BioNotebook: Controversial StemCells board appointment; Portola/Daiichi Sankyo, Lexicon/JDRF, Supernus; and stock offerings
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Executive Summary
StemCells appoints former CIRM president; Daiichi Sankyo, Portola collaborate with Factor Xa inhibitor; Lexicon, JDRF partner on Phase II study; Supernus signs royalty deal; and Bluebird, Ultragenyx, Auspex and Ocera price offerings.
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