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Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (APOP - Free Report) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 10% on the day. The move came after the company announced that it has received a formal notice of Intention to Grant for a patent covering a key method of treatment from the European Patent Office. This also led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $5.94 to $10.90 in the past one-month time frame.

None of the estimates for this stock were revised in the last 30 days and the Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged. Yesterdays price action is encouraging though, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future.

Currently, Cellect Biotechnology carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

A better-ranked stock in the same industry is Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANTH - Free Report) , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of todays Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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04 Apr 2017 --- DSM has opened a new state-of-the-art biotechnology facility at its site in Delft, the Netherlands that will expand its research and development capabilities in fermentation and biotechnology for food applications. The site is really focused on biotech and fermentation, says Ilona Haaijer, President of DSM Food Specialties. The new Biotechnology Center is a further step in the development of the site, where DSM Food Specialties has its global headquarters. The completion of this new Biotechnology Center is part of a 100 million investment program by DSM to scale up R&D in the Netherlands since 2013.

The new center brings together over 400 highly-skilled scientists from around the world who conduct breakthrough research in advanced fermentation technology, processing, genetics, analytics and food technology. Haaijer tells FoodIngredientsFirst: Technology plays a key role in finding solutions. We need to find a way to feed all the people and need to find a way to do it in a healthy way. We believe passionately in our purpose of enabling better food for everyone. We can apply our science-based competences and creativity to really unlock value for customers to create new innovations.

Click to EnlargeOne example of a breakthrough innovation is DSMs development of fermented steviol glycosides the reduced-calorie, sweet-tasting molecules in the stevia plant as an answer to the growing global demand for sugar reduced food and beverages. DSMs fermentation know-how helps meet this global growing demand for steviol glycosides of a high purity and reliable quality that are sustainably produced. Another breakthrough innovation is PreventASe, an enzyme that reduces acrylamide levels in baked goods, says Haaijer.

DSM has also invested together with other industry players in a state-of-the-art biotech fermentation pilot plant on the Delft site. The new center makes use of the latest advances in laboratory robotics and automation to expand R&D and food application development. Its location at the heart of the Biotech Campus Delft allows DSM to rapidly scale up promising food applications for customer validation and commercial roll-out.

In addition, with the current infrastructure, DSM can facilitate start-up or small companies with their production, making sure that innovative ideas reach the market. DSM is part of a food hub, our collaboration is with TU Delft, the city of Delft, and many academic institutions. We have science, scale up facilities and more lab facilities here, so we can host start-up and small companies, offering access to science and lab facilities, says Haaijer.

Click to EnlargeFeike Sijbesma, CEO/Chairman of the DSM Managing Board, commented: DSMs new Biotechnology Center is where our scientists create solutions for societal challenges such as the need to provide all people globally with nutritious food, as well as enabling the transformation from a fossil-based to a bio-renewable-based society. DSM Biotechnology Center facilitates these needs, in an innovative environment and at an historic location in Delft where we build nearly 150 years of scientific, academic and commercial activities.

The building itself has sustainable features with 3000m2 of glass panes and a glass roof of 22x9 meters allow ample daylight into the building, making it very transparent and light. A Dutch climate faade removes hot air from behind the glass panels, and is used to heat cold air coming in from outside the building, thus reducing energy consumption. Haaijer adds; What is interesting about this building, is the way it has been set up. It is a sustainably designed building, and each floor has its own competence. The flow of work is easy, and people from all research areas can find each other easily.

Click to EnlargeThis was also very clear during the tour through the building. Each floor is especially designed for its purpose and also focused on automation, relieving the labor intense load on the employees. One floor is designed for FIND, where initial screening of their huge bacterial strain library takes place, whereas another floor is especially designed for MAKE, where the bioprocess development takes place. Our core technologies help us predict the effect of enzymes and microorganisms so we can select the perfect fermentation organisms and help us quantify bioprocess options and scale production sizes before transferring to factories, says Gerhard Wagner, Director of the DSM Biotechnology Center. On the ground floor, the APPLY of the ingredient or enzyme is investigated, characterizing the ingredients up to even the atom level using state-of-the-art Nuclear Magnetic Resonance technology.

DSMs Biotechnology Center will be named the Rosalind Franklin Biotechnology Center in honor of pioneering scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), whose extraordinary work during a tragically short life and career significantly contributed to our understanding of the structure of DNA, effectively creating the basis for modern biotechnology. By honoring Rosalind Franklin, DSM pays tribute to all female heroes of science.

By Maartje Geraedts in Delft

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04 Apr 2017 --- Sugar remains the key ingredient delivering the sweetness and great taste that consumers are looking for, specifically in the chocolate and confectionery sectors. The quest to combine taste and health is driving NPD, as the industry faces the challenge of balancing public demand to reduce added sugars and create indulgent experiences, while at the same time presenting clean label products.

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04 Apr 2017 --- The Masan Group Corporation has revealed how global investment firm KKR has begun a definitive agreement to invest US$250 million in Masan Group and in its branded meat platform, Masan Nutri-Science.

