Gensia Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday that its board hasadopted a stockholder rights plan designed to prevent a hostiletakeover. The plan, which the San Diego company(NASDAQ:GNSA) said was not in response to any overture,would be triggered by an investor acquiring 15 percent ofshares outstanding. Stockholders would receive rights to buyshares of preferred stock at a substantial discount.

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