TuesdayJul 17, 2012 1:14 pm

Internal Fixation Systems, Inc. (IFIX) Well Positioned for Growth in Orthopedic Market

Internal Fixation Systems is a manufacturer and seller of high quality, reasonably priced orthopedic and podiatric implants. The company focuses on widely used, market proven products used to treat common fractures. The key selling point for IFIX is that its products are priced at 40-60 percent less than its competition's products. As with other segments of the healthcare industry, the medical device sector is undergoing vast changes thanks to healthcare reform. For example, as of 2010, Medicare now longer reimburses separately for medical device implants. Costs, which has been rising about 10 percent annually, for medical devices are coming under…

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TuesdayJul 17, 2012 1:03 pm

Crosshair Energy Corp. (CXZ) Begins Phase I of 2012 Drilling Program at Juniper Ridge Uranium Project in Wyoming

Crosshair Energy, the uranium/vanadium-focused developer with multiple projects throughout North America (currently emphasizing their two flagship sites, the Bootheel and Juniper Ridge uranium projects), reported today that the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality approved the addition of 149 boreholes (delineating, explorative, and infill) to the 2011 Notice of Intent to Drill for the company's wholly-owned Juniper Ridge project (197 federal lode claims and one state mineral lease on some 4,710 acres). Great news considering the drilling started this last weekend on the 14th of July. Projections for the 2012 drilling program are good,…

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TuesdayJul 17, 2012 8:16 am

MakeMusic, Inc. (MMUS) Receives Acquisition Proposal from LaunchEquity Partners, LLC

MakeMusic has confirmed that on July 15, 2012, it received an offer from LaunchEquity Partners, LLC for the acquisition of MakeMusic’s operating assets, excluding cash and liabilities, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, for $13.5 million. The offer from LaunchEquity stipulates that MakeMusic would assume a plan of liquidation including the distribution of MakeMusic’s available cash reserves to existing shareholders. LaunchEquity and a group of its affiliates currently have a 27.7% ownership stake in MakeMusic’s outstanding common stock, according to the latest filings by LaunchEquity and its affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with MakeMusic’s…

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TuesdayJul 17, 2012 8:10 am

Additional Data Provided by Anthera Pharmaceuticals (ANTH) for Recently Completed PEARL-SC Study of Blisibimod

Yesterday, Anthera Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of drugs for treating serious diseases related to inflammation and autoimmune disorders, announced the final set of clinical data from its phase 2b PEARL-SC study in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The final data from the study with 200mg weekly blisibimod suggests sustained and greater treatment effects versus placebo utilizing 6-, 7-, and 8-point improvements in the SELENA-SLEDAI disease-scoring index. In the predefined population of patients that had severe disease and were also taking corticosteroids, the SRI-8 treatment benefit in the 200mg weekly blisibimod cohort was seen as early as…

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MondayJul 16, 2012 4:01 pm

Nova Mining Corp. (NVMN) President Comments on China Visit, Rising Demand for Lithium Products

Nova Mining, a mineral mining assets company with an acquisition-based growth strategy, today issued a press release regarding company President James Dilger’s visit to China, where he is meeting with battery manufacturers to negotiate lithium pricing. Dilger reports that since his arrival Friday, he has received several invites from battery companies in China. “They are very aggressive,” Dilger stated in the press release. “Lithium supply has certainly become a very hot issue here in China - especially in Shenzhen.” Dilger previously commented on the high demand for lithium products for the electronics production industry. “Phenomenal Apple (AAPL) iPad sales, exploding…

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MondayJul 16, 2012 12:48 pm

AxoGen, Inc. (AXGN) Makes Initial Commercial Shipment of Avance Nerve Graft to Distributor in Italy

AxoGen is a regenerative medicine company focused on the development and commercialization of products and technologies for peripheral nerve reconstruction and regeneration. Peripheral nerves are very important as they provide the pathways for both motor and sensory signals throughout the body. The company's portfolio of peripheral nerve-related products includes the Avance Nerve Graft, a allograft nerve for bridging nerve discontinuities (gaps created when nerves are severed) of 5-70 millimeters in length. By eliminating a second surgery to harvest the patient's own nerve tissue for use in the repair, the Avance Nerve Graft offers a viable alternative to traditional nerve repair…

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MondayJul 16, 2012 11:24 am

Applied Visual Sciences, Inc. (APVS) Saves Lives through Revolutionary Image Analysis

Applied Visual Sciences, an image analysis software technology company, has developed intelligent, cutting-edge imaging analytics and informatics technologies for extracting, analyzing, and detecting objects-of-interest within any still or video digital image format. The company has originated a pioneering technology platform for the automated analysis of digital imagery to extract information that can lead to the detection and identification of health-threatening diseases and explosive materials that threaten human safety and the security of critical infrastructure. Extraction of intelligence from digital images is continually being limited by the shortcomings of human vision. No amount of training can overcome or compensate for the…

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MondayJul 16, 2012 10:21 am

Studio One Media, Inc. (SOMD) Breakthrough Audio and Video Technologies to Transform Entertainment Industry

Studio One Media is a diversified media and technology company. Together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, which include MyStudio, Inc. and MyStudio Audio Labs, Inc., the company is engaged in the research and development of proprietary, leading-edge audio and video technologies for professional and consumer use. Currently, the company has the ability to generate revenue from three key sources; MyStudio recording sessions, digital advertising and sponsorship opportunities, and mastering or “AfterMastering” of new music as well as existing catalog music. Studio One has extended its presence by establishing strategic partnerships with Simon Cowell's The X Factor, The Grammy Foundation, Mark Burnett…

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MondayJul 16, 2012 10:18 am

PolyMedix, Inc. (PYMX) Discusses Potential Benefits from GAIN

Friday, PolyMedix issued a press release that discussed potential benefits the company stands to gain from the passing of the Generating Antibiotics Incentives Now (GAIN) Act into law. The GAIN Act, signed into law last week, will provide incentives for the development of infectious disease products that qualify under the Act, including antibiotics intended to treat drug-resistant pathogens. PolyMedix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is focused on developing a new class of antimicrobial agents, known as cidins, for use in the treatment of serious infections. The first of this new class, brilacidin, imitates the mechanism of natural human immunity,…

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FridayJul 13, 2012 4:18 pm

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (RXII) Appoints Seasoned Medical Experts to Scientific Advisory Board

Biotech company RXi Pharmaceuticals today announced Dr. Jeannette Graf and Dr. Leroy Young have been added to its Scientific Advisory Board where their experience and research expertise will contribute to the ongoing development of the company’s lead compound. Dr. Graf is a board certified, clinical and research dermatologist with a private practice in Great Neck, NY. She is an assistant clinical professor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York; an accomplished product developer; and author of best-selling Stop Aging, Start Living. Dr. Graf has made multiple television and news appearances on national news and popular…

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