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June 9, 2005

On Heels Of VX-950 Data, Vertex Gathers Up $153M

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. sold 11.75 million shares to raise gross proceeds of $152.8 million, the second highest amount of any biotech follow-on or initial public offering this year. (BioWorld Today) Read More

Panel Confirms Positive Data For Erbitux In Phase III Trial

Osiris Brings In $50M To Fund Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics

Gates Foundation Awards $22M Grant To Hookworm Research

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