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Biotech

Med BioGene Inc. Comments on Market Activity

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Med BioGene Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MBI) today, at the request of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), announced that Med BioGene's management is unaware ...(More)



National Animal Supplement Council Honors Companies for Excellence in Improving the Standards of the Animal Health Supplement Industry and Presents Ben Jones With Lifetime Achievement Award

ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) hosted its 3rd annual awards ceremony on May 16, oceanfront at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort on St. Pete Beach. Companies were honored for exceptional efforts in their commitment to ...(More)



Confirmation of BioSyent Inc. 2013 AGM Location

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - BioSyent Inc. ("BioSyent") (TSX VENTURE:RX) today announced that certain documents (the Proxy and the VIF) that have been mailed to shareholders in connection with the 2013 annual general m...(More)



Aeolus Strengthens Board of Directors With Oncology, Government Contracting and Financial Industry Veterans

MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -  Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: AOLS), a biotechnology company leveraging significant government funding to devel...(More)



Galapagos creates new warrant plan

MECHELEN, BELGIUM--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Galapagos NV (EURONEXT BRUSSELS: GLPG) announced today that its Board of Directors created 648,490 warrants under a new warrant plan for the benefit of employees, ...(More)



DHS Holding, Co. Confirms LuckyFoxCasino.com

NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - DHS Holding, Co. (PINKSHEETS: DHSM) has a wholly-owned subsidiary, Lucky Fox Casino, LTD, which operates out of Belize. Lucky Fox Casino, LTD signed a contract with FenServices to ha...(More)



Immunotec Announces New CEO

VAUDREUIL-DORION, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Immunotec Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IMM), a Canadian based company and a leader in the wellness industry ("Immunotec" or the "Company"), today announced the appointment of Mr. Charles ...(More)



PURE Bioscience Appoints Dave Pfanzelter Chairman of the Board

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - PURE Bioscience (OTCQB: PURE), creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, appointed food industry leader Dave Pfanzelter as chairman of the bo...(More)



PURE Bioscience Stock to Begin Trading on the OTCQB Marketplace

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - PURE Bioscience (OTCQB: PURE), creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today announced that its common stock has been delisted from NASDAQ ...(More)



Novo Nordisk reports positive results from first phase 3 trial with long-acting factor IX for treatment of haemophilia B

BAGSVAERD, DENMARK--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Novo Nordisk today announced the completion of paradigm™ 2, the first phase 3 trial with a long-acting FIX derivative, N9-GP (glycopegylated recombinant factor IX), for haemophilia B patients. Paradigm™ 2 is a multi-centre, blinded t...(More)



EnteroMedics Completes VBLOC Therapy Pre-PMA Meeting With FDA

ST. PAUL, MN--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - EnteroMedics Inc. (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announce...(More)



Sobi appoints Mats-Olof Wallin as permanent Chief Financial Officer

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Mats-Olof Wallin, who recently took on the role as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed Senior Vice President and CFO at Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ.) (Sobi).

After a thorough search process supported by a senior Ex...(More)



Galapagos business update

MECHELEN, BELGIUM--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) - Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) announced today that the operational and financial results achieved thus far in 2013 encourage the Company to retain full year 2013 Group revenues guidance of EUR160 million.

"Galapagos has a maturing and bro...(More)



AbbVie and Galapagos extend GLPG0634 collaboration to include Crohn's disease

NORTH CHICAGO, IL and MECHELEN, BELGIUM--(Marketwired - May 17, 2013) -

* First selective JAK1 inhibitor to enter Phase 2 studies in Crohn's disease

* Galapagos to fund and complete Phase 2 study; AbbVie to pay Galapagos $50 million upon successful completion, expected in 2015

...(More)



Prima BioMed Issues the Following Notice to Stockholders of the Company

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Prima BioMed Ltd (ASX: PRR) (NASDAQ: PBMD) (ISIN: US74154B2034) ("Prima", the "Company") has announced in pursuant to shar...(More)



