5 Pharma and Biotech Stocks to Watch as We Approach the Healthcare Sector Earnings
It seems like pharmaceutical and biotech stocks are making a comeback. And there are several, justifiable reasons for this improved performance. For starters, investors seem to be more comfortable with the drug pricing scenario and …
5 Things Marijuana Investors Need to Know About Zynerba Pharmaceuticals
If you’re looking to invest in marijuana, you should know that there are three specific types of marijuana stocks on the market – manufacturer stocks, equipment stocks, and biotech stocks. The stock that we are …
Hospital Shares Tumble in Reaction to Senate’s Latest Proposed Healthcare Reform Bill
The Senate’s healthcare reform bill was unveiled on Thursday, July 13. The bill shows an awkward balancing attempt by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to gain votes from the most conservatives members while at the same …
Novartis’ Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Gains Critical Recommendation from FDA Advisory Committee
An advisory committee at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just gave a critical recommendation for pharmaceutical company Novartis’ (NYSE:$NVS) new cancer therapy. The data for the therapy, called CTL019 and developed to treat …
Teva Pharmaceuticals Sees Small Rise in Stock After Announcing New CEO
Pascal Sorio will be leaving pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (LON:$AZN) as CEO to assume the CEO position at Teva Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:$TEVA) instead, according to Israeli business website Calcalist.
Sorio agreed to assume the role …
Cara Therapeutics Stock Increases After Revealing Promising Data From a Phase 1 Drug Trial
On Wednesday, Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:$CARA) stock increased after the biotech company revealed promising data from a Phase 1 drug trial for chronic kidney disease patients.
If you’re a biotech investor, you are probably …
This is Why Ocular Therapeutix Inc.’s Stock Today Fell Despite its Rising Yesterday — July 12, 2017
Ocular Therapeutix’s (NASDAQ:$OCUL) stock fell again on July 12 by 20.5% as of 12:55 PM EDT. The stock fell after news broke out that Ocular received a complete response letter (CRL) for its lead drug …
North Dakota Health Department Sets Tentative Timeline For Medical Marijuana Sector
It has been reported that state health officials have set a tentative timeline for initiating a medical cannabis sector in North Dakota, with an end goal of having the drug available to patients in the …
Sanofi to Buy Protein Sciences For $650 Million
It has been announced that Sanofi (OTC:$SNYNF), a French pharmaceutical company, will be purchasing Protein Sciences, a privately-held U.S. vaccines biotech company, for $650 million. This deal indicates that Sanofi is going forward with its …
Arena Pharmaceuticals Shares Gained 45% Today
If you’re looking for pharmaceutical companies to invest in, you might want to brush up on what’s been happening in the sector as of late.
After Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$ARNA) announced that its experimental …