Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.

Biotech Stock To Buy: InterMune(ITMN) Gets Breakthrough Therapy Designation

InterMune, Inc. (ITMN ) received breakthrough therapy designation for its primary product, Esbriet (pirfenidone), from the FDA. InterMune is looking to get Esbriet approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adults suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Breakthrough therapy designation is a status provided to candidates that show superiority over existing therapies for the…

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