Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs Dec. 14) * Acceleron Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: XLRN) (announced orphan drug designation for sotatercept in pulmonary arterial hypertension) * Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp (NASDAQ: ADPT) * Affimed NV (NASDAQ: AFMD) * Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) - announced a deal to be bought by AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ: AZN) for $39 billion * Agios Pharmaceutic...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”) (NASDAQ: OPNT) today announced an additional commitment of up to $3.5 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (“BARDA”), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to advance the clinical development of OPNT003, nasal nalmefene, for opioid overdose. The contract modification increases ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, announced today that it has entered into a $50 million convertible Note Purchase and Security Agreement (“Agreement”) with a syndicate of Pontifax Medison Finance (“Pontifax”), a healthcare-dedicated venture and debt fund, and Kreos Capital, Europe’s leading growth debt firm. Opiant plans to...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, announced today the appointment of Craig A. Collard, a seasoned biopharmaceutical leader with over 20 years of commercial and executive experience, to Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2021. Mr. Collard joined the Opiant board in 2018. Gabrielle Silver, M.D., who has se...

In this article we will check out the progression of hedge fund sentiment towards Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT) and determine whether it is a good investment right now. We at Insider Monkey like to examine what billionaires and hedge funds think of a company before spending days of research on it. Given their 2 and […]

By David Bautz, PhD NASDAQ:OPNT READ THE FULL OPNT RESEARCH REPORT Business Update Update on OPNT003 Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPNT) is developing OPNT003, an intranasal (IN) formulation of nalmefene (a naltrexone derivative), which the company is developing as a long-lasting opioid antagonist for the treatment of opioid overdose. In 2018, Opiant received a $7.4 million grant from the

Shares of Opiant Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPNT) were flat after the company reported Q3 results.Quarterly Results Earnings per share fell 92.39% over the past year to $0.15, which beat the estimate of ($0.21).Revenue of $9,106,000 decreased by 55.88% from the same period last year, which beat the estimate of $7,760,000.Looking Ahead Earnings guidance hasn't been issued by the company for now.Opiant Pharmaceuticals hasn't issued any revenue guidance for the time being.Details Of The Call Date: Nov...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Opiant”) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, today reported financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and provided a corporate update. Recent highlights include: * OPNT003 nasal nalmefene for opioid overdose   -  Opiant to use Aptar Pharma’s Unit Dose System -  Upcoming FDA meeting in December to review Pharma...