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Soligenix Announces Appointment of Former White House Economic Adviser Tomas J. Philipson, PhD as Strategic Advisor
Soligenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an unmet medical need, announced today the appointment of Tomas J. Philipson, PhD as a Strategic Advisor.
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