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04 Apr 2017 --- British multinational consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser is considering selling off its food division at an estimated US$2 billion as it prepares to acquire infant formula maker Mead Johnson Nutrition.

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04 Apr 2017 --- As part of Brexit negotiations, the UK governments Great Repeal Bill will end the supremacy of EU law in Britain, an aspect at the very core of the UKs motivation for leaving the EU.

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04 Apr 2017 --- CP Kelco have announced the completion of new production capabilities in its Okmulgee, Oklahoma plant for manufacturing KELCOGEL gellan gum. This expansion of gellan gum production capacity enables the company to respond to growing market demand for this high-performance product line, used in a wide range of food, beverage and other applications.

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ALACHUA, Fla., April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute (SMBI), the leading biotechnology incubator at the University of Florida, has been awarded the Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year award for 2017, the highest award given by the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA). InBIA is the world's leading organization for advancing business incubation, acceleration and entrepreneurship. SMBI was named Incubator of the Year among more than 7,500 incubators worldwide. The annual award, sponsored by the Friends of the University Science Center in Philadelphia, recognizes the top global business incubation program and includes a cash prize.

The award was presented on March 28th at the InBIA's 31st Annual International Conference on Business Incubation. Accepting the award for SMBI were Mark S. Long, Director, and Merrie Shaw, Assistant Director. SMBI also received another award, the 2017 Technology/Science Entrepreneurship Center Program.

David L. Day, Assistant Vice President for Technology Transfer at the University of Florida, said, "We are honored for the Institute to be recognized as the best in the world incubator. It is a tribute to our staff and their outstanding efforts helping startups grow great innovations and new solutions into successful businesses that will make the world a better place."

SMBI has a biotechnology focus, and over the past 21 years has served more than 100 startup companies in biotechnology, biomedicine and bioagriculture. The Institute has created more than 2,200 high-tech jobs since its inception, and SMBI resident companies have accumulated over $1.62B in capital and M&A activity. There is a 93% survival rate for companies that entered the SMBI program since March of 2003, and an overall 78% survival rate for all companies served over the past 21 years.

Since becoming Director of SMBI in January 2016, Long has overseen the admission of 13 new companies, and the graduation of three companies. "We continue to see the growth of North Central Florida as a biotech hub," said Long. "As part of the University of Florida's Research Foundation, we are able to offer new biotechnology startups a tremendous wealth of resources, advisement and equipment. We are proud to be recognized by our peers as the top incubation program in the world."

About Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute at the University of Florida

The Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute (SMBI) is the leading biotechnology incubator headquartered at the University of Florida in Alachua, Florida at Progress Park. SMBI has been honored with national and international awards for incubator excellence and achievements in technology commercialization, funding access, job creation and technology-based economic development. It is dedicated to mentoring and accelerating the growth of innovative early-stage bioscience and biotechnology companies, and supporting the economic growth of the North Central Florida region. For more information, visit sidmartinbio.org.

Contact:Merrie Shaw, Assistant Director, Sid Martin Biotechnology Institute, 386-462-0880, mashaw@ufl.edu, sidmartinbio.org

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: PBYI), a biopharmaceutical company, announced that results from an ongoing Phase II clinical trial of Puma's investigational drug PB272 (neratinib) were presented at the 2017 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR) that is currently taking place in Washington, D.C. The presentation entitled, Neratinib in HER2 or HER3 mutant solid tumors: SUMMIT, a global, multi-histology, open-label, phase 2 basket study, was presented as a plenary session by David Hyman, M.D., Director of Developmental Therapeutics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), and principal investigator of the trial.

The Phase II SUMMIT basket trial is an open-label, multicenter, multinational study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of PB272 administered daily to patients who have solid tumors with activating HER2 or HER3 mutations. All patients received loperamide (16 mg per day initially) prophylactically for the first cycle of treatment in order to reduce the neratinib-related diarrhea.

Included in the presentation were data on 141 patients enrolled in the neratinib monotherapy arm of the trial, including 124 patients with HER2 mutations and 17 patients with HER3 mutations. This included patients with 21 unique tumor types, with the most common being breast, lung, bladder and colorectal cancer. There were also 30 distinct HER2 and 12 distinct HER3 mutations observed among these patients, with the most frequent HER2 variants involving S310, L755, A755_G776insYVMA and V777.

In the HER2-mutant cohort, clinical responses were observed in tumors with S310, L755, V777, P780_Y781insGSP and A775_G776insYVMA mutations. When stratified by tumor type, responses were observed in patients with breast, cervical, biliary, salivary and non-small-cell lung cancers, which led to cohort expansions in these tumor types. No activity was observed in the HER3-mutant cohort. A more detailed presentation of the data is presented in Table 1 below and a copy of the full presentation is available on the Puma Biotechnology website.

