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Friday October 30, 2009

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Power3 Medical Products, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRM), a leader in neurodegenerative disease and cancer biomarkers and diagnostic tests, announces further international recognition of validity as the company’s President and CSO, Dr. Ira Goldknopf, will deliver an invited Keynote address and chair a session on “Biomarkers and Diagnostics in Personalized Medicine (Track 6-4),” at the BIT Life Sciences 2nd International Congress and Expo of Molecular Diagnostics in Beijing, China, November 19-21, 2009. The Theme of the meeting is “New Leadership of

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Wednesday September 30, 2009

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COV, PWRM, MSFT, CSRH, NKE, CVAT, ABT

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COV, Covidien plc

COV engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Medical Devices, Imaging Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products, and Medical Supplies.

COV said Wednesday it received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its new endotracheal tube, a device that helps patients breathe.

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PWRM, Power 3 Medical Products Inc, PWRM.OB

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. is a leading bio-medical company engaged in the commercialization of neurodegenerative disease and cancer biomarkers, pathways, and mechanisms of diseases through the

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Monday September 28, 2009

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XRX, PWRM, ABT, CSRH, CMCSA, CVAT, FMCN

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XRX, Xerox Corp.

XRX engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, servicing, and financing of document equipment, software, solutions, and services worldwide.

XRX said Monday it will buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for $6.4 billion in cash and stock to create a $22 billion business that combines XRX’s copiers, printers and document management services with the “business process outsourcing” of Dallas-based ACS., joining the expensive race among technology companies to broaden their offerings.

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PWRM, Power 3 Medical Products Inc, PWRM.OB

Power3 Medical Products, Inc. is a leading bio-medical company engaged in

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – August 27, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: China Life Insurance Company (LFC), American International Group (AIG), Deutsche Bank (DB), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Amgen (AMGN).

Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513

Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:

China Life’s Profits Grow

China Life Insurance Company (LFC), the leading life insurer in China, has posted a 15% rise in profits in the first half of 2009 compared to the prior-year period. The company earned 18.2 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) in the first half

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Yesterday, Amgen (AMGN) said that Aranesp failed in a large, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III study that was conducted in patients with chronic kidney disease (not requiring dialysis), anemia and type II diabetes.

The study, referred to as the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Endpoints with Aranesp Therapy (TREAT), had two primary endpoints. The first evaluated time to all-cause mortality or cardiovascular morbidity including heart attack, congestive heart failure, hospitalization for angina, or stroke. The second primary endpoint evaluated time to all-cause mortality or chronic dialysis.

Aranesp could not show statistically significant improvement in either. While a higher number of strokes were observed in the Aranesp-treated group compared to the placebo arm, we note that drug’s label already carries a warning regarding the stroke events.

Full efficacy and safety analyses are yet to take place. Amgen will present full results at an upcoming medical meeting later this year.

Aranesp

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In a latest development, the U.S. Medicare agency will seek an advisory panel’s recommendation regarding the use of anemia drugs developed by Amgen (AMGN) as well as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), in patients with chronic kidney diseases. The advisory committee is likely to review the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease at a meeting to be held on March 24, 2010.   While, Johnson & Johnson has one ESA, Procrit, Amgen has two ESAs in its product portfolio, Aranesp and Epogen. Further review of these drugs became necessary as recent studies conducted over the past few years have shown that high doses could lead to heart complications or death in some cases. Accordingly, the FDA ordered strong warnings to be added to the labels.

During the second quarter, Amgen’s ESA franchise contributed 36% to total revenues. Aranesp sales declined 16% to $693

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I recently highlighted a small biotech firm, ISIS Pharmaceuticals, as a potential “value” growth play. ISIS took a tumble after earnings despite being just a penny off of estimates. Despite slightly lower than expected earnings, the Company showed a strong cash position, moderate cash burn, and a likelihood that it would be able to at least make it through full trials for its most promising drug. I know that for some even this doesn’t count as value. Afterall, the Company is not free cash positive and any value ascribed to the Company is derived from future expectations of its drug pipeline of which there are none currently in distribution.

For those looking for more proven business models but still looking to take advantage of the coming shift towards genetic pharmaceuticals as opposed to small molecule pharmaceuticals, a look at ISIS’s partners may clue you into some

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Yesterday, AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMAG) reported second-quarter net loss of $26.5 million, or $1.55 per share, which was slightly higher than the Zacks Consensus estimate of $1.53. The company had reported a net loss of $17.0 million, or $1.00 per share, in the year-ago period.

The higher quarterly net loss is attributable to a 39% increase in year-over-year operating expenses. Research and development expenses rose 43% as the company is working on expanding its manufacturing capabilities and development infrastructure. Selling, general and administrative expenses also increased 37% for commercialization of anti-anemia drug candidate, Feraheme.

Since Feraheme is a very important product for the company, we expect investor focus to remain on the initial sales ramp of the product.

As a reminder, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing approval to Feraheme injection on June 30. AMAG officially launched Feraheme in the U.S. on July 13. It

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The Cheshire based Alexion Pharma (ALXN) reported second quarter earnings better than our estimates on strong sales of Soliris. The company reported GAAP net income from operations of $16.8 million ($0.19 per share) for the quarter compared to $2.4 million ($0.03 per share) in the year-ago period. The net income would have been on the higher side, but for the $3.4 million charge associated with the exchange of convertible notes during the quarter.  Revenue from operations increased 55% year on year and 14% sequentially to $92.3 million. Alexion Pharma derives its revenue from the sale of its only marketed product Soliris. Total operating expenses increased 23% to $61million primarily due to the 30% rise in SG&A expenses. The increase in SG&A expenses reflects the increased costs associated with the expansion of operations related to the launch of Soliris. The 9% increase in R&D expenses is due to ...

Yesterday, Massachusetts-based biopharmaceutical company AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMAG) launched the Feraheme (ferumoxytol) Injection in the U.S. It is an intravenous iron replacement therapy to fight anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. The drug can be used by patients irrespective of them undergoing dialysis. Wholesalers and specialty distributors will primarily distribute Feraheme in the U.S. More specifically, AMAG will use approximately 150 seasoned professionals which includes a 80-person specialized sales force to sell and market the drug. For every 510 mg vial, the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of Feraheme is $396.78. Iron deficiency anemia is a significant problem in patients with chronic kidney disease and often goes underdiagnosed and undertreated. We feel peak sales of Feraheme could reach $500 million. As a reminder, Feraheme is AMAG’s lead anti-anemia drug candidate. The company filed a New Drug Application (NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...