Tuesday's Top Biotech & Medical Stocks

by H.S. Ayoub
BioHealth Investor.com

Biotechnology

PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEU [PLX] +18.45%
GENETIC TECH SPON [GENE] +13.83%
NPS PHARM INC [NPSP] +6.34%
VIACELL, INC. [VIAC] +6.13%
DYAX CORP [DYAX] +4.66%

Diagnostic Substances

SYNOVICS PHARMACEUTL [SYVC.OB] +7.14%
TORREYPINES THERAPEU [TPTX] +4.99%
ISTA PHARMACTLS [ISTA] +3.83%
NYMOX PHARM CORP [NYMX] +3.60%
LEXICON PHARMACEUTCL [LXRX] +3.04%

Drug Delivery

BIOVAIL CORP [BVF] +1.07%
ALKERMES INC [ALKS] +0.49%
MATRIXX INITIATVS [MTXX] +0.37%
BENTLEY PHARMACEUTIC [BNT] +0.28%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTIC [NOVN] +0.22%

Drug Manufacturers

ALTANA AG ADS [AAA] +19.96%
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICL [AVNR] +17.92%
SIGA TECH INC [SIGA] +4.88%
VERTEX PHARMACEUT [VRTX] +4.14%
WARNER CHILCOTT LTD [WCRX] +3.82%

Drug Related Products

DRAXIS HEALTH INC [DRAX] +2.02%
TIENS BIOTECH GR USA [TBV] +1.05%
SALIX PHARM DEL [SLXP] +0.94%

Generic Drugs

CARACO PHARMA LABS [CPD] +2.16%
WATSON PHARMACEUTCLS [WPI] +0.45%
MYLAN LABS INC [MYL] +0.15%
PHARMACUTICAL CO [PRX] +0.08%
BARR PHARMA INC [BRL] +0.07%

Medical Appliances & Equipment

ALPHA INNOTECH [APNO.OB] +19.05%
SONTRA MEDICAL CORP [SONT.OB] +7.69%
CAMBRIDGE HEART INC [CAMH.OB] +5.31%
MICROTEK MED HLDGS [MTMD] +5.14%
NON INVASIVE MONITORNG SYS NEW [NIMU.OB] +4.57%

Medical Instruments & Supplies

BIOTEL INC [BTEL.OB] +20.00%
NEPHROS INC. [NEP] +13.04%
DAXOR CP [DXR] +10.53%
CAS MEDICAL SYS INC [CASM] +9.08%
VYTERIS HOLDINGS NV [VYHN.OB] +8.75%

Medical Laboratories & Research

MEDTOX SCIENTFIC INC [MTOX] +7.02%
BIO-IMAGING TECH [BITI] +4.92%
AETERNA ZENTARIS [AEZS] +0.45%