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Novartis Foundation Gets GPCR Data from LifeSpan

Jun 16, 2000
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SEATTLE--Novartis Research Foundation has become the second subscriber to LifeSpan’s database of G protein-coupled receptors information, following Pfizer as the initial customer. GPCR data is useful in identifying and validating new target genes for drug discovery, said LifeSpan.

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