Check up: Health sector slips as earning season ends

Here’s our fortnightly wrap of all the news driving ASX health stocks.

The health sector moved backwards over the last fortnight, with 89 life sciences losing ground and just 59 gaining it. Another 13 companies were flat.

Code	Name	Price (I)	2 Week % Return	1 Year % Return	Market Cap
SPL	STARPHARMA HOLDINGS LTD	1.685	56	48	$ 633,356,544.00
BNO	BIONOMICS LTD	0.150	43	329	$ 93,991,512.00
VTI	VISIONEERING TECH-CDI	0.022	37	-58	$ 21,324,960.00
KZA	KAZIA THERAPEUTICS LTD	1.100	34	201	$ 104,085,704.00
HMD	HERAMED LTD	0.185	33	6	$ 26,508,820.00
RGS	REGENEUS LTD	0.190	29	154	$ 50,008,496.00
EX1	EXOPHARM LTD	0.330	29	-21	$ 30,073,680.00
PSQ	PACIFIC SMILES GROUP LTD	1.850	28	29	$ 284,003,776.00
OIL	OPTISCAN IMAGING LTD	0.063	27	51	$ 31,055,622.00
NC6	NANOLLOSE LTD	0.065	26	-17	$ 7,085,249.50
VBS	VECTUS BIOSYSTEMS LTD	1.000	25	82	$ 23,654,816.00
VLS	VITA LIFE SCIENCES LTD	0.880	25	44	$ 47,592,700.00
IME	IMEXHS LTD	0.039	24	-16	$ 48,885,280.00
EMV	EMVISION MEDICAL DEVICES LTD	2.150	24	470	$ 148,149,136.00
IBX	IMAGION BIOSYSTEMS LTD	0.099	21	160	$ 87,455,632.00
DXB	DIMERIX LTD	0.715	19	653	$ 141,390,752.00
RCE	RECCE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	1.480	19	631	$ 224,196,224.00
CAJ	CAPITOL HEALTH LTD	0.250	16	18	$ 256,024,944.00
MX1	MICRO-X LTD	0.190	16	-48	$ 66,076,052.00
IDX	INTEGRAL DIAGNOSTICS LTD	4.330	15	41	$ 849,591,680.00
TLX	TELIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	1.690	14	24	$ 421,547,776.00
BPH	BPH ENERGY LTD	0.033	14	280	$ 17,566,198.00
AJJ	ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP	0.034	13	-51	$ 11,823,594.00
ADR	ADHERIUM LTD	0.035	13	26	$ 22,603,606.00
CYP	CYNATA THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.850	13	-45	$ 104,825,984.00
EMD	EMERALD CLINICS	0.090	13		$ 16,551,250.00
ACR	ACRUX LTD	0.180	13	0	$ 30,359,782.00
AVE	AVECHO BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD	0.009	12	50	$ 14,377,117.00
ACW	ACTINOGEN MEDICAL LTD	0.028	12	250	$ 31,254,476.00
MVF	MONASH IVF GROUP LTD	0.630	12	-30	$ 245,469,952.00
VRT	VIRTUS HEALTH LTD	3.470	11	-6	$ 281,364,768.00
PTX	PRESCIENT THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.068	11	47	$ 44,198,156.00
SOM	SOMNOMED LTD	1.635	11	-10	$ 131,587,312.00
AZV	AZURE HEALTHCARE LTD	0.080	11	4	$ 22,735,116.00
IVX	INVION LTD	0.011	10	-31	$ 60,539,588.00
ZLD	ZELIRA THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.059	9	-12	$ 67,394,872.00
PKS	PKS HOLDINGS LTD	0.250	9	47	$ 46,592,556.00
AT1	ATOMO DIAGNOSTICS LTD	0.385	8		$ 227,236,512.00
M7T	MACH7 TECHNOLOGIES LTD	1.080	8	55	$ 247,267,424.00
ANP	ANTISENSE THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.086	8	72	$ 42,052,984.00
OPT	OPTHEA LTD	2.650	7	-35	$ 702,501,760.00
HLS	HEALIUS LTD	3.400	6	6	$ 2,105,767,424.00
ADO	ANTEOTECH LTD	0.050	6	324	$ 90,402,408.00
PME	PRO MEDICUS LTD	26.830	6	-26	$ 2,735,553,792.00
QTM	QUANTUM HEALTH GROUP LTD	0.040	5	147	$ 47,388,948.00
VHT	VOLPARA HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES	1.420	4	-9	$ 349,870,304.00
SDI	SDI LTD	0.710	4	-7	$ 84,394,528.00
EHE	ESTIA HEALTH LTD	1.520	4	-39	$ 405,007,200.00
MEB	MEDIBIO LTD	0.011	4	-5	$ 16,171,951.00
CP1	CANNPAL ANIMAL THERAPEUTICS	0.120	4	-25	$ 11,175,000.00
