Wednesday's Top Biotech and Medical Stocks


Biotechnology

ILLUMINA INC [ILMN] +19.49%
QUESTOR PHARMACEUTCL [QSC] +16.67%
VION PHARM INC [VION] +13.04%
ANADYS PHARMACEUTICA [ANDS] +9.67%
ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY IN [ZIOP] +9.38%



Diagnostic Substances

AVANT IMMUNOTHERAP [AVAN] +14.89%
ORCHID CELLMARK INC [ORCH] +10.84%
AVALON PHARMACEUTIC [AVRX] +8.81%
SOLEXA, INC. [SLXA] +4.89%
EPICEPT CORPORATION [EPCT] +3.95%



Drug Delivery

BIOPROGRESS PLC [BPRG] +8.83%
COLUMBIA LABS INC [CBRX] +2.73%
SKYEPHARMA PLC [SKYE] +2.60%
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTIC [BNT] +1.82%
ALKERMES INC [ALKS] +1.55%



Drug Manufacturers

SIGA TECH INC [SIGA] +130.46%
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL [AVNR] +9.76%
DEPOMED INC [DEPO] +9.53%
YM BIOSCIENCES INC [YMI] +7.55%
ARENA PHARMACEUTIC [ARNA] +6.54%



Medical Appliances & Equipment

MEDICOR LTD [MDCR.OB] +24.58%
NATUS MEDICAL INC [BABY] +7.27%
QMED INC [QMED] +4.46%
BIOMET INC [BMET] +4.46%
SHAMIR OPTICAL INDUS [SHMR] +4.28%



Medical Instruments & Supplies

OCCULOGIX, INC. [OCCX] +6.83%
IMPLANT SCIENCES CP [IMX] +6.78%
STRYKER CP [SYK] +5.86%
OPHTHALMIC IMAGING SYS INC [OISI.OB] +5.80%
INOVIO BIOMED CORP [INO] +5.19%



Medical Laboratories & Research

NEOGENOMICS INC [NGNM.OB] +7.42%
MEDASORB TECHNOLOGS [MSBT.OB] +6.43%
ACCELRYS INC [ACCL] +3.29%
PHARM PROD DEV [PPDI] +2.47%
GENOMIC HEALTH, INC. [GHDX] +1.56%


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