PapalPower
- 18 Feb 2005 08:43
PapalPower
- 30 Mar 2005 20:49
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Alliance Pharma PLC
30 March 2005
For immediate release: 30 March 2005
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
('Alliance' or 'the Company')
SHAREHOLDINGS IN COMPANY
Fidelity acquire an additional 3,700,000 ordinary shares
On 30th March 2005 the Company was notified by Fidelity Investments, ('FMR Corp
'), that it had increased its shareholding by 3,700,000 shares. The notifiable
interest is with FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) which also
comprises the notifiable interest of Mr Edward C Johnson 3d, a principal
shareholder of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited. The shares held
currently are as follows:
Shares Held Management Company Nominee/Registered Name
240,500 FIL Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX
9,959,500 FMRCO Mellon Bank
TOTAL 10,200,000
The total percentage shareholding of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
is now 9.43%
PapalPower
- 13 Apr 2005 06:48
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Prelims est 12th May.
PapalPower
- 14 Apr 2005 02:37
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We have a buyer it seems, looking at trade values and timings.
16:38:44 13-Apr-2005 13.00 50,000 6,500.00 Single protected transaction
16:38:44 14-Apr-2005 13.00 50,000 6,500.00 Single protected transaction
Same time to the second.
Another 50K today at 16:38 and 44 seconds ?
PapalPower
- 04 May 2005 23:57
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13M Cross Trade today (9% of all shares)
PapalPower
- 10 May 2005 06:18
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Alliance Pharma PLC
09 May 2005
For immediate release 9 May 2005
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
('Alliance Pharma' or 'the Company')
Announces Co-Promotion Agreement with OralDent Ltd
Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), an emerging speciality pharmaceutical company,
is pleased to announce a co-promotion agreement with OralDent Ltd ('OralDent'),
a privately owned dental products company, for the UK marketing and distribution of Periostat(R), a prescription medicine for the treatment of the severe gum disease periodontitis.
Periostat is a major growth opportunity for Alliance Pharma and this agreement
with OralDent marks the first step in the roll-out of the product across the
territories for which the Company holds marketing rights. Alliance Pharma
acquired the rights in November 2004 from CollaGenex International Ltd, part of
CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq: CGPI), for the territories of the
enlarged European Union, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, New Zealand and South
Africa.
The international roll-out of the product will be led by a senior international
manager, who was recently appointed to head the Company's newly formed
International Division.
OralDent focuses on promoting products to private and NHS dentists in the UK via a field sales force, a tele-sales operation and an internet portal. Alliance Pharma will contribute resources to enable OralDent to increase the size of its sales force to maximise the sales of Periostat. Alliance Pharma will recognise the Periostat sales and OralDent will receive sales-based royalties on a sliding scale between 5%per cent and 15% per cent.
Periostat is the first and only approved oral pharmaceutical product for the
adjunctive treatment of adult periodontal disease (periodontitis) by the
suppression of those enzymes that destroy periodontal support tissues. Periostat is included in the Secretary of State for Health's list for dental prescribing and is listed on the UK's Dental Practitioners' Formulary. Periodontitis is estimated to affect 11 per cent of the adult population in the UK.
Commenting, John Dawson, Alliance Pharma's Chief Executive, said: 'Periostat is
a major growth opportunity for the Company and this UK co-promotion agreement is an important first step in maximising the potential of the product. OralDent has a particularly strong franchise in the UK dental market and we look forward to a successful collaboration with them.'
For further information:
Alliance Pharma plc + 44 (0) 1249 466966
John Dawson, Chief Executive
Maddy Scott, Finance Director
www.alliancepharma.co.uk
PapalPower
- 10 May 2005 06:18
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And some strong buying yesterday.
squidd
- 10 May 2005 19:42
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PpP: I see our favourite pharma's continue to storm uphill and thanks to a takeover rumour today, ELA takes the lead. Nice to see some splashes of blue inside, with the bluebells outside.
sd.
PapalPower
- 11 May 2005 07:00
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Read this today squidd
One top market analyst turns bullish on the undervalued shares of major pharmaceutical companies.
NEW YORK May 10th 2005 - Among the important market analysts I follow, Steve Leuthold is one of the best. His Leuthold Group does extensive historical analysis of the stock and bond markets chiefly for institutional investors.
The firm maintains a managed model stock portfolio that is conservative and value-oriented. Moreover, the portfolio mix changes only slightly from month to month. So when Leuthold makes a major move, it's worth taking seriously.
As of May, the Leuthold Group has added the major pharmaceuticals group to its model portfolio. The big drug stocks were last rated Attractive by the firm in June 2003.
