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Wednesday, 01/01/2014 10:37:57 AM

Wednesday, January 01, 2014 10:37:57 AM

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Why we love biotech stocks :)
Top ten 2013

Lannett 567%
Chelsea Therapeutics  484%
Inovio Pharma  481%
Puma Biotech  452%
Acadia Pharma  437%
BioCryst Pharma  435%
Idera Pharma 420%
Arrowhead Research  407%
Gentium  403%
Insys Therapeutics  400%

A single biotech and drug stock (Lannett) posted a six-fold bump in share price this year. Nine stocks increased in value by five times, 3 stocks quadrupled in value and 26 stocks tripled in value, according to S&P CapitalIQ.

Not all biotech and drug stocks fared so well in 2013: The biggest losers were:

Celsion  -89%
Aastrom Biosciences  -87%
Cardium Therapeutics  -78%
Cel-Sci  -78%
Aveo Pharma  -77%

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