Unusual Volume at bioetch stocks: CASI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CASI), Codexis (NASDAQ:CDXS), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), Revance Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RVNC), Oncolytics Biotech, (NASDAQ:ONCY)

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, announced today that its orally-active, Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor, ENMD-2076, has received Orphan Drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CASI) stock performance was -4.79% in last session and finished the day at $1.85. … Continue reading Unusual Volume at bioetch stocks: CASI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CASI), Codexis (NASDAQ:CDXS), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), Revance Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RVNC), Oncolytics Biotech, (NASDAQ:ONCY)

Small Cap Decliners: Vital Therapies (NASDAQ:VTL), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), Versartis (NASDAQ:VSAR), Theravance (NASDAQ:TBPH), VASCO Data Security International(NASDAQ:VDSI)

Vital Therapies currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Vital Therapies Inc (NASDAQ:VTL) stock performance was -5.83% in last session and finished the day at $30.52. Traded volume was 94.00K shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 96.31K shares. China Biologic Products (CBPO) shares fell in late trading after the biopharmaceutical company said it plans to sell shares of … Continue reading Small Cap Decliners: Vital Therapies (NASDAQ:VTL), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), Versartis (NASDAQ:VSAR), Theravance (NASDAQ:TBPH), VASCO Data Security International(NASDAQ:VDSI)

InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) on 27 May 2014 announced that it has resubmitted its pirfenidone New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a Complete Response Letter (CRL) received in May 2010. Pirfenidone is being developed for the treatment of adult patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN) stock performance was -0.88% in last session and finished … Continue reading Hot Biotech Watch List: InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MACK), China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO), VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Jefferies Group assumed coverage on shares of China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO) in a report released on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO) stock performance was 1.37% in last session and finished the day at $43.67. Traded volume was 59,338.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading New Highs: China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO), Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC), LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)