RSH	RESPIRI LTD	0.160	3	86	$ 104,454,368.00
PGC	PARAGON CARE LTD	0.175	3	-55	$ 60,819,352.00
AGH	ALTHEA GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	0.375	3	-53	$ 88,657,800.00
HLA	HEALTHIA LTD	1.000	3	9	$ 63,034,652.00
ICS	ICSGLOBAL LTD	1.930	2	89	$ 20,465,756.00
CAU	CRONOS AUSTRALIA LTD	0.095	1		$ 11,201,250.00
AHX	APIAM ANIMAL HEALTH LTD	0.525	1	20	$ 59,464,540.00
MSB	MESOBLAST LTD	5.220	1	268	$ 3,064,806,656.00
CTE	CRYOSITE LTD	0.170	0	198	$ 7,966,125.50
CDY	CELLMID LTD	0.110	0	-49	$ 13,777,155.00
CGB	CANN GLOBAL LTD	0.005	0	-88	$ 20,066,050.00
OSL	ONCOSIL MEDICAL LTD	0.120	0	70	$ 95,289,104.00
LCT	LIVING CELL TECHNOLOGIES LTD	0.017	0	-29	$ 9,714,497.00
EYE	NOVA EYE MEDICAL LTD	0.310	0	15	$ 44,516,352.00
AVR	ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD	4.000	0	-33	$ 23,641,216.00
GTG	GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LTD	0.009	0	79	$ 82,617,264.00
ECS	ECS BOTANICS HOLDINGS LTD	0.026	0	-47	$ 15,203,375.00
ANR	ANATARA LIFESCIENCES LTD	0.190	0	-14	$ 9,472,674.00
NSB	NEUROSCIENTIFIC BIOPHARMACEU	0.255	0	4	$ 18,812,396.00
1ST	1ST GROUP LTD	0.034	0	-44	$ 14,436,975.00
PAR	PARADIGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS	2.730	0	71	$ 624,145,984.00
JHL	JAYEX HEALTHCARE LTD	0.030	0	-17	$ 5,290,890.50
UBI	UNIVERSAL BIOSENSORS INC-CDI	0.325	-2	52	$ 56,822,992.00
CDX	CARDIEX LTD	0.054	-2	116	$ 45,235,876.00
IMU	IMUGENE LTD	0.054	-2	157	$ 242,366,256.00
OVN	OVENTUS MEDICAL LTD	0.260	-2	-53	$ 41,148,228.00
SUD	SUDA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	0.049	-2	-26	$ 14,374,807.00
PNV	POLYNOVO LTD	2.210	-2	3	$ 1,441,171,968.00
NYR	NYRADA INC-CDI	0.200	-2		$ 22,970,582.00
IMR	IMRICOR MEDICAL SYSTEMS-CDI	1.660	-2	14	$ 186,825,280.00
GMV	G MEDICAL INNOVATION HOLDING	0.042	-2	-53	$ 34,392,096.00
API	AUSTRALIAN PHARMA INDUS LTD	1.075	-3	-15	$ 532,068,512.00
LSH	LIFESPOT HEALTH LTD	0.035	-3	-44	$ 3,418,572.25
MYX	MAYNE PHARMA GROUP LTD	0.338	-3	-24	$ 570,883,136.00
MDR	MEDADVISOR LTD	0.465	-3	38	$ 114,723,880.00
IHL	INCANNEX HEALTHCARE LTD	0.060	-3	-18	$ 46,253,000.00
AC8	AUSCANN GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	0.145	-3	-61	$ 45,971,868.00
RHT	RESONANCE HEALTH LTD	0.145	-3	27	$ 62,128,352.00
NEU	NEUREN PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	1.270	-3	-41	$ 147,598,176.00
GSS	GENETIC SIGNATURES LTD	2.230	-3	113	$ 316,596,416.00
TD1	TALI DIGITAL LTD	0.026	-4	117	$ 19,481,936.00
TTB	TOTAL BRAIN LTD	0.375	-4	4	$ 40,613,920.00
MXC	MGC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	0.025	-4	-36	$ 40,785,424.00
ANN	ANSELL LTD	38.060	-4	41	$ 4,875,042,304.00
CSL	CSL LTD	284.480	-4	19	$ 127,992,840,192.00
BIT	BIOTRON LTD	0.094	-4	26	$ 67,385,544.00
OSX	OSTEOPORE LTD	0.585	-4		$ 68,601,920.00
PYC	PYC THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.120	-4	167	$ 337,131,456.00
DVL	DORSAVI LTD	0.022	-4	-62	$ 5,322,833.00
MMJ	MMJ GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	0.092	-4	-62	$ 20,925,812.00
ONT	1300 SMILES LTD	6.250	-4	8	$ 147,989,904.00
SIG	SIGMA HEALTHCARE LTD	0.660	-4	5	$ 699,175,232.00
RHC	RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LTD	65.260	-5	0	$ 14,765,158,400.00
NOX	NOXOPHARM LTD	0.325	-5	-2	$ 67,170,784.00
OCC	ORTHOCELL LTD	0.420	-5	2	$ 75,762,656.00
