| WellPoint to Beef Up Rate Reviews WellPoint will implement third-party reviews of its 2010 health-insurance rate filings and investigate why its actuaries failed to find miscalculations uncovered by the state of California. online.wsj.com |
First Joint Health Assessment - Video Orthopaedic surgeon and founder of the San Francisco-based Joint Health Beverage Company creates a web-based tool that assesses the condition of joints and provides tips on improving joint health feedproxy.google.com |
CT Scan Makers Gun for China The world's largest CT-scanner makers are heading to China, which plans to spend $125 billion to improve the nation's health care. online.wsj.com |
Arena Stumbles Near Finish Line in Weight Loss Drug Race The Burrill Report submits: By Michael FitzhughA new weight loss drug developed by Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) caused cancer in lab rats and succeeded by just “a slim margin” in meeting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s expectations for weight management, a review by the agency concluded. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Raptor Pharmaceuticals: A Pipeline With Potential Tony Pelz submits:In my continuing search for “off the beaten track” small cap biotechs with impending catalysts, I came across Raptor Pharmaceuticals (Ticker: RPTP). Despite its checkered past (1), RTPT possesses an interesting pipeline with numerous near-to-medium term catalysts. According to the Company, Raptor currently has product candidates in clinical development designed to potentially treat nephropathic cystinosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis ("NASH"), Huntington's Disease, aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency and a non-opioid solution designed to potentially treat chronic pain.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |