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      <title>Emerging Biotech &amp; Pharma Index: 36 More Cos.</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The accompanying table (click to enlarge or download) includes the 36 remaining companies in the ETF Innovators (ETFI) Emerging Bio-Pharma Index with market caps between $150M-$1.5B, which were not included in the previous two articles I wrote about the group – featuring the Top 40 Rated Companies and companies below the $150M market cap cutoff.  However, several of the companies included in the remaining group of 36 have been in the news recently due to &lt;a<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2825829>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The accompanying table (click to enlarge or download) includes an updated calendar of 75 expected FDA decision dates as part of the ETF Innovators (ETFI) New Drug Regulatory Catalyst Index, which includes a full slate of expected action before year-end outlined in my previous article. The last few days have been busy for antibiotics at the agency, resulting in sharply lower stock prices for Targanta Therapeutics (TARG) and Theravance (THRX).  An FDA panel voted against Targanta's oritavancin, which has an upcoming decision in early December and sent shares crashing from 8 bucks before<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2824673>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <title>A Backlog Of Decisions Is Building At The FDA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The accompanying table presents 70 FDA product approval decision dates along with the market caps and one year stock price change for the underlying companies. A note of caution for investors and traders is that the most common outcome from the FDA in the past year has been a delay in decisions due to understaffed conditions at the agency. However, several companies have pending decisions which are likely to occur either before year-end or early next year and will have a major impact on their stock prices.  Discovery Labs (DSCO) submitted its complete response to the FDA in response to a May approvable letter for Surfaxin three weeks ago on 10/17 and had expected the agency to respond last week on the<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2778308>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The only thi<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/1800615>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The NASDAQ dropped in opening trade due to higher than expected CPI inflation data. Both the Nasdaq Comp an<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/1458547>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nov. 7--BRANFORD -- Neurogen Corp., which is being acquired by a San Diego company in a deal that will close its local operations, on Friday reported its latest financial earnings and said it has sold its headquarters at 45 N.E. Industrial Road to a commercial real estate developer. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The company, founded in 1987, announced in August it would be acquired by Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., a California company that will not maintain a presence in town. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The deal is expected to close this quarter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3616651>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;General Electric (GE) cuts $0.50-$0.54 third quarter EPS guidance to $0.43-$0.48, reflecting &quot;unprecedented&quot; weakness and volatility in financial services markets. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nike (NKE) posts better-than-expected $1.03, vs. $1.12 a year ago, first quarter EPS as absence of year ago $0.20 per share tax benefit offset 17% revenue rise, wider gross margin. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discover Financial Services (DFS)  posts $0.37, vs. $0.51 a year ago, third quarter EPS from continuing operations as provision for loan losses increased 80%, due to higher net charge-offs and a $113 million charge to increase loan loss reserves related to owned loan growth in the quarter, as well as a higher reserve rate.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/2654404>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) and Metabasis   Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBRX) announced today they have entered into   a definitive merger agreement under which Ligand will acquire all of the   outstanding shares of Metabasis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The CVRs will entitle   Metabasis stockholders to cash payments as frequently as every six   months as cash is received by Ligand from proceeds from the sale or   partnering of any of the Metabasis drug development programs, among   other triggering events. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Such forward-looking statements   include, but are not limited to, the expected timing of closing the   merger, statements about the benefits of the transaction between Ligand   and Metabasis, including future financial and operating results and   revenue potential, the expected effect of the merger on Ligand's   operating cash burn rate, the possibility of payments being made under   the CVR agreements, the combined entity's plans, objectives,   expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical   facts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3582276>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) announced today   that it has entered into a lease termination agreement for its corporate   facility in San Diego. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In   addition, Ligand entered into a new lease for a period of 27 months   commencing October 2009, for premises consisting of office and lab space   located in San Diego to serve as its new corporate headquarters.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On an annual basis, Ligand is currently paying approximately $4.5   million in total costs to lease and operate its current facility.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3404861>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Total revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended   June 30, 2009 were $7.6 million, compared with $4.8 million for the same   period in 2008. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Operating costs and expenses from continuing operations in the second   quarter of 2009 were $12.7 million, compared with $10.9 million in the   second quarter of 2008. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were $17.1   million, compared with $9.7 million for the first six months of 2008.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;ul&gt;<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3389112>[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ligand and Organon Mutually Terminate Collaboration and License Agreement</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today the mutual termination of its collaboration and license agreement with N.V. Organon, which Ligand assumed in connection with its acquisition of Pharmacopeia in December 2008. Pharmacopeia and Organon entered into the collaboration and license agreement in February 2007 for the purpose of working collaboratively to discover, develop and commercialize therapeutic products across a broad range of indications, including neuroscience and immunology. Under the terms of the collaboration and license agreement, Pharmacopeia received an up-front payment of $15 million and additional payments in research funding over the five-year term of the research portion of the agreement.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3383925>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) announced today that a subsidiary of Ligand has entered into an exclusive license agreement with ParinGenix Inc. under which ParinGenix was granted exclusive license rights to three issued U.S. patents relating to certain desulfated heparin compounds. Under the terms of this agreement, Ligand will receive an upfront payment as well as a royalty on net sales in the United States by ParinGenix of 2-O, 3-O desulfated heparin products. ParinGenix’s lead compound, PGX-100 is an intravenous formulation of 2-O, 3-O desulfated heparin which is in a Phase IIb trial for the treatment of acute COPD exacerbations.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3313068>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) reported a correction to its earnings release issued on May 6, 2009 relating to a milestone earned from Pfizer, Inc. Under the terms of a 1991 research agreement with Pfizer and as a result of approval by the European Commission for Pfizer’s FABLYN&#174; (lasofoxifene) Tablets, the Company earned a contractual milestone of $3.0 million. As previously disclosed on March 24, 2009 at the time of the European approval, under the terms of a 1996 settlement agreement, Pfizer had the right to pay for the milestone in cash or by returning shares of Ligand stock valued at a pre-determined price. Pfizer elected to pay for the milestone by returning 323,338 shares of stock it owned in Ligand valued as of the date of the 1996 settlement agreement (adjusted for Ligand’s 2007 return of capital), or $9.28 per share.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3298744>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2009 and provided an operating forecast and program updates.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3298731>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: LGND) announced today that it plans to report first quarter 2009 financial results on May 6, 2009, following the close of market. Ligand’s President and CEO, John L. Higgins, Vice President of Finance and CFO, John Sharp will host the conference call.<a href=http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle/articleid/3298705>[More...]</a>]]></description>
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