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> Sanofi ($SNY) will collaborate with the Massachusetts General Hospital on a two-year translational medicine pact covering the development of new cancer drugs. Scientists from both will be spearheading efforts to obtain proof-of-concept data on drugs. Sanofi has been steadily building up its R&D presence in Boston. Release

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