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The neratinib safety profile observed in the SUMMIT study is consistent with that observed previously in metastatic patients with HER2 amplified tumors. With anti-diarrheal prophylaxis and management, diarrhea was not a treatment-limiting side effect in SUMMIT. The interim safety results of the study showed that the most frequently observed adverse event was diarrhea. For the 141 patients enrolled in the neratinib monotherapy arm with safety data available, 31 patients (22%) reported grade 3 diarrhea. The median duration of grade 3 diarrhea for those patients was 2 days. 4 patients (2.8%) permanently discontinued neratinib due to diarrhea and 21 patients (14.9%) temporarily discontinued neratinib due to diarrhea and then restarted after the diarrhea subsided.

Dr. David Hyman stated, "Neratinib showed signs of clinical activity in several of the cohorts in the SUMMIT trial. The safety profile of the drug was manageable and the diarrhea was not treatment-limiting with appropriate prophylaxis and management. We look forward to completing enrollment in the ongoing cohorts in the study and continuing to utilize the basket trial design to explore possible treatment options for these select patient populations.

"The basket-trial design we are utilizing for SUMMIT is enabling us to evaluate the clinical potential of neratinib in patients with specific mutation-types rather than limiting exploration to one tumor type at a time. It is an efficient approach that is generating clinically meaningful information to guide targeted therapy across a broad spectrum of tumor types with HER mutations, including in patients with rare tumors who may not otherwise have access to investigational therapies, said Alan H. Auerbach, Chief Executive Officer and President of Puma Biotechnology. We are very pleased with the preliminary activity seen with neratinib in the SUMMIT trial. We look forward to advancing this targeted compound into further clinical development in multiple HER2 mutant tumor types, both as monotherapy and in novel combinations."

About Puma Biotechnology

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development and commercialization of innovative products to enhance cancer care. The Company in-licenses the global development and commercialization rights to three drug candidatesPB272 (neratinib (oral)), PB272 (neratinib (intravenous)) and PB357. Neratinib is a potent irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor that blocks signal transduction through the epidermal growth factor receptors, HER1, HER2 and HER4. Currently, the Company is primarily focused on the development of the oral version of neratinib, and its most advanced drug candidates are directed at the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer. The Company believes that neratinib has clinical application in the treatment of several other cancers as well, including non-small cell lung cancer and other tumor types that over-express or have a mutation in HER2. Further information about Puma Biotechnology can be found at http://www.pumabiotechnology.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the development of the Companys drug candidates. All forward-looking statements included in this press release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and actual outcomes and results could differ materially from these statements due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, the fact that the Company has no product revenue and no products approved for marketing; the Company's dependence on PB272, which is still under development and may never receive regulatory approval; the challenges associated with conducting and enrolling clinical trials; the risk that the results of clinical trials may not support the Company's drug candidate claims; even if approved, the risk that physicians and patients may not accept or use the Company's products; the Company's reliance on third parties to conduct its clinical trials and to formulate and manufacture its drug candidates; the Company's dependence on licensed intellectual property; and the other risk factors disclosed in the periodic and current reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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March 31, 2017 9:38am NASDAQ:BBC

From Zacks: After being stressed by the twin attacks of higher drug pricing and increased regulatory scrutiny, the biotech sector has made a strong comeback in the first quarter of 2017.

In fact, BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials ETF (BBC Free Report) tops the list of the best performing ETFs of the quarter, with impressive returns of about 27.4%. BBC carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 or Hold rating with a High risk outlook.

The surge in the fund was largely driven by cheap valuation, robust earnings results and a slew of positive actions taken by the President. In particular, Trump promised to reduce federal regulations by 7580% and streamline the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval process. This would make it easier for biotech companies to bring new products to the market. Trumps proposed tax reforms and cash repatriation policy are also supporting the rally (read: Top ETF Stories of Q1 from Wall Street).

Apart from these, encouraging industry trends including the possibility of increased M&A activity, an accelerated pace of innovation, promising drug launches, growing importance of biosimilars, cost-cutting efforts, an aging population, expanding insurance coverage, the growing middle class, an insatiable demand for new drugs, and ever-increasing health care spending are fueling growth in the sector.

Lets take a closer look at the fundamentals of BBC and its performance.

BBC in Focus

This fund has a novel approach to biotechnology investing with exposure to companies that are in the clinical trials stage. This can easily be done by tracking the LifeSci Biotechnology Clinical Trials Index. BBC is a small cap centric fund, having amassed $24.4 million in its asset base. It charges 85 bps in fees per year from investors and trades in light average daily volume of around 14,000 shares.

Holding 70 stocks in its basket, it is widely spread out across various components with none holding more than 3.34% share. Though almost all the stocks in the funds portfolio delivered strong returns, a few were the real stars that more than doubled their size (read: Hit ETFs & Stocks from the Top Sector of February).

Below we have highlighted those five best-performing stocks in the ETF with their respective positions in the funds basket:

Best Performing Stocks of BBC

Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR Free Report) : The stock has surged about 185% so far this year and carries a Zacks Rank #3 with solid Industry rank in the top 39%. Most of the gains came on hopes of the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) approval to the cholesterol-lowering medicine bempadoic acid. However, Esperion saw its earnings estimates deteriorating from a loss of $3.46 to a loss of $6.27 for this year over the past 90 days. It also has an unfavorable VGM Style Score of F. ESPR occupies the top spot in the funds basket with 3.3% of the total assets (see: all the Health care ETFs here).

