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Inc. May 1, 2002 Kenneth Klee	The Industry You Can't Afford to Miss After more than two decades of hype, hope, disappointment, and progress, the hundreds of mostly small, money-burning companies that make up the biotech industry are experiencing a decisive shift in their relationship with the giant, rich pharmaceutical companies...
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The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Travers & Jayson	The Most Important Thing About Human Genome Sciences Is Human Genome Sciences on strong financial footing? Take a look.
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