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FridayJul 20, 2012 10:02 am

pSivida Corp. (PSDV) Receives FDA Clearance for Application to Treat Posterior Uveitis

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared pSivida’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application to treat posterior uveitis with injectable sustained-release micro-insert. pSivida can now move to Phase III trials, which will be in addition to the investigator-sponsored trial studying the same device for posterior uveitis announced last month. pSivida expects to have 300 participants enroll in the Phase III trials for the injectable sustained-release micro-insert. In the U.S. posterior uveitis affects approximately 175,000 people and is responsible for approximately 30,000 cases of blindness, making it the third largest cause of blindness. It is an ocular inflammatory disease that…

FridayJul 20, 2012 8:11 am

Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Promotes Richard Belstock and Kerry Wilson to Executive Vice President Roles

Bank holding company and Plumas Bank’s parent company, Plumas Bancorp, recently announced that they have promoted Richard L. Belstock to executive vice president, CFO and Kerry D. Wilson to executive vice president, chief credit officer. Mr. Belstock was appointed senior vice president and CFO of the company and the bank in November 2011, but has been with the company since June 2006. As chief financial officer, he now manages accounting, internal audit, and risk management. His duties include financial reporting, budgeting, asset/liability management, and internal controls. Belstock is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Colorado with a…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 5:16 pm

Lone Star Gold, Inc. (LSTG) Provides Operational Update for Tailings Project

Lone Star Gold, the acquisitive precious metals exploration/developer currently focused on their interests in Mexico, provided markets with an update today on the company's San Antonio del Potrero Tailings Project (some 1.2M tons of mine tailings, company holds an undivided 65% interest) outside Hidalgo Del Parral, Chihuahua state. The company has made significant progress making the Tailings Project more efficient, with the recent completion of the 2nd of 3 jigs, used by LSTG to increase assay results (by more than a factor of two) via separation of the heavier, mineral-rich material, from the lighter, mineral deficient tailings. This pre-washing has…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 4:42 pm

SaveDaily, Inc. (SAVY) Names Robert Roche as Compliance Officer

SaveDaily, a provider of low-cost mutual fund investing platforms used by financial institutions, today announced the appointment of Robert Roche as the company’s compliance officer and director of Small Account Strategy. SaveDaily also announced that it has retained the compliance consulting services of National Regulatory Services (NRS) to ensure compliance in preparation for the growth curve the company expects to experience. NRS provides compliance and registration products and services that enable its clients to meet their regulatory requirement and minimize risk. "We are very pleased and confident in the foundation we have set when it comes to complying with the…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 12:27 pm

AVT (AVTC) Offers Exclusive Opportunities with Automated Marley Coffee (JAMN) Stores

AVT, a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems, is offering a unique opportunity for individuals and businesses to own a high-end Marley Coffee branded automated coffee store. The Marley Coffee Automated Stores are equipped with touchscreen displays, and can freshly grind and brew anything from a cup of prized Jamaican Blue coffee to a latte or a mocha drink. Some of the AVT built machines will have retail capabilities to dispense other Marley products, such as headphones, T-shirts, coffee mugs and bags of Marley Coffee; while other system configurations will be solely automated coffee dispensers. Marley Coffee features…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 12:24 pm

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (SRPT) Marburg Virus Drug Shows Positive Results in Primates

Sarepta Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing first-in-class RNA-based therapeutics which will improve or even save the lives of people affected by serious, life-threatening rare and infectious diseases. The company's pipeline of drugs includes its lead program eteplirsen (for Duchenne muscular dystrophy) as well as potential treatments for some of the world's most lethal infectious diseases. The company announced today that its lead therapeutic drug for the Marburg Virus, AVI-7288, demonstrated up to 100% survival in a non-human primate study exploring the drug's effect when treatment is delayed to various time points post-infection. The study also showed a…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 10:14 am

BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) Sells BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System to University of California San Francisco Medical Center

BSD Medical recently announced that its BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System has been purchased by the prestigious University of California San Francisco Medical Center. The system will now be available as a treatment option for the center’s patients. One of the top 10 hospitals in the U.S., UCSF Medical Center is recognized around the world for its advanced patient care and cutting-edge technology. The center is one of the leading cancer care providers in the world. UCSF Medical Center’s Comprehensive Cancer Center was awarded the prestigious “comprehensive” designation from the National Cancer Institute and ranks sixth in the nation in NCI research…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 8:08 am

Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) Announces Partnership on RSV Vaccine with PATH

Novavax is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company creating novel vaccines to address a broad range of infectious diseases worldwide. The company's innovative technology platforms use virus-like particles (VLP) and recombinant nanoparticle technology to create geographic-specific vaccine solutions to combat various infectious diseases. The company yesterday announced a clinical development partnership with PATH to develop its RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine to protect infants through maternal immunization in low-resource countries. PATH is an international non-profit organization that takes an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering lifesaving vaccines and devices in more than 70 countries. Novavax has been awarded approximately $2 million…

ThursdayJul 19, 2012 8:00 am

GreeneStone Healthcare Corp. (GRST) Gives Update on Yorkville Clinic

GreeneStone Healthcare, operator of medical and healthcare clinics in Ontario, Canada, today updated on the progress of its Yorkville clinic, which is in its third month of operations, and said that the outpatient program is slated to open in August as planned. Backed by a team comprised of addiction therapists, a stress-management therapist, a registered dietician, and a clinical psychologist, the company’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) takes a patient-centered holistic approach based on a rotation of therapy, group process, and psycho-educational workshops delivered twice weekly over a three month period. The Yorkville clinic has also started a Youth Group led…

WednesdayJul 18, 2012 2:32 pm

Coupon Express, Inc. (CPXP) Takes the Hassle Out of Coupons

Any shopper interested in saving money has had the experience. You walk into the supermarket or other retail store and are suddenly aware that you don’t have any coupons. Maybe you left them at home. Maybe you never bothered to find any. Whatever the problem, you now face paying full price for whatever you purchase. What’s more, you know that the same thing will probably happen again and again in the future. Coupons have been around for a long time, and have established themselves as a proven way to encourage consumers to buy. The problem is, they’re a hassle, and…

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