Ligand to Acquire Metabasis for Cash and Contingent Value Rights

10.27.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Health Care | No Comments »

Ligand to Acquire Metabasis for Cash and Contingent Value Rights

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND – News) and Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBRX – News) announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ligand will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Metabasis.
Under the transaction, Metabasis stockholders will receive a cash payment [...]

Pfizer Foundation Awarded Grants To Support Cancer And Tobacco Control Worldwide

02.21.08 | Author: meera | Posted in Smoking / Quit Smoking | No Comments »

The Pfizer Foundation, a charitable organisation established by Pfizer Inc, a research-based pharmaceutical company, declared a $33m USD multi-year programme to support public health programmes to address the emerging global challenges in cancer and tobacco control.
Pfizer said it has entered into partnerships with 15 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 26 countries, including Algeria, China, Japan, Italy, [...]