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Aug. 4, 1999

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Lexicon Genetics signs knockout mouse agreement with Millennium

Oxis receives U.S. patent for lipid-soluble antioxidants for skin protection

Cantab highlights achievements in development programs during Q2 1999

Gemini and Affymetrix collaborate to develop osteoporosis risk test

Potential disease-altering therapy for Parkinson's to be assessed in comparison trial

Corvas ends option agreement with Vascular Genomics

Effects of new cognition enhancer, T-588, on hippocampal CA1 neurons in rat brain slices

Fujisawa and Discovery Therapeutics enter agreement for cardiovascular drug development

Herceptin approved and launched in Switzerland

New erythromycin derivatives for treating infections caused by acid-fast bacteria

Merck to acquire Sibia Neurosciences

Paxene launched in the Czech Republic

Gentamicin may offer hope for Duchenne's muscular dystrophy patients

MorphiDex not approvable, FDA says

Celgene receives patent, completes trial enrollment for ADD/ADHD product

Unigene awarded U.S. patent for oral calcitonin product

U.K. academics isolate novel cytotoxic agent from cyanobacterium

Cell Therapeutics discloses CT-2412 and related compounds for increasing drug bioavailability

Daiichi reports novel cytokine production inhibitors in patent literature

Novo Nordisk synthesizes potassium channel modulators for endocrine diseases

Guilford continues research into NAALDase inhibitors

Hoechst Marion Roussel reveals new anticoagulants with advantages over heparin

Beta-blocker proxodolol, a safe and effective treatment for glaucoma

Anecortave acetate: a novel angiostatic steroid for the treatment of ocular neovascular diseases

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