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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

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Merus Labs moving up the value chain

By Len Zehr After an 18-month company transformation under new CEO, Barry Fishman, Merus Labs International (NASDAQ:MSLI; TSX:MSL) is now ready to in-license new pharmaceutical products, in addition to optimizing...

July 5, 2016

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Juniper Pharma’s lidocaine vaginal gel data due in Q3

By Len Zehr Juniper Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JNP) expects to report results in the third quarter from a Phase 2b clinical trial of its 10% lidocaine bioadhesive vaginal gel, COL-1077, a local anesthetic for pain from...

June 28, 2016

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S1 Biopharma to start Phase 2b study in female HSDD by yearend

By Len Zehr Closely-held S1 Biopharma expects to initiate a Phase 2b study at the end of the year with its lead product candidate for female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), Lorexys, and a Phase 2a program with...

June 14, 2016

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ESSA Pharma takes unique approach to prostate cancer

By Len Zehr A marine sponge, Geodia lindgreni, native to Papua New Guinea may hold the key to a new approach in the treatment of prostrate cancer by ESSA Pharma (NASDAQ:EPIX; TSX:EPI). “Our scientific founders from the...

June 7, 2016

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Lipocine advancing pipeline, PDUFA for oral TRT

By Len Zehr With a PDUFA date of June 28 for an FDA decision on its oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) product candidate, TLANDO, Lipocine’s (NASDAQ:LPCN) next two pipeline product candidates are advancing...

May 31, 2016

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Delivra implementing U.S. expansion strategy for topical creams

By Len Zehr The major initiative for Delivra (TSX-V:DVA) in 2016 is to introduce its flagship LivRelief topical pain and nerve creams to the U.S. market, initially through a U.S. web store and Amazon, and then through...

May 24, 2016

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ARIAD hopes to launch second oncology drug in early 2017

By Len Zehr ARIAD Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA) is hoping to receive FDA approval to commercialize in early 2017 its second orphan oncology product, brigatinib, for the treatment of certain genetic forms of non-small...

May 17, 2016

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Profound Medical readies pivotal clinical trial of TULSA-PRO

By Len Zehr After receiving CE Mark approval last month of its minimally invasive transurethral ultrasound technology for the ablation of benign and malignant prostate tissue, known as TULSA-PRO, Profound Medical (TSX...

May 3, 2016

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In conversation with Paul Gunn

By Len Zehr As president and CEO of closely-held Soricimed Biopharma, Paul Gunn parlayed a 20-year career as a financial executive into funding the startup of Soricimed along with a tech transfer in 2005 facilitated by...

April 26, 2016

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Braeburn taking path as pill-free pharma company

Merus Labs moving up the value chain

Juniper Pharma’s lidocaine vaginal gel data due in Q3

S1 Biopharma to start Phase 2b study in female HSDD by yearend

ESSA Pharma takes unique approach to prostate cancer

Lipocine advancing pipeline, PDUFA for oral TRT

Delivra implementing U.S. expansion strategy for topical creams

ARIAD hopes to launch second oncology drug in early 2017

Profound Medical readies pivotal clinical trial of TULSA-PRO

In conversation with Paul Gunn

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