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Pharmaceuticals

Ligand To Acquire Pharmacopeia

September 29, 2008 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 86, Issue 39

Ligand Pharmaceuticals will acquire Pharmacopeia, a small-molecule drug discovery company, in a deal that values Pharmacopeia at up to $70 million. Ligand CEO John L. Higgins calls the deal "a great marriage of biology and chemistry resources." Pharmacopeia has cut its workforce in half in recent months as it seeks to conserve cash and concentrate on later-stage products.

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