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. (GBT Free Report) : This stock takes the second position in the funds basket with 2.8% allocation. It has also delivered incredible returns of 169% in the first quarter on rumors of the takeover of a big pharma name like Novo Nordisk (NVO). The stock saw its earnings estimates moving from a loss of $2.89 to a loss of $2.83 for this year over last the 90 days. Further, it belong to a solid Industry with a Zacks Rank in the top 43%. The stock has a Zacks Rank #3 with a VGM Style Score of F.

TG Therapeutics Inc. (TGTX Free Report) : It currently has a Zacks Rank #3 with a VGM Style Score of F. The stock soared nearly 150% in the first quarter with most upside coming after positive study results from its phase 3 clinical trial of treatment for high-risk leukemia patients. However, TG Therapeutics saw negative earnings estimate revision of a nickel for the current year over the past 30 days and has an ugly Zacks Industry rank in the bottom 32%. The stock is the third firm and accounts for 2.7% share in BBC (read: Trump Tweet on Drug Pricing Hits Biotech and Pharma ETFs).

Cara Therapeutics Inc. (CARA Free Report) : The stock has been climbing since the start of the year and has gained about 105.5% this quarter on the pending trial results of its lead drug candidate. It hit a new one-year high of $20.90 in the last trading session after the company announced positive results from part A of a phase 2/3 trial for chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus. Cara Therapeutics has a solid Zacks Industry rank in the top 43%. However, it has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) with a VGM Style Score of F. The stock occupies the fourth position in the funds portfolio, making up for 2.5% share.

NewLink Genetics Corporation (NLNK Free Report) : This stock takes the seventh spot in the funds basket with 2.2% of assets. It has doubled this quarter but saw negative earnings estimate revision of $1.21 for this year over the past 90 days. NewLink Genetics currently has a Zacks Rank #3 with a VGM Style Score of F and solid Zacks Industry rank in the top 43%.

The BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials Fund (NASDAQ:BBC) was unchanged in premarket trading Friday. Year-to-date, BBC has gained 25.75%, versus a 5.59% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.

BBC currently has an ETF Daily News SMART Grade of A (Strong Buy), and is ranked #23 of 36 ETFs in the Health & Biotech ETFs category.

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Biotechnology is a top-notch field of study that emerged into the scientific world as a result of revolutions in Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, and Engineering. It is considered to be an applied branch of Biology. Biotechnology helps out this old and respectable field of science keep up with the pace of time and remain competitive in the contemporary world.

With a Master in Biotechnology, students will study the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in technology, engineering, medicine, agriculture and results in all kinds of bioproducts, from genetically modified food to serious cutting-edge devices used to carry out gene therapy. Students in Master in Biotechnology programs may also explore bioinformatics, which is the application of statistics and computer science to the field of molecular biology. Bioinformatics is extremely important for contemporary biological and molecular researches because the data amount there grows by geometric progression and it is necessary to have adequate technology to process it. Bioinformatic methods are widely used for mapping and analyzing DNA and protein samples, as well as for the study of genetics and molecular modeling. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics do a great favour to traditional fields of study, refreshing them with new methods of research, which allows their drastic development, and you can make your contribution with a Master in Biotechnology degree.

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Leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies chose INTERPHEX 2017 to launch their newest products, with 20 companies debuting new technology at the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry trade show held March 21-23 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

In its 38th year, INTERPHEX offered attendees a mix of content including more than 104 conference education sessions, INTERPHEX Live discussions, hundreds of exhibits and product launches.

The show experienced attendee growth, compared with 2016, and attributes much of that to its robust program.

INTERPHEX offers its customers the opportunity to bring their entire teams and engage in education for everyone, said Melissa Ashley, senior vice president of INTERPHEX.

She continued, Attendance is free to those who register ahead to support the industry and allow companies full teams to experience all that is happening in the industry.

Having grown and evolved from a regional to a national and international event, INTERPHEX selected New York as its home because the city is a gateway that allows people to come from abroad and because there are a lot of customers in the tri-state area.

INTERPHEX is reflective of the industry advancing to the future, with organizers working to ensure the needs of technology companies are on display.

Still, the biotechnology industry is slower to change than some industries because it is heavily regulated, according to Kate Scott McCorriston, director of marketing and technical content for INTERPHEX.

The regulations mean people need to attend to learn about new guidance and regulations, McCorriston explained.

She added, Young professionals need to attend to learn how to manufacture new products within regulations and cost-effectively.

Unique features such as INTERPHEX Live keep attendees engaged.

Unlike standard panels or lectures or even exhibitor-led education, INTERPHEX Live discussions allow participants to ask questions and engage in a direct dialogue with experts, with sessions taking place out in the open and not far from registration, making it easy for people to join the discussions.

In addition, INTERPHEX organizers solicit customer feedback to make sure they are hitting the mark with show programming.