Immunovaccine Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Immunovaccine Inc. ("Immunovaccine" or "IMV") (TSX VENTURE:IMV), a clinical stage vaccine company, today released its financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2...(More)



Rockwell Medical Announces the Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

WIXOM, MI--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Rockwell Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMTI), a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company targeting end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) with innovative products and ser...(More)



Paladin Labs to Present at the Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference in Toronto

MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Paladin Labs Inc. (TSX:PLB), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Mr. Mark Beaudet, interim President & CEO is scheduled to present a corporate upda...(More)



SciClone Reports Anticipated Financial Results for the First Quarter 2013

FOSTER CITY, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) today reported its expectations regarding financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Friedhe...(More)



SciClone and Zensun Enter Into a Licensing Agreement for Novel Chronic Heart Failure Drug Neucardin(TM) for the China Market

FOSTER CITY, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -  SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with Zensun (Shanghai) Science & Technology Co., ...(More)



Applied DNA Sciences Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2013 Results

STONY BROOK, NY--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced its financial results f...(More)



Peregrine Pharmaceuticals' Immunotherapy Bavituximab to Be Highlighted in Three Clinical Data Presentations at 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting

TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPHM), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class monoclonal antibodies focused on the treatment and diagnosis of cancer, today announced...(More)



Alethia Biotherapeutics Announces the Issuance of a United States Patent for Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Secreted Clusterin for Inhibition of EMT

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Alethia Biotherapeutics Inc., a privately held biotechnology company focusing on the development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, announced today that the Company has been granted Unit...(More)



NewLink Genetics to Be Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

AMES, IA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -  NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company specializing in immunotherapy, today announced that it has been selected for addition to the NA...(More)



NewLink Genetics to Present Data on Cancer Immunotherapy Programs at the ASCO 2013 Annual Meeting

AMES, IA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ: NLNK), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company specializing in immunotherapy, today announced that several clinical presentations on its two propri...(More)



Stock House Group Report Initiates Coverage on ForeverGreen Worldwide, Corp.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - After careful analysis, Stock House Group, a full service research and content development investor relations firm, has initiated coverage and placed a Speculative Buy Rating on ForeverGreen Worldwide, Corp. (OTCQB: <...(More)



Silicon Valley Foundry Noel Technologies Adds Advanced Lithography Services

CAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Noel Technologies, a Silicon Valley technology foundry offering process development and substrate fabrication, recently expanded its capabilities to include advanced lithography services. To push their technology roadmap to 0.15 micron, they have hire...(More)



Stem Cell Therapeutics to Begin Trading on the U.S. OTCQX Marketplace

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS), a biopharmaceutical company developing cancer stem cell-related technologies, today announced that the Company's stock will trade on OTCQX In...(More)



Stem Cell Therapeutics Announces Completion of Dosing in Phase I Study of TTI-1612 in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SSS), a biopharmaceutical company developing cancer stem cell-related technologies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidia...(More)



Pharmaceutical-Biotech Industry to Pull Plug on 30 North American Sites in 2013, an Industrial Info News Alert

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In a case of bad news being not quite as bad as it could be, the More)



Vital Therapies, Inc. Adds Two New Board Members

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Vital Therapies, Inc., a development stage biotechnology company focused on developing the first bio-artificial liver for life-threatening acute liver failure, today announced the election of Doug Godshall and Lowell Sears to the company's Board of D...(More)



DBV Technologies and Stallergenes Enter Into Partnership for the Development of Innovative Treatment of Respiratory Allergies

ANTONY, FRANCE and BAGNEUX, FRANCE--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - DBV Technologies (EURONEXT PARIS: DBV) (ISIN: FR0010417345), creator of Viaskin®, a new standard in the treatment of allergies, and Stallergenes S.A. (Eu...(More)



Annual General Meeting of Active Biotech AB

LUND, SWEDEN--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) -

The Annual General Meeting of Active Biotech was held on May 15, 2013.