The firm's analysts have been intrigued by the beatings that big pharmaceutical companies took during the past several months, says Leuthold, and were waiting for this down and out group to reach attractive valuation levels again.
The big drug stocks currently trade at price/earnings ratios of 14 to 21, based on estimated 2005 earnings, and yield from 2 percent to 4.4 percent. By comparison, the average blue chip now trades at a 17 P/E, and the S&P 500 yields only 1.9 percent.
This portfolio adjustment is just the latest increase in the Leuthold Group's broader commitment to health care. The firm's core portfolio now has a 26 percent allocation to health care, while that sector accounts for less than 14 percent of the S&P 500's market cap.
PapalPower
- 11 May 2005 11:15
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More good news squidd
Alliance Pharma PLC
11 May 2005
For Immediate Release 11 May 2005
Alliance Pharma Plc
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
Nigel Wray acquires additional shares in Alliance Pharma
On 5 May 2005, the company was notified by Nigel Wray that he has purchased an
additional 700,000 shares in the company bringing his total holdings in Alliance
Pharma to 6,355,407 ordinary shares or 4.31% of the issued share capital.
-ENDS-
squidd
- 12 May 2005 04:29
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PpP: Thanks for this. Obviously, Nigel doesn't share my concerns about the big picture and this is highly encouraging. I'm clearing out some dogs from my portfolio at present and will look again in a few days.
sd.
PapalPower
- 12 May 2005 07:23
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Squidd here we go.
Alliance Pharma PLC
12 May 2005
For Immediate Release 12 May 2005
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
('Alliance Pharma' or 'the Company')
Preliminary Results for the year ended 28 February 2005
Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), an emerging speciality pharmaceutical company,
is pleased to announce its preliminary results for the year ended 28 February
2005. These are the Company's first full year results as a listed company,
following the Company's admission to AIM in December 2003.
Financial Highlights
Turnover increased 13% to 11.8 million (2004: 10.4m) - the full year
impact of two product acquisitions in November 2004, Periostat(R) and
Forceval(R), would show an annualised turnover of 15m
Gross margin improved to 52.4% (2004: 48.4%)
Adjusted EBAT (earnings before exceptional items, amortisation and
tax) of 0.645 million (2004: 1.21m) - the decrease largely reflecting the
investment in infrastructure and the marketing expenditure associated with
current and pipeline products
Profit before tax of 0.418 million (2004: loss of 2.15m)
Operating cashflow remains strong at 1.59 million (2004: 2.11m)
Adjusted earnings per share 0.52p (2004: 1.18p)
Basic earnings per share 0.34p (2004: loss per share of 2.44p)
Operational Highlights
Continued strong sales growth of Symmetrel(R)and Nu-Seals(R)
Acquisition of Periostat and Forceval in November 2004
Regulatory approval anticipated imminently to begin clinical trials of
Posidorm(TM), melatonin in sleep disorders
Start of Phase III clinical trials in January 2005 of APL 202
misoprostol for the induction of labour
Launch of International division to drive overseas sales through
out-licensing and distributors
Co-promotion agreement signed with OralDent Ltd for the UK marketing
and distribution of Periostat(R), a prescription medicine for the treatment
of the severe gum disease periodontitis
Commenting on the results, John Dawson, Alliance Pharma's Chief Executive, said:
'These results underline the robustness of Alliance Pharma's business model, in
which the cashflow from our marketed products supports the development of our
clinical pipeline. We will shortly commence the trial programme leading to
registration for our product Posidorm(TM) for sleep disorders, which seeks to
address a market that is currently at 0.5bn but which is expected to treble in
the next decade.'
For further information:
Alliance Pharma plc + 44 (0) 1249 466966
John Dawson, Chief Executive
Maddy Scott, Finance Director
www.alliancepharma.co.uk
PapalPower
- 13 May 2005 07:46
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squidd another potential one to add to the recovery pipeline is Kuju (KUJ) who have done their changes some time ago and with some excellent recent contract news which should grow with E3 not far away. They also I hope should be returning to profits in the results due not so far in the future with their new set up and working method allowing profitable growth and a confident outlook statement.
Been noticing that some shorters are working on some sites to slag off companies like OSH APH VLK this is a good sign as they are trying it on with the general weakness hoping to bring the price down so they can then go long over the summer and autumn. Hitting the shares that are already priced down on previous old bad news is easy and often they post no facts or just old news but I think they might fail as people can see the return well underway to better times ahead.
ELA still looking good.
