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Aurora Biosciences Corporation |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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OnFiber May Have Cure for Optical Blues
Aug 06 2001 06:06 PM PDT
PROFILE |
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Aurora Biosciences is shedding light on the mysteries of drug development. The company develops and sells drug-discovery technologies. Working with such collaborators as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Merck, and Pfizer, Aurora Biosciences offers functional genomics, fluorescent assay technologies, ultra-high-throughput screening systems, and other tools that allow researchers to overcome many limitations of traditional drug-discovery processes. The firm is focused on building a library of drug candidates it can license to its partners and other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Aurora Biosciences is a subsidiary of Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
COMPETITION |
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DEALS |
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Deal: Brightpod Raises $5 Million
Date Announced: 09.25.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 5
Description: Wireless intranet and Internet software developer raises round of funding.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 63.80
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 26.8%
Employees: 344
Revenue per employee: $185,465.12
KEY PEOPLE |
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John R. Pashkowsky
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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11010 Torreyana Rd.
San Diego, CA 92121
US
Phone: 858-404-6600
Fax: 858-404-6714
Online: Web Site
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