We ask, who do they want more of and what research do they need? Ashley said.

She continued, Then, we put that information together with feedback from our technical advisory board in order to create the best program we can.

In addition to showcasing the latest technology, the show itself uses a lot of technology to provide the best experience for attendees and exhibitors, including online matchmaking tools pre-show so that attendees can customize their experience and understand who they want to target before they arrive.

The show invested in a lead retrieval tool that helps exhibitors really know who they are talking to as well.

We want people to engage, not just walk up and down the aisles and leave, Ashley explained.

The goal of INTERPHEXs show organizers was to reach more attendees using the technology they had available, and it appears they got their wish, with a positive response to those tools.

INTERPHEX is sponsored by the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) and brings over 11,500 global industry professionals and more than 625 industry-leading suppliers together to Learn it, Experience it, Procure it annually.

INTERPHEX 2018 will take place April 19-21 at the Javits Center.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / March 31, 2017 / Prana Biotechnology and Xenetic Biosciences both saw their company's stock prices soar on news of a broader, more global product distribution. Prana is continuing to expand its presentation of PBT-434, while Xenetic is moving ahead with its strategic planning goals to make its product technology available to a larger geographical area.

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Prana Biotechnology advanced 37.65% to close at $3.40 on Thursday. The stock traded in a wide range between $4.58 and $2.75 during the day on a volume of 11.95 million shares traded. The company has presented new data from its Reach2HD trial at the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting held in Baltimore. Its primary candidate drug, PBT-434, demonstrated pre-clinical evidence that the drug will help with the treatment of movement disorders of patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Prana Biotechnology, an Australian company, for the half-year period ending December 31, 2016, reported total operating expenses of $6.05 million AUD, a pre-tax income of $3.65 million AUD, and a loss of $0.68 AUD per share.

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Xenetic Biosciences accelerated to advance 44.30% to close at $5.44 on Thursday. The stock traded between $5.61 and $3.87 on volume of 180,793 shares traded. Xenetic has been aggressively promoting its products internationally, and the rise in price is due in part to it becoming a member of the NASDAQ community on March 30th. The company has been expanding its patent portfolio to a number of countries, including Europe and the United States. Currently, their major marketable product is PolyXen technology platform. The product's IP on its PolyXen technology platform will afford protection on average for the next 10 to 12 years.

The latest financial report with period ending September 30, 2016, showed the company posting $2.25 million in operating expenses, a net loss of $2.47 million, and net loss per share of $0.28 and it had about $212,000 of cash assets on its books as on September 30th.

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Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN)

Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) shares have been up over 80% on large volumes. PRAN closed yesterday at $2.48, gapped up to open at $2.95, reached an inter-day high of $4.58, and are now trading around $3.60 for an inter-day gain of over 45%. The nano-cap Australian-based biotech firm has, prior to todays action, an average daily trading volume of just over 59,000 but, by 10:30 AM EST, PRAN shares had already traded over 7.1 million times. A review of news services reveals that no news has been reported by the company or an analyst that could account for todays price action.

Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) is a clinical stage biotechnology firm that develops therapeutic medicines. Prana has developed PBT-2 for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. PBT-2 is currently in a Phase IIa clinical trial. Pranas PBT-2 is also being investigated for applications involving other therapeutic applications including age-related cataracts, Huntington disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Motor Neuron disease, age-related macular degeneration, cancers, Parkinsons disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

When PRAN is adjusted for dilutive effects, the shares high came in early 2014 when PRAN was trading near $80/share. However, by the end of 2014, PRAN shares would end up down over 74%. Dilution, EPS losses, and weak sales figures have plagued the shares. Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) have reported sales of $100,000 every year since 2012 except for 2014 when the company reported a figure of $300,000. EPS losses have been noteworthy. In 2012 the EPS loss for shares holders of PRAN was -$5.00, followed by annual EPS losses of-$6.31, -$8.55, -$3.21, and -$3.98 in 2016. There has also been consistent dilution for PRN shareholders. In 2012 the number of outstanding shares was 800,000 and that number grew annually and in 2016 the number was 1.48 million. Given Prana Biotechnology Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:PRAN) market cap of only $23 million and its lack of sales, no analysts have reviewed the companys share ratings since 2014.

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Technology and biotechnology stocks once again top our list of momentum charts to watch.

Achaogen Inc. AKAO, +7.49% had an important snapback session on Tuesday, gaining $2.12, or 9.7%, to $23.90 on over 2 million shares traded. The move came on news that venture capitalist Robert Duggan disclosed a 5.7% stake in the late-stage biopharmaceutical company. Volume was the strongest on an up-day all year, and the stock has now bounced off rising trendline support after a 10-day pullback from the top of the channel to the bottom. If the stock can get through resistance, which is now up around Tuesdays high at $24.46, it could challenge recent highs around $26.75-$27.75 on the way to the top of the channel at over $30.

