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<title>LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. : Ligand to Present at Upcoming Investor ...</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:36:50 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;4-traders (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;49 minutes ago &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;Ligand has established multiple alliances with the world&amp;#39;s leading pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Pfizer, Baxter International, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Lundbeck Inc., Eli Lilly &amp;amp; Co., Spectrum ...&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:LGND) Investor Investigation over ...</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:32 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/ligand-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaqlgnd-investor-investigation-over-potential-breaches-of-fiduciary-duties-255208.htm&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:LGND) Investor Investigation over ...&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;SBWire (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 22, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;An investigation for current long-term investors in shares of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:LGND) over potential wrongdoing by certain officers and directors of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. was announced and NASDAQ:LGND stockholders should ...&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock Upgraded (LGND)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:14:16 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thestreet.com/story/11923727/1/ligand-pharmaceuticals-inc-stock-upgraded-lgnd.html&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. Stock Upgraded (LGND)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;TheStreet.com&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 15, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;LIGAND PHARMACEUTICAL INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://utahpeoplespost.com/2013/05/ligand-pharmaceutica-stock-rating-upgraded-by-thestreet-lgnd/&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceutica Stock Rating Upgraded by TheStreet (LGND)&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888&quot;&gt;The Utah People&#39;s Post&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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<title>Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LGND) Tops Q1 EPS by 7c; Approves $5M Buyback</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.streetinsider.com/Earnings/Ligand+Pharmaceuticals,+Inc.+(LGND)+Tops+Q1+EPS+by+7c%3B+Approves+$5M+Buyback/8318585.html&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LGND) Tops Q1 EPS by 7c; Approves $5M Buyback&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;StreetInsider.com (subscription)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 8, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;The Company also expects to repay in full its remaining $18.0 million in debt by August 2014 per the existing repayment schedule.&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. : Ligand Acquires Financial Rights to More ...</title>
<link>http://www.4-traders.com/LIGAND-PHARMACEUTICALS-IN-17306/news/Ligand-Pharmaceuticals-Inc-Ligand-Acquires-Financial-Rights-to-More-Than-15-Fully-Funded-Developm-16799966/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.4-traders.com/LIGAND-PHARMACEUTICALS-IN-17306/news/Ligand-Pharmaceuticals-Inc-Ligand-Acquires-Financial-Rights-to-More-Than-15-Fully-Funded-Developm-16799966/&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. : Ligand Acquires Financial Rights to More ...&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;4-traders (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;Apr 30, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. : Ligand Acquires Financial Rights to More Than 15 Fully-Funded Development Programs from Selexis SA.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20130430tqa&amp;_t=Ligand+acquires+biologic+development+assets+from+Selexis+SA&quot;&gt;Ligand acquires biologic development assets from Selexis SA&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888&quot;&gt;San Diego Source (subscription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marketwatch.com/story/selexis-sa-sells-rights-to-royalty-payments-for-more-than-15-biologic-development-programs-to-ligand-pharmaceuticals-2013-04-30&quot;&gt;Selexis SA Sells Rights to Royalty Payments for More Than 15 Biologic ...&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888&quot;&gt;MarketWatch (press release)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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<title>LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. : Ligand Presents Preclinical Data on ...</title>
<link>http://www.4-traders.com/LIGAND-PHARMACEUTICALS-IN-17306/news/Ligand-Pharmaceuticals-Inc-Ligand-Presents-Preclinical-Data-on-HepDirect-Liver-Targeting-Technol-16778772/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:36:41 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.4-traders.com/LIGAND-PHARMACEUTICALS-IN-17306/news/Ligand-Pharmaceuticals-Inc-Ligand-Presents-Preclinical-Data-on-HepDirect-Liver-Targeting-Technol-16778772/&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. : Ligand Presents Preclinical Data on ...&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;4-traders (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;Apr 26, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced that data from preclinical studies evaluating Ligand&amp;#39;s HepDirect?&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q1 13 Earnings Conference Call At 4:30 PM ET</title>
<link>http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ligand-pharmaceuticals--q1-13-earnings-conference-call-at-430-pm-et-20130508-01150</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:03:36 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ligand-pharmaceuticals--q1-13-earnings-conference-call-at-430-pm-et-20130508-01150&quot; style=&quot;font-size:1.2em&quot;&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Q1 13 Earnings Conference Call At 4:30 PM ET&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;NASDAQ&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 8, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;(RTTNews.com) - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc ( LGND ) will host a conference call at 4:30 PM ETMay 8, 2013, to discuss its Q1 13 earnings results.&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Ligand Partner Rib-X Initiates Phase 3 Trial of Captisol-enabled Delafloxacin IV</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:13:53 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;PipelineReview.com (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 14, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;SAN DIEGO, CA, USA I May 14, 2013 I Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND) announced today that its partner Rib-X Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has initiated a Phase 3 clinical trial of a Captisol-enabled™ intravenous (IV) formulation of delafloxacin for ...&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Ligand Pharma To Present At Bank Of America Conference; Webcast At 2:20 PM ...</title>
<link>http://www.nasdaq.com/article/ligand-pharma-to-present-at-bank-of-america-conference-webcast-at-220-pm-et-20130515-01041</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 17:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;NASDAQ&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;May 15, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;(RTTNews.com) - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. ( LGND ) will present at the Bank of America 2013 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas.&lt;/div&gt;
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<title>Cognoptix Test Identifies Alzheimer&amp;#39;s Disease via Beta Amyloid Signature in ...</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
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&lt;br&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;color:#888888;&quot;&gt;Business Wire (press release)&lt;/span&gt; - &lt;span style=&quot;white-space:nowrap&quot;&gt;2 hours ago &lt;/span&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;width:80%;&quot;&gt;BUSINESS WIRE)--Cognoptix, an emerging medical device company, announced today that its SAPPHIRE II eye test identified Alzheimer&amp;#39;s disease patients via a beta amyloid (“Ab”) signature in their eyes in a 10-subject proof-of-concept clinical trial.&lt;/div&gt;
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