RNO	RHINOMED LTD	0.080	-5	-66	$ 20,304,730.00
IMM	IMMUTEP LTD	0.190	-5	-10	$ 92,649,880.00
ESE	ESENSE-LAB LTD-CDI	0.018	-5	-31	$ 9,180,684.00
FFC	FARMAFORCE LTD	0.052	-5	-65	$ 6,696,091.00
IDT	IDT AUSTRALIA LTD	0.170	-6	21	$ 40,683,216.00
EOF	ECOFIBRE LTD	2.580	-6	-15	$ 878,967,936.00
IXC	INVEX THERAPEUTICS LTD	1.005	-6	64	$ 74,402,312.00
CGS	COGSTATE LTD	0.685	-6	237	$ 116,549,440.00
NTI	NEUROTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD	0.015	-6	15	$ 3,711,984.50
JHC	JAPARA HEALTHCARE LTD	0.435	-6	-57	$ 118,925,064.00
NAN	NANOSONICS LTD	6.080	-6	-12	$ 1,809,879,680.00
CYC	CYCLOPHARM LTD	1.380	-7	3	$ 110,778,744.00
ALC	ALCIDION GROUP LTD	0.135	-7	-21	$ 128,790,224.00
ARX	AROA BIOSURGERY LTD	1.305	-7		$ 387,096,672.00
SHL	SONIC HEALTHCARE LTD	32.120	-7	11	$ 15,120,219,136.00
MVP	MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS INTERNA	5.890	-8	23	$ 379,303,776.00
SCU	STEMCELL UNITED LTD	0.012	-8	-14	$ 7,699,300.50
PAB	PATRYS LTD	0.012	-8	-48	$ 17,161,454.00
RHY	RHYTHM BIOSCIENCES LTD	0.105	-9	-29	$ 14,885,812.00
MDC	MEDLAB CLINICAL LTD	0.150	-9	-67	$ 41,951,352.00
ONE	ONEVIEW HEALTHCARE PLC-CDI	0.047	-10	-78	$ 8,140,939.50
REG	REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD	1.215	-10	-54	$ 363,905,600.00
NXS	NEXT SCIENCE LTD	1.320	-10	-51	$ 242,364,816.00
ICR	INTELICARE HOLDINGS LTD	0.330	-11		$ 24,785,900.00
CUV	CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	20.430	-11	-25	$ 1,003,029,888.00
RAC	RACE ONCOLOGY LTD	0.800	-11	591	$ 101,001,872.00
THC	THC GLOBAL GROUP LTD	0.205	-12	-49	$ 39,595,000.00
LGP	LITTLE GREEN PHARMA LTD	0.285	-12		$ 38,964,304.00
VIP	VIP GLOVES LTD	0.105	-13	169	$ 78,293,928.00
BD1	BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES LTD	0.029	-13	-3	$ 67,046,852.00
PBP	PROBIOTEC LTD	1.865	-13	21	$ 135,349,760.00
PXS	PHARMAXIS LTD	0.096	-13	-48	$ 37,997,376.00
COH	COCHLEAR LTD	190.310	-13	-10	$ 12,490,598,400.00
PAL	PALLA PHARMA LTD	0.770	-13	-21	$ 98,239,424.00
BOT	BOTANIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD	0.048	-13	-79	$ 45,716,808.00
1AD	ADALTA LTD	0.105	-13	-22	$ 20,394,562.00
ATX	AMPLIA THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.130	-13	58	$ 15,020,731.00
4DX	4DMEDICAL LTD	1.500	-14		$ 381,257,856.00
RAP	RESAPP HEALTH LTD	0.120	-14	-45	$ 90,614,336.00
ATH	ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LTD	0.050	-15	96	$ 57,505,212.00
PIQ	PROTEOMICS INTERNATIONAL LAB	0.530	-15	109	$ 51,285,260.00
IPD	IMPEDIMED LTD	0.068	-16	-49	$ 69,340,264.00
SVA	SIMAVITA LTD-CDI	0.020	-17	150	$ 23,077,318.00
UCM	USCOM LTD	0.175	-17	55	$ 25,587,256.00
LBT	LBT INNOVATIONS LTD	0.130	-17	14	$ 34,598,380.00
PAA	PHARMAUST LTD	0.185	-17	41	$ 60,010,752.00
OSP	OSPREY MEDICAL INC-CDI	0.028	-18	-42	$ 41,966,088.00
MEM	MEMPHASYS LTD	0.115	-18	130	$ 86,764,496.00
CMP	COMPUMEDICS LTD	0.400	-18	-43	$ 68,207,736.00
GLH	GLOBAL HEALTH LTD	0.220	-19	57	$ 9,261,630.00
CPH	CRESO PHARMA LTD	0.034	-19	-91	$ 12,897,707.00
PCK	PAINCHEK LTD	0.091	-19	-59	$ 100,285,624.00
CAN	CANN GROUP LTD	0.395	-19	-79	$ 102,675,912.00
IMC	IMMURON LTD	0.295	-22	195	$ 69,471,000.00
AMT	ALLEGRA ORTHOPAEDICS LTD	0.190	-24	73	$ 19,834,582.00
ALT	ANALYTICA LTD	0.002	-33	-50	$ 7,039,224.50
OBJ	OBJ LTD	0.165	-45	-48	$ 24,170,360.00

