Alternative Medicine

Fig., the company formerly known as Advanced Lipo Dissolve, laid off many employees at its Maryland Heights headquarters as part of a corporate restructuring.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $28.5 million to the Arlington, Va.-based Conrad Program for HIV prevention, at the Eastern Virginia Medical School.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale is hosting a bone-marrow drive Saturday.

Pfizer Inc., which has research and development operations in St. Louis, said Friday that it began its cash tender offer for the outstanding shares of Coley Pharmaceutical Group Inc., as announced earlier this month. (PFE)

Florida International University announced said it has received a $6.5 million grant to continue research into HIV/AIDS and drug abuse among Latinos.