Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc fka ARIA

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Dew -- Can't agree.

I thought he did a great job in negotiating the Merck deal and, to this point, I think that deal has made this company go.

He's a tough and realistic negotiator. A Pona partnership has been in the wind for about a year. When Harvey talked about writing the NDA he was probably just putting pressure on the prospective partner for a better deal.

He holds a very large stake. He's a little hard to predict. He put together a fantastic research team. He's an abrasive SOB. He's got the goods and he knows how to manage it.

What is not to like?