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> Sources tell Reuters that Switzerland's Actelion is about to hire an investment banker after a European newspaper reported that it is a likely takeover target. The company (ATLN) has a market value of $6 billion. Story
> Cell Biosciences has struck a deal to acquire Convergent Bioscience for about $12 million in cash. Cell release
> Becton Dickinson has landed commercialization rights on iPS technology developed by Fate Therapeutics, which is receiving an unspecified upfront and milestones in the deal. Article
> Talecris says that the FDA approved Gamunex-C for subcutaneous administration in the treatment of primary immunodeficiency. Release
> A stem cell research paper published in Nature is being retracted after doubts were raised about its reliability. Lead author Shane Mayack did not sign the retraction, saying the results of the study are valid. Report
And Finally... Kevin Eggan, the CSO at the New York Stem Cell Foundation, has been taking some good-natured ribbing after being named "Sexy Genius." Story