BioTuesdays

Author - Leonard Zehr

Aviragen
Markets

HCW starts Aviragen Therapeutics at buy

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of Aviragen Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AVIR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $5. The stock closed at $1.43 on Tuesday. Aviragen is a developing three direct-acting antiviral (DAA)...

July 13, 2016
Rigel Logo
Markets

HCW starts Rigel Pharma at buy

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RIGL) with a “buy” rating and $6 price target. The stock closed at $2.26 on Tuesday. “We would be buyers of Rigel going into the August readout from...

July 13, 2016
BTIG
Markets

BTIG starts Insulet, Intersect at neutral

BTIG Research initiated research of Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) and Intersect ENT (NASDAQ:XENT) with “neutral” ratings. Shares of Insulet closed at $32.21 and shares of Intersect at $13.51 on Tuesday. Analyst Sean Lavin...

July 13, 2016
Celsion
Markets

HCW analyst assumes coverage of Celsion

H.C. Wainwright analyst Swayampakula Ramakanth has assumed coverage of Celsion (NASDAQ:CLSN) with a “buy” rating and $3 price target. The stock closed at $1.30 on Monday. Celsion has developed two cancer therapeutic...

July 12, 2016
Feature

Braeburn taking path as pill-free pharma company

By Len Zehr Closely-held Braeburn Pharmaceuticals, which in late May received FDA approval to market the first ever six-month implant of buprenorphine for opioid dependence, is developing a portfolio of long-acting...

July 12, 2016
Anthera Pharma
Markets

HCW starts Anthera Pharma at buy

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Anthera Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ANTH) with a “buy” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $3.38 on Thursday. “We believe that at this time Anthera’s pipeline and value...

July 8, 2016
T2 Biosystems Logo
Markets

BTIG downgrades T2 Biosystems to sell

BTIG Research downgraded T2 Biosystems (NASDAQ:TTOO) to “sell” from “buy” and slashed its price target to $4 from $12. The stock closed at $7.61 on Thursday. “While our prior buy rating was predicated on our view that...

July 8, 2016
Titan Pharmaceuticals Logo
Developments

Buprenorphine patient limit raised to 275

The Obama Administration will raise to 275 from 100 the limit on the number of patients with opioid addiction that certain physicians can treat with buprenorphine. The move was part of several announced by the...

July 7, 2016
Soricimed
Executive Moves

Soricimed announces members of CAB

Closely-held Soricimed Biopharma has announced the members of its newly formed Clinical Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB, comprising key thought leaders in the treatment of cancer and novel anti-cancer targets, will...

July 6, 2016