In accordance with the Board of Directors' proposal, it was resolved that no dividend would be paid.

In accordance with the Election Committee's proposal, the Board ...(More)



New data to be presented at the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting show Active Biotech's commitment to oncology research

LUND, SWEDEN--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Active Biotech (NASDAQ OMX NORDIC: ACTI) will present data from two of its oncology projects, the drug candidates tasquinimod for the treatment of prostate cancer and ANYARA for the treatment of renal cell cancer, at the scientific conference "2013 AS...(More)



Algeta ASA: New data and analyses from clinical trials of Xofigo(R) (radium Ra 223 dichloride) to be presented at ASCO

OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Intended for US Media only

Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA) announces that further analyses of data subsets from the phase III ALSYMPCA study of the recently FDA-approved Xofigo® (radium ...(More)



Pharming reports on financial results first quarter 2013

LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwired - May 16, 2013) - Biotech company Pharming Group NV ("Pharming" or "the Company") (NYSE Euronext: PHARM) today published its financial report for the three months ended 31 March 2013.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

* Revenues and other income decre...(More)



Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: TTNP) today reporte...(More)



Onyx Pharmaceuticals Announces Data Presentations at 49th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) today announced the upcoming presentations of data highlighting Nexavar® (sorafenib) tablets, Kyprolis®More)



Jennerex Presents Pexa-Vec Clinical Data at 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Jennerex Biotherapeutics, Inc., a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of best-in-class targeted oncolytic immunotherapies for solid tumors, today announced that data relating to the company's le...(More)



Applied DNA Sciences and SmokeCloak, A/S Launch DNA Fog

STONY BROOK, NY--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DN...(More)



BioExx Announces Q1 2013 Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - BioExx Specialty Proteins Ltd. (TSX:BXI) today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013.<...(More)



DARA Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results and Operational Highlights

RALEIGH, NC--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - DARA BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARA), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on onco...(More)



Boston Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Boston Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: BTHE) ("Boston Therapeutics" or "the Company"), a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing complex carbohydrate-based drugs to treat diabet...(More)



Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results

MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCQB: AOLS), a biotechnology company leveraging significant government funding to develop a platform of novel...(More)



Jennerex Announces Science Translational Medicine Publication Highlighting Pexa-Vec's Ability to Induce Functional Anti-Cancer Immunity in Patients With Diverse Tumor Types

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Jennerex Biotherapeutics, Inc., a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of best-in-class targeted oncolytic immunotherapies for solid tumors, today announced the publication of data demonst...(More)



Algeta Announces That Xofigo(R) (Radium Ra 223 Dichloride) Injection Has Been Approved by the US FDA as Treatment for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With Bone Metastases

OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Intended for US Media only

* Algeta to host international conference call scheduled for tomorrow at 08:00 CET, 02:00 Eastern time - details below

Oslo, Norway, 15 May 2013 - Algeta ASA (OSE: More)



SPAARx Celebrates Official Launch at 2013 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas

FLORHAM PARK, NJ--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) -  The Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx), the largest national association representing the broad interests of the specialty pharmacy industry, celebrated its official launch at the 2013 Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit i...(More)



IsoRay, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

RICHLAND, WA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - IsoRay, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ISR), a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope applications for brain cancer,...(More)



Thermedical Secures $5.5 Million in Series A2 Financing Round

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) -  Thermedical®, a medical equipment company developing new tissue-ablation therapies, announced today that it has completed a $5.5 Million Series A2 Financing Round. Samuel H. Maslak, Sc.D. and Karl H. ...(More)



Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces Hands-On Workshops at New European Headquarters in Munich, Germany

BEDFORD, MA and FREISING, GERMANY--(Marketwired - May 15, 2013) - Rapid Micro Biosystems, a leading provider of automated, non-destructive, rapid microbial detection, today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art microbiology laboratory and headquarters located in Freising, just outside of M...(More)