Shares Of BioCryst Pop On Merger Termination, But Gains Are Temporary

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I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. … Considering that the merger with Presidio was highly reliant on a potential hepatitis C regimen combining drugs from both companies, the termination today makes sense. … The …
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It's Time We Get Serious About Faster Drug Approval

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Today, I'm writing this article from the hospital bedside of my good friend Scott Cruz who's been battling brain cancer for 23 years, since he was just 3 years old. Roche's (NASDAQOTH: RHHBY ) Avastin was recently combined with his current treatment, …
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Rockwell Medical Readying 2 Drugs For Dialysis

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I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not … With a fleet of more than 50 tractor trailers, the company sends boxes of dialysate powder to dialysis clinics across the country where they get mixed with water into a liquid …
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First to Phase 3! Whoopee?

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For that to happen, Gilead is bringing in another drug, GS-5885. A phase 3 trial testing the combination of sofosbuvir and GS-5885 with and without ribavirin started last month. If the 12-week treatment is successful, the phase 3 program for the combo …
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