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Plaque Psoriasis Suffers May Have Better Option After Eli Lilly Study

Posted: October 3, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) announced some good news for people suffering moderate to severe plaque psoriasis when it presented at the Fifth Annual Maui Derm NP+PA Fall meeting. ...
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Health Care Insurance and Health Care REITs See Safety Trade During Market Panic

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 12:40 pm

On days when the main stock market indexes are trading sharply lower, it is interesting to see what stocks and sectors are trading higher on the day. The Dow Jones ...
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Johnson & Johnson May Have Just Dodged a Big Opioid Bullet

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 10:50 am

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) surprised investors on Wednesday morning by announcing a $10 million settlement with two Ohio counties ahead of an upcoming opioid trial. While this in and ...
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FDA Accepts for Review the Newest Treatment for C Diff

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 10:30 am

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) has just announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted a couple New Drug Applications (NDAs) for review. Specifically, the FDA accepted ...
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Baird Has 3 Top Biotech Picks With Huge Upcoming Potential Catalysts

Posted: October 2, 2019 at 6:35 am

Needless to say, the biotech world has had a difficult 2019, with the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSE: XBI) down 20% from highs posted in April. Even the biggest and ...
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Would Stryker Be Better Off Buying Conformis?

Posted: October 1, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Conformis Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS) shares shot up on Tuesday after the firm announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell and license to Stryker Corp. (NYSE: SYK) to ...
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Unusual Settlement Deal Proposed for Opioid Lawsuits

Posted: October 1, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Five pharmaceuticals makers are proposing an unusual method for settling hundreds of the more than 2,500 lawsuits facing drugmakers that made and sold opioid painkillers. The five companies want to ...
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Are Biotechs the Next Target for Cyber Criminals?

Posted: October 1, 2019 at 10:45 am

After Minerva Neurosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: NERV) announced that it was the victim of a cyberattack, its shares dropped sharply on Tuesday. Minerva also provided an update on its clinical trials. ...
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Major Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial Is Ready to Launch

Posted: October 1, 2019 at 9:40 am

Catabasis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CATB) has announced that it completed the enrollment for its late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) study. Specifically, the enrollment is for the Phase 3 PolarisDMD trial ...
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Even Moderate Weight Loss Can Stop Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: October 1, 2019 at 8:30 am

New research shows that for those afflicted with type 2 diabetes, losing even 15 or 20 pounds can send the disease into remission. Some 400 million people worldwide have type ...
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Why This Successful Bladder Cancer Study May Not Be Enough

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 12:10 pm

Immunomedics Inc. (NASDAQ: IMMU) shares dropped sharply on Monday after the firm presented interim data from its midstage bladder cancer study at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual ...
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Ovarian Cancer Study Suffers Big Setback

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 10:15 am

ImmunoGen Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGN) has released data from its late-stage ovarian cancer study at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Specifically, this data comes ...
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Are Dova Pharma Investors Getting the Most Out of This Acquisition?

Posted: September 30, 2019 at 9:35 am

Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: DOVA) shares jumped on Monday after the firm announced that it would be acquired by Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, or Sobi. Through this acquisition, Sobi is looking ...
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Why Dividend-Paying Large-Cap Pharmaceuticals Could Shine in Q4

Posted: September 27, 2019 at 10:45 am

With the final quarter of 2019 beginning next Tuesday, many investors are taking a long hard look at their portfolios and trying to make some adjustments. While the end of ...
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Good News for Teens Suffering Atopic Dermatitis

Posted: September 27, 2019 at 9:55 am

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has announced positive top-line results from a second Phase 3 pivotal study evaluating abrocitinib in patients aged 12 and older with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis ...
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