International Business News - ISPH http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday it is expanding a late-stage study of its cystic fibrosis drug candidate, doubling the time period and boosting patient enrollment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/inspire-expands-late-stage-cystic-fibrosis-study.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:26:22 EDT More than 50 companies in the health care sector were added to the Russell 2000 in this year's reconstitution of the small stock index, while 30 companies in the sector were removed from the index. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/russell-2000-adds-53-health-care-companies.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:16:09 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Friday, June 6, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. dropped Friday after a Stephens Inc. analyst cut her rating on the stock, saying the company is performing well but most of the good news is already priced in to the shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/movers-roundup-sanderson-farms-inspire-pharma.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:57:37 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/bank-of-america-aig-among-big-movers.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:15:40 EDT Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged Friday after the drug developer said its developing cystic fibrosis treatment improved patients' lung function in a late-stage study. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/inspire-pharmaceuticals-shares-surge-on-study-data.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:15:46 EDT Despite its strong first-quarter results, shares of Chinese solar power company Trina Solar Ltd. skidded in premarket trading Friday. Dow Jones industrial average futures also were down 55 points to 12,563 as the market headed for a lower open after the Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate swelled to 5.5 percent in May, up from 5 percent in April. That is the highest unemployment rate since October 2004, and the largest one-month jump in 22 years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/premarket-movers-trina-solar-declines.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:19:50 EDT Drug maker Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday that a late-stage trial of its drug to treat cystic fibrosis, a disease that produces thick, sticky mucus in the lungs, met its goal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/inspire-cystic-fibrosis-drug-meets-goal-in-trial.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:53:08 EDT Drug developer Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday it received a $1.3 million milestone payment for the dry eye treatment DE-089 from its Japanese partner Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/inspire-pharma-gets-1-5m-milestone-payment.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 08:28:15 EDT Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell to a new 52-week low Wednesday, after the drug developer said its epinastine nasal spray didn't live up to expectations in a late-stage seasonal allergy trial and it will cease development of the product. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/inspire-pharma-shares-hit-new-low-on-drug-trial-failure.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:26:46 EDT Biotechnology company Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday it expects 2008 revenue below Wall Street projections after withdrawing sales guidance for its eye infection treatment AzaSite. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080118/inspire-2008-guidance-misses-forecasts.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:11:24 EST Shares of Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc. slipped Monday after the biotechnology company said it terminated a deal with Spain's FAES Farma SA to develop an oral form of the antihistamine bilastine. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080114/analysts-praise-end-of-inspire-pact.htm Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:05:58 EST