Elan & UCD Create Biotech Partnership

Fresh from linking up with Cambridge University to find therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, Elan Corporation announced today that they have signed another academic pact, this time with Ireland’s University College Dublin. An initiative has been announced which is designed to create “a leadership position in the global biotechnology industry”, says Elan, adding that

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Alkermes and Elan Merger Completed

The merger of Alkermes and Elan Corp’s drug technology unit has now been completed, following the approval of the merger by Alkermes shareholders on the 8th September 2011.  The new entity, which will be known as Alkermes plc, will be headquartered in Dublin.  With operations based in Athlone, they have approximately 450 employees based in

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