Exclusive: Gsk Eyes Replacing Human Genome Board

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc plans to launch a campaign to replace the entire board of Human Genome Sciences Inc with its own nominees, stepping up its $2.6 billion hostile bid for the U.S. biotech company, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

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