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Ligand is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies discover and develop medicines. Our business model creates value for stockholders by providing a diversified portfolio of biotech and pharmaceutical product revenue streams that are supported by an efficient and low corporate cost structure. Our goal is to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the promise of the biotech industry in a profitable, diversified and lower-risk business than a typical biotech company. Our business model is based on doing what we do best: drug discovery, early-stage drug development, product reformulation and partnering. We partner ...
  • Number of Employees: 100-250
  • Annual Revenue: $10-50 Million
  • www.ligand.com
  • 3911 Sorrento Valley Boulevard
    San Diego, CA USA 92121
  • Phone: 858.550.7500

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