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OraSure Announces 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results and Resumption of Full-Scale OraQuick(r) Production Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
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<font> <font>   Wednesday, August 05, 2009 4:13:29 PM ET </font> </font>

<font> OraSure Technologies, Inc. ( OSUR ), a market leader in oral fluid diagnostics, today announced revenues of $17.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $18.9 million recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The Company also announced the resolution of the previously disclosed manufacturing issue related to its OraQuick(r) rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test and the resumption of full-scale production of that product. </font>

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By  Marian Filo   (-24.55%  risk: aggressive)  08/06/09 Comment


OraSure: Two Diagnostic Tests to Fuel Growth Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
Mikerun
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(closed on 06/25/09)
OraSure: Two Diagnostic Tests to Fuel Growth
 
By Mike Havrilla on 1/31/09
 
<> With shares of CombiMatrix (CBMX) moving up by over 10% since I profiled the company in mid-January as a long-term buy from the ETF Innovators Emerging Diagnostics Index ; a similar opportunity exists today with shares of OraSure Technologies (OSUR). OSUR is a leader in oral fluid diagnostics and also offers cryosurgical systems to remove warts through freezing, which are sold in different forms both ...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  01/31/09 Comment


In Search of Healthcare Diamonds in the Rough Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
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(closed on 01/31/09)

In Search of Healthcare Diamonds in the Rough

<> While we are not even halfway through January, the healthcare sector is already active with deal-making, ranging from the rumored $95 buyout of biotech giant Genetech (DNA) by Roche (RHHBY) to Endo's (ENDP) purchase of small-cap, specialty pharma Indevus (IDEV) to Sequenom's (SQNM) $41M offer for emerging diagnostic company EXACT Sciences (EXAS) – which was promptly rebuffed by EXACT's board after the market close on Monday on the promise of a better deal in the works for shareholders.

Larger bio-pharma and diagnost...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  01/13/09 Comment


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20 Emerging Healthcare Stocks to Watch in '09 Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
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(closed on 01/13/09)

20 Emerging Healthcare Stocks to Watch in '09

<> As a follow-up to my most recent article on the buyout binge among bio-pharma and diagnostic companies, below is a basket of 20 stocks (listed randomly) to consider from the ETF Innovators Indexes of 250 companies which represent a mix of pending catalysts in the form of clinical trials or FDA decisions, innovative patent portfolios or drug discovery technology platforms, promising compounds in clinical development, and marketed therapeutic or diagnostic products. Click on any of the company names for links to all of my prev...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  01/10/09 Comment


Buyout Binge Begins for Bio-Pharma, Diagnostics Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
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Buyout Binge Begins for Bio-Pharma, Diagnostics

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<> With news late Friday that Roche (RHHBY) is prepared to up its bid for complete control of Genentech (DNA) to $95 from a previous offer of $89 per share and a $41M ($1.50 per share) all-stock takeover offer by Sequenom (SQNM) for EXACT Sciences (EXAS); 2009 is off to a strong start for M&A activity in the bio-pharma and diagnostic space.

Larger and well funded bio-pharma and diagnostic companies are opportunistically looking to expand their product offerings, pipeline prospects, patent portfolios, ...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  01/10/09 Comment


A New Emerging Diagnostics Index Graphic_rating_buy OSUR
Mikerun
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(closed on 01/10/09)

A New Emerging Diagnostics Index

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The accompanying table [click to enlarge] includes 39 companies in the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Emerging Diagnostics Index of U.S.-listed stocks with market caps of $10-$200M. The index includes diabetes care device makers such as DexCom (DXCM), personalized medicine lab service providers such as Clarient (CLRT), clinical diagnostic test developers such as OraSure (OSUR), diagnostic imaging service providers such as Virtual Radiologic (VRAD), diagnostic equipment makers such as Vision Sciences (VSCI), and genetic analysis + molecu...
By  Mike Havrilla   (+1.04%  risk: conservative)  12/26/08 Comment





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