Cara Therapeutics Inc. CARA, +6.08% had a nice follow-through on Tuesday, jumping 94 cents, or 5%, to $19.09, on 7.6 million shares traded. The biotech company reported positive results in a trial of a treatment for uremic pruritus, or UP. The stock reached $20.24 intraday, the highest its been since September 2015. It came down in the afternoon and didnt close great, but from the standpoint of the daily pattern as well technicals and volume, the stock looks strong. It has climbed nicely off rising trendline support toward mid-channel in the past two weeks. The stock needs to hold lateral support at around $17.50. A move through Tuesdays high could lead to $23 short-term and $27 intermediate-term.

Kopin Corp. KOPN, -0.37% maker of wearable technologies and display products, had nice action on Tuesday, especially in the afternoon when it ran from about $3.90 to $4.19, backing off a little at the close. Net on the day, it gained 8 cents, or 2%, to $4.11 on strong volume of 643,000 shares. Volume has been strong in general in the past few weeks, indicating possible accumulation, and Tuesday saw the stock edge above its breakout point at around $4.09. Watch for $4.75 and then $5-$5.25 as targets.

Nektar Therapeutics NKTR, +1.13% had a breakout session on Tuesday, up 55 cents, or 2%, to $23.93 on 1.7 million shares. The company announced on Monday it has begun dosing in a Phase 1 study of its new biologic therapy to treat auto-immune diseases and inflammatory disorders. The move broke the stock out of a week-long consolidation zone that followed its nearly 50% gap up on March 20. The move came on only average volume. Nonetheless, watch for a run at $26 short-term.

Western Digital Corp. WDC, +1.66% is on the move. Stock in the data-storage company has been up five days in a row since its March 21 close at $73.22. Investors appear to have been encouraged by Micron Technologys MU, -0.66% strong quarterly forecast late last week, and optimism about memory and storage chip demand. On Tuesday, WDC gained $1.99, or 2.5%, to $80.56, on nearly 4 million shares traded. The stock is right at a lateral resistance level, and a pop through there could get it to $86-$87 and then the channel top near $95.

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The BIO International Conventionreturns to San Diego after three years, bringing more than 16,000 to the San Diego Convention Center in June.

The event from June 19 to 22is expected to attract many of the top business and scientific leaders in the life sciences industry. There will be 1,800 exhibitors, and former British Prime Minister David Cameron is scheduled to give a keynote address.

BIO last held its convention in San Diego in 2008 and 2014. The 2014 event drew 15,667, including nearly 2,500 company CEOs,from all 50 states and 70 countries.

BIO is pleased to return to San Diego, one of the worlds largest and most innovative centers for biotechnology development, said Jim Greenwood, BIO President and CEO. This event provides biotech leaders with opportunities to showcase their breakthrough innovations, partner with C-level executives and network with the global biotech industry.

San Francisco was the location of last years convention, and Greenwood said its not surprising for the state to host two in a row because it remains the world leader in life sciences.

Biocom welcomes BIO 2017 to San Diego, where the sun reflects on our citys astonishing breadth and depth of life science innovation and success, said Joe Panetta, President and CEO of the trade group BIOCOM.

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KARACHI: Pakistani agro-scientist should expedite their research activities in agro-biotechnology in order to create significant impact in enhancing agriculture production in the country.

Talking to the Daily Times, agro-biotechnology experts and agriculturists on cotton, maize, corn and other crops said Pakistan should follow the developed world and developing nations like The Philippines and India who have already made significant economic progress by adopting the latest agri-technologies.

Though Pakistan has been conducting regulatory field trials and research on ground for biotech cotton and corn but there was the need to exploit more avenues introduced in the modern agro-base technologies in the world.

The concerned government departments and ministry should also allocate more funds in this sector in the upcoming annual budget, they opined.

"Cotton has remained a vital cash crop and country needs above 16 million bales every crop season, as cotton related textile sector feeds a large number of direct and indirect employment besides textile export stands number one on five prime exporting sectors", President of Sindh Agriculture Forum, Shakeel Ahmad said.

The positive impact of biotech crops around the world is evident in reducing pesticide usage, which is subsequently a positive for the environment, he added.

Cotton, corn and wheat would continue to be important crops for our economy and farmers therefore we must continuously apply better technologies.

Water availability for agriculture is going down and while this will require major decisions, biotechnology can help in growing crops, which utilise less water and fertilizers.

Ahmad said there was dire need of biotechnology induction especially in major crops, as textile sector bore around $15-$20 billion on imports annually.

Greater velocity in research activities will help in improving rural farm incomes and bring positive economic impact to people in the traditional corn and cotton belts as well the northern parts of the country, cotton expert and patron-in-chief Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association, Rana Abdul Sattar said.

Pakistan should focus on attaining sustainable higher yields and better water management to avert food shortages in the coming two decades.

An expert on Life Sciences, Punjab University described biotechnology benefits for farmers and outlined the achievements in attaining enhanced maize and corn yields by farmers.

Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) maize and corn provides excellent season-long protection against the target pests like corn borer and stalk borer.

Corn contains a natural occurring protein (Bt) that helps protect plants from specific lepidopteron insect pests. They said with a growing population it is imperative that Pakistan should focus on attaining sustainable higher yields and better water management to avert food shortages in the coming two decades.

