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Article Archive for November 2009

Silenor Approaching FDA Decision Date (SOMX)
11/30/2009 – 7:30 am PST | Comments Off
Silenor Approaching FDA Decision Date (SOMX)

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on in-licensing, developing and bringing to market treatments for psychological and neurological disorders, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had …

Simulations Plus’ New Software Version (NASDAQ:SLP)
11/30/2009 – 7:15 am PST | Comments Off
Simulations Plus’ New Software Version (NASDAQ:SLP)

Simulations Plus, Inc (NASDAQ:SLP) has announced that they have released the new version of GastroPlus state of the art software which is being used by many pharmaceutical research scientists for simulation of oral absorption, intravenous …

Healthways’ Fitness Program (NASDAQ:HWAY)
11/30/2009 – 7:05 am PST | Comments Off
Healthways’ Fitness Program (NASDAQ:HWAY)

Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWAY) and Physicians Health Choice together have announced an agreement to provide the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program to eligible Physicians Health Choice plan members in Texas, Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico that will …

Cheerful Shoppers vs. Grumpy Accountants
11/30/2009 – 6:00 am PST | Comments Off
Cheerful Shoppers vs. Grumpy Accountants

Whether you believe the economy is going to substantially improve over the next year, stay about the same, or get worse, you can find surveys that back up your point of view. Economic …

Dyax approaching its PDUFA Date (DYAX)
11/24/2009 – 11:41 am PST | Comments Off
Dyax approaching its PDUFA Date (DYAX)

On 8 June 2009, Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes biotherapeutics for inflammatory and oncology diseases, announced that it had obtained from the US Food and Drug Administration …

FDA Decision scheduled for Santarus (SNTS)
11/23/2009 – 11:19 am PST | Comments Off
FDA Decision scheduled for Santarus (SNTS)

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS) expects the FDA to decide by December 4, 2009 regarding its NDA for ZEGERID tablet product. A NDA (New Drug Application) for DM-1796 is also expected to be filed with the FDA the …

CytRx Technical Breakout on Pending News (NASDAQ:CYTR)
11/23/2009 – 10:58 am PST | Comments Off
CytRx Technical Breakout on Pending News (NASDAQ:CYTR)

Miv Investments Inc. has initiated an independent bullish technical trading alert for 11/23/09 on CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ:CYTR). Shares of the company finished trading during 11/20/09 at $1.14 per share.

Will the $20 million payment for VIBATIV pay off? (THRX, JNJ, ALPMF)
11/23/2009 – 7:10 am PST | Comments Off
Will the $20 million payment for VIBATIV pay off? (THRX, JNJ, ALPMF)

The FDA is anticipated to decide on 11/26/09 for Vibativ (telavancin) as a once-daily injectable antibiotic for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP). This triggers a milestone payment of $10M from THRX’s partner, Astellas Pharma (ALPMF.PK). …

What You Need to Know about Home Equity Loans
11/23/2009 – 6:45 am PST | Comments Off
What You Need to Know about Home Equity Loans

Many home owners want to pull some equity out of their home (if they were lucky enough to buy before the real estate boom then bust) and use the proceeds to pay off debt or …

Echo Therapeutics Bullish on Recent News (OTC:ECTE)
11/20/2009 – 5:32 pm PST | Comments Off
Echo Therapeutics Bullish on Recent News (OTC:ECTE)

MivInvestments Inc. has initiated an independent bullish technical trading alert for 11/20/09 on Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC:ECTE.OB). Shares of the company finished the day at $1.35, up 8.15% from the opening bell on heavy buying …