Monday, August 11, 2008 Our flexible, AACSB-accredited, industry-focused Executive Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA programs at Saint Joesph's University. Concentrate exclusively on the pharma industry, giving our students the focus they need to succeed. Our students tell us after every class they come away with a more strategic outlook, new opportunities and alternative ways to solve problems. Your return on this investment will be unparalleled. Relevance, opportunity and innovation are all here for you at Saint Joseph's University. For more information, please visit: http://www.sju.edu/academics/hsb/pharmaceutical_marketing/ •   TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. (TPTX)'s Dr. Neil Kurtz Resigns as President and Chief Executive Officer More... •   Novis Pharmaceuticals, LLC Announces John W. Kilgour as Executive Vice-President of Sales & Marketing More... •   Cortria Corporation Appoints Gene Cefali, PharmD, PhD as SVP Clinical Pharmacology & Formulation Development More... 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More Finance News Latest Market Insight Financial Deals Industry Tracker: Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare June 2008 (Analysis of monthly deal activity during June along with the trend for the last six months for merger and acquisition (M&A), private equity, venture financing, private placement, initial public offering (IPO), and secondary offering deals.) • Understand which sectors are experiencing the most activity, and which type of investor, and advisor are playing the significant roles • Find out how key deals are changing the competitive landscape of your business • Find out how companies in pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry are raising funds through capital markets, private equity, and private placement deals Click Here for More Information •   Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ENZN) Announces Intention to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Specialty Pharmaceuticals Business; Continues to Pursue Plan to Spin-off Biotechnology Business More... •   Aureos Sells Shelys Africa to Aspen Pharmacare Holdings More... •   PhytoMedical Technologies, Inc. (PYTO.OB) Acquires Worldwide License Rights to Patented Novel Anti-Cancer Compounds from Dartmouth College More... •   CytRx Corporation (CYTR) Announces Effectiveness of Registration and Definitive Proxy Statement for Pending Acquisition of CytRx Corporation (CYTR) More... More Mergers and Acquisitions News •   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) Forms Collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Mechanisms for Cellular Uptake of RNAi Therapeutics More... •   Advanced Cell Technology Licenses ACTCellerate Technology to BioTime (BTIM.PK) More... •   Gene Express Announces Licensing Agreement With NeoGenomics Laboratories More... •   Optigenex Inc. (OPGX) Enters Into Exclusive Supply and Trademark Agreements and Grants Sub-Licensing Rights to RFI, LLC More... •   Chromos Molecular Systems Inc. (CHR.TO) Obtains Interim Order in Connection with Arrangement More... More Alliances News •   Ambrilia Biopharma Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results More... •   ArQule, Inc. (ARQL) Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results More... •   Aspyra, Inc. (APY) Reports Results of Operations for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 More... •   BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BPA) Reports Second Quarter 2008 Developments and Financial Results More... •   Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces 2008 Second Quarter Operational and Financial Results More... More Earnings Report News •   ImClone Systems Incorporated (IMCL) to Pay Abbott Laboratories (ABT) $17.5 Million to End Lawsuit More... More Legal News •   Planning Under way for Piedmont Triad Research Park 'Bioscience Business Center' More... •   Biotech Firm Targeted Growth, Inc. Plans to Build Product Development Hub at Agricenter More... 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