Updates for Covidien (NYSE:COV), Alnylam (Nasdaq:ALNY), Novavax (Nasdaq:NVAX), Geron (Nasdaq:GERN)

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On 10/30/09, Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced its subsidiary, Mallinckrodt Inc., has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII).

On 10/30/09, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced it will report financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2009 on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, after the U.S. financial markets close.

On 10/30/09, Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX) announced it will report its 2009 third quarter financial results in a press release to be issued after 8:00 am local time on Friday, November 6, 2009.

On 10/30/09, Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) announced the company´s plan to advance clinical development of its human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-based product, GRNOPC1, for the treatment of spinal cord injury.

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