healthcare

Canaccord Genuity’s Top Biopharma Catalysts Coming This Quarter

Posted: November 17, 2018 at 8:35 am

Companies in the health care sector face great risk and great reward every time they make an announcement. Drug candidates passing clinical trials, gaining regulatory approval or being canceled can ...
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Seattle Genetics Dips Despite FDA Win

Posted: November 15, 2018 at 12:05 pm

Seattle Genetics Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) shares dipped on Monday following an update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Essentially, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Adcetris (brentuximab ...
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Why Arena Pharma Is Winning Big With Its New Collaboration

Posted: November 15, 2018 at 9:15 am

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA) shares jumped early on Thursday after the company announced a new global license agreement with United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR). The goal of this collaboration ...
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Synthorx Gears Up for IPO

Posted: November 14, 2018 at 9:55 am

Synthorx has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). No pricing details were given in the filing, although the ...
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Short Sellers Pull Back on Major Pharma — With 1 Big Exception

Posted: November 12, 2018 at 10:10 am

Pharmaceutical companies usually are involved in a lengthy process of getting their drug candidates to market through clinical trials. There is a fair amount of risk involved, should a study ...
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Short Sellers Raise the Stakes in Major Biotechs

Posted: November 12, 2018 at 8:50 am

The short interest data are out for the most recent settlement date, October 31. Generally speaking, companies within the biotech industry are considered to be a riskier group of stocks, ...
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Moderna Gears Up for IPO

Posted: November 12, 2018 at 8:45 am

Moderna has filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering (IPO). No pricing details were given in the filing, although the ...
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Nektar Therapeutics and Pfizer Team Up in Cancer Collaboration

Posted: November 6, 2018 at 11:50 am

Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) shares dipped on Tuesday after the company announced that it would be collaborating with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) to evaluate several combination regimens in multiple cancer ...
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Eli Lilly Dips Despite Solid Q3 Results

Posted: November 6, 2018 at 10:20 am

Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) released its third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The pharma giant said that it had $1.39 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Why Regulus Therapeutics Is Booming

Posted: November 6, 2018 at 9:40 am

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS) shares shot up on Tuesday after the company announced that it had amended and restructured its collaboration and license agreement with Sanofi. Under the terms ...
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Vapotherm Gears Up for IPO

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 12:35 pm

Vapotherm has filed an amended S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its initial public offering. The company intends to price its 4.0 million shares in ...
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What to Watch For When Eli Lilly Reports Tuesday Morning

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 11:25 am

Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results before the markets open on Tuesday. Consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are calling for $1.35 ...
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Why Clearside Biomedical Shares Were Halved

Posted: November 5, 2018 at 10:35 am

Clearside Biomedical Inc. (NASDAQ: CLSD) shares dropped sharply early on Monday after the firm reported results from its late-stage Sapphire trial. Ultimately, the Phase 3 results did not achieve the ...
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Why the FDA Is Dragging Alkermes Down

Posted: November 2, 2018 at 9:19 am

Alkermes PLC (NASDAQ: ALKS) shares dropped 8% early on Friday in premarket trading after the company announced the results from its most recent meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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The Drag on Teva’s Q3 Results

Posted: November 1, 2018 at 9:50 am

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) released its most recent earnings report before the markets opened on Thursday. The pharma giant said that it had $0.68 in earnings per share ...
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