforms that highlighted the need for medicinal chemistry. Details about the different companies who have made a reputation in medicinal chemistry are given.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2004
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Eli Lilly enter venture capital arena
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Eli Lilly has created a venture capital group, Lilly BioVentures which will invest up to $75 million in new biotechnology companies. Lilly is one of several pharmaceutical firms making venture capital investments in life science companies.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2001
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Cantab failure shows need for wide portfolio
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With the failure of Cantab's vaccine TH-GW to treat genital warts, the company's stock value has dropped by two thirds, forcing the resignation of CEO Jurek Sikorski, and causing the company to be put up for sale.
Publication Name: Nature Biotechnology
Subject: Business
ISSN: 1087-0156
Year: 2000
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