On March 1, 2018 PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL or the Company) (NASDAQ: PDLI) reported that the Company will release its fourth quarter, year-end 2017 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017, on Thursday March 8, 2018, after market close. PDL’s management will host a conference call and webcast that day at 4:30 p.m (Press release, PDL BioPharma, MAR 1, 2018, View Source [SID1234524315]). Eastern Time to discuss the financial results. A slide presentation relating to the call will be available via the webcast link on the PDL website.

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Conference Call Details
To access the live conference call via phone, please dial (800) 668-4132 from the United States and Canada or (224) 357-2196 internationally. The conference ID is 9384627. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A telephone replay will be available for one week following the call and may be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 from the United States and Canada or (404) 537-3406 internationally. The replay passcode is 9384627.

To access the live and subsequently archived webcast of the conference call, go to the Company’s website at View Source and go to "Events & Presentations." Please connect to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to allow for any software download that may be necessary.

On March 1, 2018 Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) reported that company management will be presenting at the following investor conferences during March and invited investors to participate by webcast (Press release, Exact Sciences, MAR 1, 2018, View Source [SID1234524348]).

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Cowen 38th Annual Health Care Conference, Boston
Fireside Chat on March 12 at 4:50 p.m. Eastern time
Barclays Capital Global Healthcare Conference, Miami
Presentation on March 15 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time

The webcasts can be accessed in the investor relations section of Exact Sciences’ website at www.exactsciences.com.

Intrexon has filed a 10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing, 10-K, Intrexon, 2018, MAR 1, 2018, View Source [SID1234524278]).

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Ziopharm has filed a 10-K – Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405] with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Filing, 10-K, Ziopharm, 2018, MAR 1, 2018, View Source [SID1234524335]).

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On February 28, 2018 Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. ("the Company") reported that it will reorganize its U.S. Commercial organization as it continues to maximize opportunities for its current portfolio and prepare for its upcoming oncology pipeline (Press release, Daiichi Sankyo, FEB 28, 2018, View Source [SID1234524227]). The U.S. restructuring will streamline the Company’s operations, enable it to best serve its current patients and maximize its contribution to the development of medicines that change the standard of care. As part of the reorganization, the Company will reduce headcount by approximately 280 employees from various locations in the U.S.

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"Our priorities are to bring spending in line with revenue, shift resources to maximize Injectafer and our abuse-deterrent pain treatments, and prepare for exciting potential new treatments for patients with cancer being developed by our R&D organization," said Ken Keller, President, Administrative and Commercial, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. "While the decision to reduce our workforce is a very difficult one, the changes are necessary to position us for long-term success. We are grateful for the contributions of all employees, and we are committed to making this process as easy and as streamlined as possible."

Daiichi Sankyo will offer outplacement services, severance and other support to all employees who are directly affected.