Starpharma Holdings (ASX:SPL) was the biggest gainer, up 56 per cent after the Melbourne dendrimer nanotechnology company said it was making strong progress with an antiviral nasal spray for use against COVID-19.

The SPL7013 spray has proven effective against SARS-CoV-2, Starpharma said, adding that it has compiled documentation in preparation for regulatory approvals.

Kazia Therapeutics (ASX:KZA) shares gained after the biotech’s brain cancer treatment drug candidate was granted Fast Track Designation and then Orphan Drug Designation in the United States.

Regenerative medicine biotech Exopharm (ASX:EX1) climbed after raising $10m in an institutional placement managed by Canary Capital.

The institutional and high net worth individuals who invested at 24c a share are looking at a nominal 40 per cent return in just two weeks, based on Wednesday’s 34c closing price — although they won’t receive their shares for a few more days yet.

Closely watched stem cell biotech Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) was more or less flat on the fortnight with a 1 per cent rise, ahead of a key US Food and Drug Administration ruling this month on whether to approve its graft-versus-host disease drug candidate Ryoncil.

THC Global (ASX:THC) shares slid after the cannabis cultivation company stood down its chief executive, effective immediately, without explanation.

Bionomics (ASX:BNO) was the second-biggest gainer for the fortnight. In an August 27 response to an ASX price query, Bionomics said it couldn’t explain the rise in the company’s shares.

The South Australia-based biopharmaceutical company is working to develop treatments for central nervous system disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Visioneering Technologies (ASX:VTI), which makes a multifocal contact lens designed to reduce the progression of myopia (nearsightedness, or blurry distance vision), similarly had no explanation for the recent rise in its shares in an August 26 letter to the ASX.