Thursday's Top Biotech and Medical Stocks


Biotechnology

ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACE [ABPI] +41.67%
FERMAVIR PHARMACEUTL [FMVR.OB] +36.36%
ALFACELL CORP [ACEL] +15.86%
METABASIS THERAPEUTI [MBRX] +11.29%
IDM PHARMA INC [IDMI] +11.06%



Diagnostic Substances

ORCHID CELLMARK INC [ORCH] +11.59%
SYNOVA HEALTHCARE GR [SNVH.OB] +11.11%
NYMOX PHARM CORP [NYMX] +10.97%
AKORN INC [AKN] +5.25%
MYRIAD GENETICS [MYGN] +5.10%



Drug Delivery

BIOPROGRESS PLC [BPRG] +8.58%
EMISPHERE TECH [EMIS] +5.32%
SYMBOLLON PHARM CL A [SYMBA.OB] +3.96%
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTIC [BNT] +3.09%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTIC [NOVN] +1.52%



Drug Manufacturers

DUSA PHARM INC [DUSA] +15.80%
QUICK-MED TECHNOLOG [QMDT.OB] +14.29%
AVI BIOPHARMA INC [AVII] +8.82%
PROTALEX INC [PRTX.OB] +8.61% $0
ALEXZA PHARMACEUTICA [ALXA] +7.28% $0



Medical Appliances & Equipment

CRITICARE SYS INC [CMD] +10.39%
VOLCANO CORPORATION [VOLC] +5.70%
IRIDEX CP [IRIX] +4.30%
CELSION CORP [CLN] +4.17%
ESCALON MED CP [ESMC] +3.73%



Medical Instruments & Supplies

ANTARES PHARMA INC [AIS] +16.10%
INOVIO BIOMED CORP [INO] +9.26%
BARD C R INC [BCR] +8.28%
TUTOGEN MEDICAL INC [TTG] +8.12%
CARDIOTECH INTL [CTE] +6.58%



Medical Laboratories & Research

NATL DENTEX CP [NADX] +4.52%
ARRAY BIOPHARMA IN [ARRY] +3.87%
OSI PHARMACEUTIC [OSIP] +3.43%
QUEST DIAGNOSTC [DGX] +2.58%
ENZO BIOCHEM INC [ENZ] +2.51%


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