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Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 Zachary Zimmerman	Silence Is Golden Life Science Insights believes that RNAi therapeutics will dramatically affect the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, becoming the next major class of therapeutics, joining small molecules, proteins, and monoclonal antibodies.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Jason Mac Gurn	RNA: Rule Breaker Nucleic Acid Investors, new RNA-based technologies may be the next revolution in biopharmaceuticals. ISIS Pharmaceuticals... Sirna Therapeutics... Alnylam Pharmaceuticals...
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Ralph Casale	Sirna Battles Genes Gone Bad Pharmaceutical start-up Sirna Therapeutics tests drugs to silence rogue genes. Investors, while drugs based on RNA interference may have the potential to become the next big thing in biotechnology, they're still a long, long way from becoming FDA-approved, marketable entities.
Chemistry World July 2010 Hayley Birch	Special Report: Health breakthroughs of the decade New discoveries have been made with cancer vaccines, genomics, statin drugs, allosteric modulators, and RNA interference during the last decade.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for Novartis This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	RNAi Is On Sale The novel technology looks more promising at these prices.
The Motley Fool May 16, 2007 Mike Havrilla	Nastech Nose Potential The small biotech reports the achievement of positive results for carbetocin nasal spray for the treatment of autism symptoms along with the completion of a $41 million stock offering in January.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	For Blockbuster Cancer Drugs, Approvals Are the Easy Part Don't get too excited. As an investor, you can lower your risk by investing in cancer drug companies after a clinical trial success but before an FDA approval, but you'll also reduce your reward.
Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 Nancy Weil	Running Interference The revolution in RNA interference has galvanized basic research. Now, some biopharmas are pushing the technology from the laboratory to the clinic.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Witty Response to Pharma's R&D Dilemma According to GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty, the pharmaceutical industry is a mess. That's the basic gist of his opinion piece in The Economist.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	FDA Bloodies Nastech's Nose An FDA rejection for a generic drug is a setback, but not a major one. Experienced biotech investors realize that ideas like Nastech are often binary outcomes -- it's either going to be a big winner or a total flop.
Bio-IT World July 15, 2003 Malorye Branca	Silence Is Golden RNA interference's scientific, therapeutic, and economic potential is unquestionable, but some sticky questions still remain.
Bio-IT World December 15, 2004 David A. Bumcrot	Identifying RNAi Drug Candidates Breakthroughs in understanding RNA's extensive role in essential cellular processes have opened up the potential for a whole new class of drugs based on RNAi.
Bio-IT World March 2007 Kevin Davies	Leading by Example At Cambridge Healthtech Institute's annual Pharmaceutical and Biotech Leader's Summit, drug industry executives provided accounts of the profound organizational and technological changes that are helping organizations overcome industry-wide challenges.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Brian Orelli	RNAi Gets Pumped Up Is a collaboration between RNAi expert Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and medical-device maker Medtronic something investors can endorse?
The Motley Fool November 15, 2007 Brian Orelli	Slowing the Cash Burn Bloody Nose Nastech plans to cut costs following Proctor& Gamble's drop of their osteoporosis drug. Investors, take note.
Bio-IT World April 2006	News Blast Flu Fighter... Strategic Allies... Open Access... NSF Grant...
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Posts a Swiss Miss The Swiss drug giant has a strong pipeline, but moderate growth and high valuation suggest little room for error.
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2007 Waseem Noor	Toolkit: How To Be a Better Partner Big pharmas and little biotechs have been getting hitched for years. Now it's time to add a little innovation to the relationship. Three new rules will keep the game exciting.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2006 Ralph Casale	RNAi: Nobel Prize-Winning Biotechnology While drugs based on RNAi knockdown technology may have the potential to become the next big thing in biotechnology, they are still a long way from becoming FDA-approved marketable entities. But it's never too soon to start keeping an eye on the future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis: A Good Story Repeated Whether sales were a little light or not, this is still a high-quality pharmaceutical company. The company not only has a good pipeline, but the valuation is still attractive without needing to make particularly aggressive assumptions.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Stays Focused New developments at the drug giant suggest the company is on track. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis Gets Nicked Novartis pulls one of its top-selling drugs from the market. Investors should come to expect drug delays or similar issues popping up from time to time when doing their analysis of large pharmas.