We need to be more focused and take quick decisions. The 21st century has begun with a population of 6.2 billion and likely to increase to 9.2 billion by 2050.

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NEW YORK, March 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Use this report to:- Analyze existing and future agricultural biotechnology products and technologies that will be commercially important. - Receive a qualitative and quantitative description of the agricultural biotechnology industry. - Highlight key market and industry trends, as well as quantify the main market segments. - Receive information on agricultural biotechnologies, market applications, industry structure and competitive dynamics.

Highlights- The global market for agricultural biotechnology reached $29.2 billion in 2016. This market should reach $32.1 billion in 2017 and $53.7 billion in 2022, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%. - Genomic-enabled products as a segment reached $24.1 billion in 2016, and should reach nearly $26.5 billion in 2017 and $43.7 billion in 2022, with a CAGR of 10.6%.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES BCC Research's goal for this study is to determine the specific applications and forecast global market demand for agricultural biotechnology products over a five-year period from 2017 through 2022. The main objective is to characterize and quantify the agricultural biotechnology products market by product type, geography, and purpose. In addition, the report analyzes the industry structure, competitors, strategic alliances, and intellectual property landscape. A total of 70 companies in the industry are profiled.

Agricultural biotechnology markets analyzed in this report include biotechnology tools, genomics enabled products, and biologicals. Biotechnology tools include DNA sequencing, biochips, RNA interference, synthetic biology, and genome editing. Genomics enabled products include biotech seeds and synthetic biology-enabled products. Biologicals include biopesticides, biostimulants, and genetic biologicals.

A key objective of the report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the agricultural biotechnology industry, with an emphasis on products and technologies that are commercially important in the 2017 to 2022 time-period. Market segments with rapid growth rates are highlighted, as well as those segments with large market potential. This analysis provides a quantitative basis and market context for companies to make strategic choices about participation in the agricultural industry.

The study will be particularly useful to those companies developing new genomics or proteomics technologies; discovering and development novel seed traits; doing plant breeding; interested in using novel biotechnologies in agriculture; or working inadvanced biotechnology fields like genome editing, synthetic biology, RNA interference, biochips, or DNA sequencing.

The study will also be useful to government agencies or institutions that are developing strategic initiatives for a country's agriculture policy and/or industry.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

Agriculture is a fundamental and strategic component for a country. As a result, agricultural technologies provide competitive geographic advantage and are highly desirable. Biotechnologies address the pressing industry need for higher crop yields. Agricultural biotechnology is a key and growing component of the global agriculture industry and is thus of interest to a wide audience.

This report seeks to provide a qualitative and quantitative description of the agricultural biotechnology industry so that emerging market opportunities can be identified and exploited by the reader.

The report does this by examining the main product applications and markets, helping companies to prioritize product opportunities and strategic opportunities. The report highlights key market and industry trends, as well as quantifying the main market segments. The reader is thus able to better understand industry structure and changes occurring in the industry.

Rapid changes in technology-intensive fields such as DNA sequencing, genome editing, and synthetic biology are driving new products and applications in agriculture. These developments create unique market opportunities. This report analyzes these trends and their impact on future markets for agricultural products.

Based on these market and technology dynamics, it is especially timely to examine the agricultural biotechnology industry.

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This study examines and analyzes existing and future agricultural biotechnology products and technologies that will be commercially important.

Markets are presented by product type, crop type, and geographical region. Important market segments covered include the main biotechnologies (DNA sequencing, biochips, RNA interference, synthetic biology tools, and genome editing tools) as well as synthetic biology-enabled chemicals and biofuels, biotech seeds, and biologicals.

In-depth coverage is provided for agricultural biotechnologies; growth driving forces; market applications; industry structure and competitive dynamics; companies and industry alliances; future market potential and product sales forecasts for the period 2017 through 2022. The report forecasts the future value of agricultural biotechnology products by product type and geography.

This report will be of particular interest to agriculture, chemicals, bio-energy, and biotechnology companies; as well as suppliers of genomics tools, synthetic biology, RNA interference, and DNA sequencing products. It will also be of interest to professionals within governments, think tanks, and regulatory agencies to understand the end uses of these technologies in agriculture.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The study scope includes key agricultural biotechnology tools (i.e., next generation DNA sequencing, biochips, RNA interference, synthetic biology tools and genome editing tools); synthetic biology-enabled chemicals and biofuels; biotech seeds; and biologicals.

BCC analyzes these technologies and products to determine present and future market sizes, and forecasted growth from 2017 through 2022. The report also discusses industry strategic alliances, industry structures, competitive dynamics, patent status, and market driving forces.

BCC provides in-depth coverage of the agricultural biotechnology industry structure, including genomics technology providers (e.g., genome editing, NGS, microarray companies); major seed companies; biotech traits companies; synthetic biology tools companies; companies developing plant feedstocks; and agricultural biologicals companies. It provides an in-depth analysis of major industry acquisitions and alliances during 2015 and 2016.

