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Amgen May Takeover Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Gain Access to Experimental Gout Drug
October 16, 2009
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Reuters -- Shares of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc rose as much as 5 percent on Thursday amid speculation that the world's largest biotechnology firm Amgen Inc was eyeing the company to gain access to its experimental gout drug.
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