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Biotech Business Daily (BIIB, VRTX, ALNY, STEM)

Here are some of the top stories affecting key drug and biotech stocks this Friday.  We also have links through to more detailed coverage and analysis at BioHealthInvestor.com: Biogen Idec Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) kicks…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

Hansen Medical Credibility As Weak As The Stock (HNSN, ISRG)

Hansen Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN) is becoming the Boulevard of Broken Dreams in the land of speculative medical instrument stocks.  We gave a volume spike alert at VSInvestor.com on this one, but this situation…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

The Five Growth Biotech Names To Watch Right Now

Alnylam (Nasdaq: ALNY) leads a short list of some of the fastest-growing biotech stocks where analyst estimate revisions continue to rise. BioHealth Investor began by analyzing 171 stocks in the biotech sector based on…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

Anti-Smoking Drugs Could Cause Suicide (PFE)(GSK)

It is hard to say whether a person is better off stopping smoking and lessening their chances of a heart attack or killing themselves.  Some of the anti-smoking drugs from Pfizer (PFE) and GlaxoSmithKline…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

GE Taking Decisive Step Into Stem Cells (GE, GERN, STEM, ASTM)

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) is taking a bold and controversial new step into the field of embryonic stem cell research.  The company has signed an exclusive license and alliance pact with Geron Corporation…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

Another 24/7 Wall St. CEO To Go Goes Away (BSX)

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) is finally getting free from President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Tobin.  This was one our top 10 CEO’s to go for 2009 as his tenure has been bad. …

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

Big Holder Chasing STAAR Surgical (STAA)

STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) has been on a roaring run of late.  In mid-May this stock was under $1.00.  After news of the company getting a nod for its Epiphany cataract lens insertion…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago

The Biotech Industry Prepares For A Wave Of Consolidation

Underscoring just how much big pharma will depend on biotech acquisitions for future revenue, an analysis published by Evaluate Pharma today suggests half of the top 100 drugs worldwide by 2014 – and all…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 17 years ago