Titan's Opioid Addiction Implant Lands Licensing Deal, $15 Million Upfront

Titan's opioid addiction implant lands licensing deal, million upfront

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Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. will get $ 15.75 million upfront as an affiliate of life sciences venture firm Apple Tree Partners licensed its opioid addiction implant. The treatment, called Probuphine, is under review by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Full Pundit: Liberals should be glad Mark Carney snubbed them

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Paul Wells, writing on his Maclean's blog, considers why Prime Minister Stephen Harper kept his powder dry on the aggressive Liberal wooing of outgoing Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney: it would be difficult to defenestrate him; it wouldn't be worth …
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AM Alert: Holiday card edition

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HO HO HO: 2012 has not been the easiest year for the Lockyer family, what with state Treasurer Bill Lockyer and his wife Nadia separating after her drug abuse and extramarital affair became public. But that hasn't stopped the Lockyers from sending out …
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Love Is A Drug: Here's How To Kick The Addiction [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The brain is hardwired to recognize amorous feelings as a reward, just as it does when introduced to potentially addictive substances — hence, the euphoria. Likewise, your … Copy and paste the following code to embed the infographic on your site or …
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