Chemistry World April 25, 2014 Andy Extance	$25bn-plus trade sharpens pharma giants' focus Three leading pharmaceutical firms are set to exchange business segments valued at over $25 billion, in deals affecting at least 14,000 employees.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	Nastech Still Breathing Coming phase 2 results on four different compounds will help investors assess how well Nastech's nasally-administered drugs might sell. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Brian Lawler	No Slowing Novartis The Swiss pharmaceutical company shows strength in nearly all its divisions. Novartis looks like a good investment for risk-adverse investors searching for a large-cap pharma stock.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Over-the-Counter Tonic Novartis' latest purchase suggests a commitment to making itself a well-rounded pharma giant. Future margins may not be as high as they once were, but if the company can produce a lot more cash flow, investors won't mind a bit.
Bio-IT World March 2006	News Blast Merck/Phase Forward... Curbing a Pandemic... Focused Trials... Collaboration...
The Motley Fool April 22, 2008 Brian Lawler	No Earnings Holes for Novartis The drugmaker holds its own in Q1; all three of its major divisions experienced sales growth, even in the face of some tough comparisons to last year.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Triple Threat The Swiss drug giant boasts strong franchises in generics, cardiology, and oncology. It's hard not to think of Novartis as one of the highest-quality options in the pharmaceutical investing space.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Nasty Break for OrthoLogic A trial failure snaps this stock's valuation in half. Biotech investing is hard enough on its own, so don't make it even harder by depending upon risky concepts.
The Motley Fool March 24, 2008 Brian Orelli	Alnylam Authorizes Again The pharmaceutical's latest patent-licensing deal won't be immediately lucrative.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Can't Say No The Swiss drug giant signs more deals to boost its pipeline. Investors, here is a strong company in a weak sector that's still somewhat undervalued -- not exactly the worst story of the week.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Marches On While reported profits are masked by some charges, this Swiss drug company is still delivering the goods. Throw in a solid pipeline and a reasonable valuation, and the stock could still be worth a look for new money in the pharmaceutical space.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2007 Brian Orelli	P&G Gives Nastech a Bloody Nose Proctor & Gamble ends its partnership with Nastech Pharmaceutical to develop a nasal spray to treat osteoporosis.
Bio-IT World November 2005 Mark D. Uehling	The Unstoppable Swiss At a time when other pharmaceutical giants struggle to justify pediatric uses of their medicines, or to defend themselves against thousands of lawsuits, Novartis has one of the safest and strongest pipelines in the industry.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Brian Orelli	RNAi Doesn't Kill Mice After All From Merck, to AstraZeneca, to Novartis, big pharma continues to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into unproven RNAi technology. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2008 Brian Lawler	Nothing Can Stop Novartis! Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has bucketloads of cash, and apparently, it isn't afraid to use them.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	These Swiss Don't Miss Aside from a hiccup in margins, Novartis' drug business continues to shine. This pharma is a solid middle-of-the-road play with reasonable valuation, a solid pipeline, and a not-so-secret weapon in its Sandoz generics business.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Novartis Embraces Generics The company is taking a different path from its branded pharmaceutical peers. The company's strategy may make its stock worth a closer look.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Brian Gorman	Novartis Presses on Biogenerics The company wins a court case that could accelerate U.S. regulations for biogenerics. Recent developments suggest Novartis' strategy may be close to paying off. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Mike Havrilla	Ample Opportunities for Alnylam The biotech's RNAi pipeline and cutting-edge technology make it a prime takeover candidate. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Novartis' Good Week The pharma receives a pair of positive regulatory decisions. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Pays for Its Shopping Spree Expenses from the Chiron acquisition bring down results for the second quarter. Investors, there's a lot to be said for waiting on the right price for even the best stocks out there.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Brian Lawler	Another Busy Year in Store for Novartis Trying to place a value on Novartis is a tough thing to do now with so many important drugs awaiting regulatory review and its addiction to acquisitions and divestitures making financial comparisons between the years tough.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Brian Lawler	Nothing Wrong With Novartis Novartis releases first-quarter financial results. Investors, take note.