70 agricultural and biotechnology companies are profiled in this report.

METHODOLOGY

BCC Research examined key users and producers in each of the enduser market segments and technology fields that will be commercially important during the next five years. Discussions with industry thought leaders, as well as secondary market research was performed.

Based on our analysis, we project the future applications of agricultural biotechnologies in the major enduser market segments and by technology type, and forecast sales revenues for 2017 through 2022.

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BCC Research performed primary and secondary research for this report. Primary sources included key industry companies and leading research institutions. In addition, data were compiled from secondary sources, including company websites and industry, trade and government publications. Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p0958100-summary/view-report.html

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By Nicolas Chahine, InvestorPlace Contributor|Mar 28, 2017, 11:13 am EDT

It would seem that the toxicity that the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (NASDAQ:IBB) were suffering on Wall Street is waning. Until recently, the political headlines were a threat to all healthcare and biotech stock holders.The thesis that biotech stocks are untouchable, however, is no longer the dark cloud that it was.

So can I buy the IBB long from here with confidence? Not in my opinion. I think that trading the IBB should fit into a bullish macro scenario, which we may no longer have. Equity markets are near all-time highs with few catalysts that are not yet priced in. Traders quickly priced in the fiscal spending and legislative advantage that President Trump promised. This week we saw the first promise die, so the onus is now on the bulls to prove they can deliver the rest.

Click to EnlargeSo to say the least, the perfectly bullish scenario has some rebuilding to do. This creates an opportunity to take a short-term bearish bet on the IBB. I can do this without spending any out-of-pocket money.

Before you label me a bear, I am merely shorting the near-term price action and not the fundamentals of any components within the IBB. In fact, I will leverage their value to pay for my bet.

The Trade: Buy the IBB June $280/$275 debit put spread for $1.30. This is a bearish trade that could triple my money if IBB falls through my spread before mid-June. The cost of entry is my maximum potential loss. I usually like to hedge my bets, and in this case, I will sell downside risk against the value of the IBB. The trick is to find proven support zones.

The Bank: Sell the IBB Jan $200 put and collect $3 per contract. The current 30% price buffer gives this leg a 90% theoretical chance of success. As long as IBB stock stays above my January sold strike, any premium I recover from selling the June debit put spread would be pure profit. Having no out-of-pocket risk makes managing this trade relatively easy.

Fair warning: Selling puts is risky, so only do it if you are willing and able to own the IBB shares at the strike price.

Nicolas Chahine is the managing director of SellSpreads.com. Learn options as easy as 1-2-3 here. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can follow him on Twitter at @racernicand stocktwits at@racernic.

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OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Canada's biotech industry today welcomed the federal budget and its measures supporting the advancement of Canadian innovation in biotechnology centered sectors such as health/bio-sciences, clean technology and agri-food. Importantly the budget proposes support for the acceleration of innovation through the establishment of sector specific superclusters, including health/bio-sciences, agri-food and clean technology.

"The core of our industry is innovation - much of it coming out of universities. The Budgets focus on innovation and creating super clusters in biotechnology centered fields including health/bio-sciences, agri-food, and clean technology recognizes Canadas strengths in these areas and the enormous opportunity for the economy in successfully advancing biotechnology innovation. Today's commitments will result in products and therapies of the future and will accelerate the use of biotechnology in supporting the global competitiveness of Canadas traditional cornerstone economic sectors of agriculture, forestry, mining, energy and advanced manufacturing," commented Andrew Casey, President and CEO BIOTECanada.

Drawing on the nation's rich legacy of research, Canada now has an opportunity to become one of the worlds most successful modern biotech regions by transitioning its traditional industries into the new economy while drawing on its considerable strength of its investment in research. From universities, small mid-sized companies, hospitals and public research agencies across the country, Canadian biotech scientists make up the ecosystem ensuring Canadas biotechnology sector thrive.

Importantly, Canada already has in place many of the components necessary for global competitiveness and success in biotechnology. Indeed, Canada is home to a number of regional clusters which bring together: world-class universities and research institutes; biotech entrepreneurs; a significant multinational industry presence; and, a highly educated workforce. All told, the Canadian national biotech ecosystem is an economic strength that positions Canada well to compete in the emerging global bio-economy. The Budget will help harness many of these strengths to accelerate Canadas biotechnology innovation progress.

BIOTECanada looks forward to working with the federal government over the months ahead, offering a coordinated set of recommendations and mechanisms for the announced programs. Implementation consultations are key to ensuring the commitments realize the potential they offer to the biotechnology industry.

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Buy, Sell or Hold? Analysts Approach: Innoviva (INVA), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI)? The USA Commerce Shares of Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBYI) dropped -2.02% to $38.90. During the trading on 03/27/2017, Company's stock ranged from $39.70 to $38.15. The relative strength index or RSI highlights overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) ... Watch List: Puma Biotechnology Inc (NASDAQ:PBYI) , Red Rock Resorts, Inc (NASDAQ:RRR)NYSE Journal (press release) all 3 news articles »

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