NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire -07/17/12)- The Biotechnology Industry has been soaring in 2012 as companies -- both large and small -- have shown impressive growth. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) and the First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech Index ETF (FBT) year-to-date are up 37 percent and 35 percent, respectively, outperforming the broader market by a wide margin. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Biotechnology Industry and provides equity research on Biosante Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BPAX) and Dendreon Corporation (DNDN).

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Despite having to negotiate a more challenging regulation process biotech companies have continued to show investors strong gains in 2012. The FDA Amendments Act of 2007 forced regulators to increase standards for approvals of new drugs, introducing mandatory risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. According to a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology report from IMAP, several pharmaceutical firms have altered their drug portfolios from primary care driven blockbusters towards specialties such as oncology, immunology and inflammation, where the medical need is "so high that prices are more easily accepted by the regulators."

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BioSante is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing products for female sexual health and oncology. BioSante also is developing a portfolio of cancer vaccines, with 17 Phase I and Phase II clinical trials currently on-going. The company has recently regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued inclusion of its common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market.

Dendreon is a biotechnology company focused on targeting cancer and transforming lives through the discovery, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of novel therapeutics that may significantly improve cancer treatment options for patients. Dendreon's PROVENGE is the first autologous cellular immunotherapy to receive FDA approval for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer.

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Despite Facing Tougher Regulation Process Biotech Industry Soaring in 2012