Alnylam wins ruling in ongoing legal battle with Tekmira; Metformin offers potential cheap attack on tumors;

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> The U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts denied Tekmira Pharmaceuticals' motion to dismiss some claims and disqualify Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' ($ALNY) counsel in an infringement suit. Release

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And Finally… Ex-Pfizer ($PFE) R&D chief John LaMattina takes on those who question the use of pharmaceuticals in his latest column. Column