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Healthcare ACtive Runners: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG)

Just a month ago, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) snapped up portfolio company, San Mateo, CA-based Labrys Biologics, for $200 million up front and another $625 million in milestones. That deal came less than two years after Labrys was formed, and venBio partner and co-founder Corey Goodman told Xconomy at the time that venBio had contributed $8.5 million of Labrys’ $31 million Series A round plus an … Continue reading Healthcare ACtive Runners: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG)

Jason Knox
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Biotech Insider Buying: OvaScience Inc (NASDAQ:OVAS), BioTime (NYSEMKT:BTX), Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ:ICCC)

Ovascience Inc (NASDAQ:OVAS) major shareholder Fund L.P. Longwood bought 100,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $10.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. OvaScience Inc (NASDAQ:OVAS) stock performance was -2.98% in last session and finished the day at $8.47. Traded volume was 69,618.00million shares … Continue reading Biotech Insider Buying: OvaScience Inc (NASDAQ:OVAS), BioTime (NYSEMKT:BTX), Insys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:INSY), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ:ICCC)

Jason Knox
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Healthcare most active stocks: Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX), Express Scripts Holding (NASDAQ:ESRX), Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KPTI), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)

According to a statement of Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OREX), the U.S Food and Drug Administration hasn’t given a green signal to its new drug which helps people in fighting from obesity. One of the spokespersons of the company said,” FDA has delayed its decision on our drug for as much as 3 months. So we will be able to get a final call only after … Continue reading Healthcare most active stocks: Orexigen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:OREX), Express Scripts Holding (NASDAQ:ESRX), Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:KPTI), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY)

Jayne Crisman
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Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) was one of the Nasdaq’s most active movers, jumping 23 per cent to $3.20 on heavy volume after the US Food and Drug Administration lifted a partial clinical hold on a study testing its blood cancer drug. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 21.15% in last session and finished the day at $3.15. Traded volume was 47.60million shares in the last session … Continue reading Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Jayne Crisman
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Healthcare Active Movers; Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 59,856,772 shares, a growth of 14.0% from the April 30th total of 52,494,773 shares, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was -1.14% in last session and … Continue reading Healthcare Active Movers; Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

Jason Knox
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Biotech GAiners: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK)

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) shares closed up nearly 11% on Tuesday after the company reported positive data from its OPuS-1 mid-stage study involving BCX4161 as a treatment for hereditary angioedema, or HAE. This is a rare immune disorder that can cause swelling of the face, breathing airways, and also causes abdominal cramping. According to the preliminary results from the company’s proof-of-concept study, BCX4161 met both … Continue reading Biotech GAiners: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BCRX), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MACK)

Kevin Long