Posted Jun. 4, 2012 at 12:27 p.m.
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Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Don deBethizy is stepping down as CEO and chairman of the drug development company. DeBethizy said he "decided to step down for personal considerations." But the move follows some setbacks for the company, most prominent the phase 3 failure of the company's lead drug, a depression treatment.
Setbacks precede resignation of Targacept co-founder
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Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Don deBethizy is stepping down as CEO and chairman of the drug development company. DeBethizy said he "decided to step down for personal considerations." But the move follows some setbacks for the company, most prominent the phase 3 failure of the company's lead drug, a depression treatment.
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