Australian biotech market today 23.04.09
Thursday, 23 April, 2009
A very flat day’s trading on the healthcare index today, in line with the rest of stocks, which were generally in the positive but volumes were small.
Biota (ASX:BTA) is up 12c on news that royalties from Relenza for the quarter will total $32.3 million.
Circadian (ASX:CIR) was up 3c, as was Clinuvel (ASX:CLV), up 2c to 32c.
Cochlear (ASX:COH) was substantially down again, to $48.3, while Pharmaxis (ASX:PXS) was up a touch.
Diversa (ASX:DVA) was up slightly on its reinstatement to trading.
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