Have you looked at UNG ? its been hit and things are very positive for the future and the price to book value is well under 1
PapalPower
- 16 May 2005 12:48
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squidd there is more good news here too as well as UNG;
Alliance Pharma PLC
16 May 2005
For Immediate Release 16 May 2005
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
('Alliance Pharma' or 'the Company')
Director's Share Dealing
Alliance Pharma plc (AIM: APH), an emerging speciality pharmaceutical company,
is pleased to announce that Michael Gatenby, Chairman of Alliance Pharma plc,
purchased 50,000 shares at 14.45p, bringing his total in the company to 130,000
shares which represents 0.088% of the total issued share capital.
For further information:
Alliance Pharma plc + 44 (0) 1249 466966
John Dawson, Chief Executive
Maddy Scott, Finance Director
www.alliancepharma.co.uk
squidd
- 16 May 2005 21:34
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PpP: A bottom fisher's dream. Fall off cliff - 4 years floundering in the depths - solid looking base at all time low - director's buy. Precisely my kind of share.
Thanks also for exciting news on ICN and on UNG. Took fright when I first read the latter, I thought it said 'buy stanelco', but with the right glasses on it said 'buy' stance.
Noticed the splashes of blue on the PpP portfolio today. Keep it up.
sd.
PapalPower
- 17 May 2005 07:20
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squidd a little more news on APH. I think the shorters in VLK have now gone as well as from APH by the looks of the sells on the way up but I think someone still trying to short OSH down further but the buys yesterday might firm it up as its so cheap already with news in June its going to get more buyers.
Alliance Pharma PLC
17 May 2005
Alliance Pharma Plc
Notification of Major Interests in Shares
On 11 May 2005, the company was notified by RAB Capital that they have an
interest in 13,018,399 shares of the company, representing 8.83% of the issued
share capital.
RAB Capital does not act as custodian for its clients and therefore the shares
are held in the nominee name of the custodian of its clients, which are CSFB
Nominees Ltd and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd.
-ENDS-
squidd
- 18 May 2005 02:47
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PpP: Have followed ch M.G. Tues am and bought 50K at the same price 14.45, getting inside the spread with comdirect in time to catch the pm rise. Funded this with sale of ORCA, an impulse buy earlier in the year and one of few non-recovery stocks in my portfolio, all of which leaves my cash pile intact. All looking good with APH, particularly the OBV, not that I take too much notice of it, but it seems to impress my TA friends.
Added PCM to my watch list last week, and this enjoyed staggering volumes yesterday - perhaps another asian tiger awaking?
And the PpP portfolio continues upwards.
sd.
PapalPower
- 18 May 2005 07:29
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squidd will take a look at PCM I am hoping for more good things from APH maybe another director buy maybe and I think the shorter left yesterday by the large sells on the rise which should mean its able to go up more freely now. Some good news flow from KUJ this week although I know its not one to excite you.
PapalPower
- 19 May 2005 11:41
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squidd PCM looks very interesting and heavy volumes. I have just put a thread in for HML as they got a write up today as speculative buy and well bottomed at the moment, all is good on the APH front.
PapalPower
- 29 May 2005 07:28
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squidd here is the Hardman May update;
From Hardmans monthly review for May 2005;
ALLIANCE PHARMA
Alliance Pharma announced its full year results on 12th May. There were few surprises following the preclose update given just over a month ago. Prior to the release of the results Alliance had confirmed that
it has signed a deal with OralDent Ltd, a privately owned dental products company, to co-promote Alliances Periostat treatemnt for the gum
disease periodontitis. In October last year Alliance acquired the marketing rights for Periostat in the EU, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand from the US group CollaGenex Inc,for a total cost of 1.85m.
Periostat is not protected by patents in the UK and Europe but a data exclusivity agreement provides protection against generic competition until
2010. Under the new deal Oraldent will promote Periostat to UK dentists via a field sales force, a telesales operation and an internet portal. Alliance will
recognise these sales and pay Oraldent sales-based royalties on a sliding scale between 5% and 15%.
At present Periostat is only prescribed in the UK to 6000 patients (0.2% of the potential prescribing opportunities). Given a focused marketing
campaign there is clearly scope to grow this amount. It is noteworthy that in the US sales of Periostat have almost tripled to around $45m a year since 1999.
In a separate development Alliance last month appointed Glynys Davies to head the companys new Dental Products Division (which will promote
Periostat and other products). Glynys Davies has held senior marketing positions with the leading dental product company Dentsply and dental
implants specialist 3i Implant Innovations.
Alliance has also appointed Alexander Scholtens Weert head of the companys new International Division. Mr Scholtens Weert has held marketing positions at Eli Lilly and Roche and was marketing director of Europe, Africa and the Middle East at the medical devices company MinMed. Alliances new International
Division will promote overseas sales of Periostat and Forceval.
PapalPower
- 03 Jun 2005 14:45
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Some buyers returning today squidd might mean some news soon.