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Galectin targets silent epidemic in liver fibrosis

By Len Zehr Fatty liver disease, or the accumulation of fat in liver cells, is a “silent epidemic,” says Dr. Peter Traber, president, CEO and chief medical officer of Galectin Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GALT). In an interview...

August 20, 2013
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RedHill readying Phase 3 trials in Crohn’s

By Len Zehr With a PDUFA target date of Feb. 3, 2014 for its migraine drug, RHB-103, and NDA filing planned for the first quarter of 2014 for the anti-emetic drug, RHB-102, RedHill Biopharma (NASDAQ,:RDHL; TASE:RDHL) is...

August 13, 2013
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Elite eyes home run in abuse-resistant technology

By Len Zehr After reinventing itself in 2011, Elite Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB:ELTP) has bounced back with a line of generic drugs and is banking on the development of abuse-resistant opioids and once-daily opioid products...

August 6, 2013
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In conversation with Todd Wyche

By Len Zehr As CEO and a co-founder of Brinson Patrick Securities, Todd Wyche has championed the use and growth of at-the-market offerings (ATMs) for the past 17 years for REITs, energy companies and most recently...

July 2, 2013
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Avivagen shifts to commercial mindset from R&D

By Len Zehr Cameron Groome, who moved into the executive suite at Avivagen (TSX-V:VIV) in March, has transformed the focus of the animal wellness company to a business and product development engine and away from an...

June 18, 2013
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Oramed readies oral insulin study in U.S.

By Len Zehr Oramed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ORMP) is awaiting a decision from the FDA, possibly later this week, to conduct a sub-study of the safety of its oral insulin candidate, ORMD-0801, before proceeding to a...

May 7, 2013
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Vaxil trial validates vaccine technology

By Len Zehr Results of a recent clinical trial of Vaxil Bio’s (TASE:VAXL) ImMucin cancer vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma has validated the company’s VaxHit technology by demonstrating safety and a strong...

April 23, 2013
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OnPoint’s Big-Data Equals Big Opportunity

By Len Zehr OnPoint Medical Diagnostics (OTCQB:ONMD) is pioneering a “big-data” platform for delivering measurable, objective and automated quality assurance (QA) solutions for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with...

April 16, 2013