Investing

Friday's Top Biotech & Medical Stocks

by H.S. Ayoub
BioHealth Investor.com

Biotechnology

GENETIC TECH SPON [GENE] +12.60%
CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS [CORT] +10.22%
MEDAREX INC [MEDX] +9.28%
CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS [CHTP] +6.16%
BOSTON LIFE SCIENCES [BLSI] +5.78%

Diagnostic Substances

PALATIN TECH INC [PTN] +8.11%
ISTA PHARMACTLS [ISTA] +6.80%
GENE LOGIC INC [GLGC] +4.70%
ROSETTA GENOMICS LTD [ROSG] +3.39%
PONIARD PHARMA [PARD] +3.04%

Drug Delivery

IOMED INC [IOX] +31.16%
EMISPHERE TECH [EMIS] +9.57%
ELAN CP PLC ADR [ELN] +8.36%
COLUMBIA LABS INC [CBRX] +2.62%
MATRIXX INITIATVS [MTXX] +1.93%

Drug Manufacturers

PROTALEX INC [PRTX.OB] +19.20%
OREXIGEN THERAPEUTIC [OREX] +11.52%
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL [AVNR] +6.90%
OSCIENT PHARMACEUT [OSCI] +6.78%
YM BIOSCIENCES INC [YMI] +6.21%

Drug Related Products

ZILA INC [ZILA] +11.04%
IMAGENETIX INC [IAGX.OB] +8.33%
PACIFICHEALTH LABS [PHLI.OB] +5.00%
AUXILIUM PHARMACEUT [AUXL] +3.83%
PRESTIGE BRAND HLGS [PBH] +2.29%

Generic Drugs

PHARMACUTICAL CO [PRX] +3.10%
WATSON PHARMACEUTCLS [WPI] +1.41%
BARR PHARMA INC [BRL] +0.37%
MYLAN LABS INC [MYL] +0.10%

Medical Appliances & Equipment

BSD MEDICAL CORP [BSM] +10.15%
VISION SCIENCES IN [VSCI] +8.62%
HEALTHTRONICS INC [HTRN] +8.15%
MEDICALCV INC [MCVI.OB] +6.67%
SPECTRANETICS CP T [SPNC] +5.83%

Medical Instruments & Supplies

TUTOGEN MEDICAL INC [TTG] +7.93%
VYTERIS HOLDINGS NV [VYHN.OB] +7.69%
MINDRAY MEDICAL INTL [MR] +6.51%
ISORAY INC [ISR] +6.41%
CARDIOTECH INTL [CTE] +5.47%

Medical Laboratories & Research

NATL DENTEX CP [NADX] +4.38%
GENOMIC HEALTH, INC. [GHDX] +2.77%
AETERNA ZENTARIS [AEZS] +2.22%
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOG [ERES] +1.97%
PSYCHEMEDICS NEW [PMD] +1.31%

Take This Retirement Quiz To Get Matched With An Advisor Now (Sponsored)

Are you ready for retirement? Planning for retirement can be overwhelming, that’s why it could be a good idea to speak to a fiduciary financial advisor about your goals today.

Start by taking this retirement quiz right here from SmartAsset that will match you with up to 3 financial advisors that serve your area and beyond in 5 minutes. Smart Asset is now matching over 50,000 people a month.

Click here now to get started.

Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.