Thursday's Top Biotech and Medical Stocks


Biotechnology

ACORDA THERAPEUTICS [ACOR] +29.24%
CURIS INC [CRIS] +17.04%
FORBES MEDI-TECH [FMTI] +11.16%
NEURO-HITECH INC [NHPI.OB] +10.83%
TRIMERIS INC [TRMS] +9.80%



Diagnostic Substances

PRESSURE BIOSCIENC [PBIO] +14.67%
AKORN INC [AKN] +8.06%
THRESHOLD PHARMACEUT [THLD] +7.84%
OSCIENT PHARACEUT [OSCI] +6.86%
ABAXIS INC [ABAX] +5.35%



Drug Delivery

BIOPROGRESS PLC [BPRG] +11.11%
EMISPHERE TECH [EMIS] +4.91%
FLAMEL TECH SA ADR [FLML] +3.58%
ALKERMES INC [ALKS] +2.80%
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTIC [BNT] +2.68%



Drug Manufacturers

DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES [DVAX] +55.24%
AVI BIOPHARMA INC [AVII] +11.95%
ADAMS RESPIRATORY TH [ARXT] +5.99%
KERYX BIOPHARM INC [KERX] +5.63%
VERTEX PHARMACEUT [VRTX] +5.48%



Medical Appliances & Equipment

AHPC HOLDINGS INC [GLOV] +45.71%
NORTHSTAR NEUROSCI [NSTR] +14.66%
DIAMETRICS MEDICAL [DMMC.OB] +12.50%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY I [ALGN] +10.22%
STAAR SURGICAL CO [STAA] +7.38%



Medical Instruments & Supplies

HEMOSENSE INC. [HEM] +36.28%
NEPHROS INC. [NEP] +11.57%
CARDIAC SCIENCE CORP [CSCX] +5.40%
ARROW INTL INC [ARRO] +5.33%
EP MEDSYSTEMS INC [EPMD] +5.06%



Medical Laboratories & Research

MEDASORB TECHNOLOGS [MSBT.OB] +22.22%
ALLIANCE IMAGING INC [AIQ] +6.04%
ENZO BIOCHEM INC [ENZ] +3.33%
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOG [ERES] +2.95%
PREMD INC [PME] +2.79%


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