Patent sales

Patent sales

HUBBARD

NanoLogix is offering patent sales to the European Union, Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China for the FlatPack, a method of vacuum-packing petri plates, according to a news release from the Hubbard-based company.

The offering price is $35 million for the People’s Republic of China patent and $15 million for the EU patent, according to the release.

Consumer choice idea could raise premiums for sick

WASHINGTON

A health care proposal from Senate conservatives would let insurers sell skimpy policies provided they also offer a comprehensive plan.

It’s being billed as pro-consumer, allowing freedom of choice and potential savings for many.

But critics say it would split the sick and the healthy, leading to unsustainable high premiums for people with medical problems and pre-existing conditions.

Advisers endorse what could be 1st US gene therapy

A panel of cancer experts Wednesday recommended approval of what could become the first gene therapy available in the U.S.

The FDA usually follows recommendations of its expert panels, but isn’t obligated to do so.

The therapy could be the first of a wave of treatments custom-made to target a patient’s cancer.

Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues

HOUSTON

If the Trump administration gets its way, all U.S. citizens flying abroad will have to submit to face scans at airport security.

Currently, such biometrics are gathered only for foreigners entering the U.S. Privacy advocates accuse the government of overreach, calling the plan a step toward a surveillance state.

Staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Alcoa Inc., .1234.57-0.43

Aqua America, .71 32.720.28

Avalon Holdings,2.490.11

Chemical Bank, .2749.090.07Community Health Sys. 9.81 0.25

Cortland Bancorp, .2817.860.00

Farmers Nat., .1614.620.38

First Energy, 1.44 29.740.46

Fifth/Third, .5226.11-0.08

FirstMerit Corp.,--

First Niles Financial, .1210.000.00

FNB Corp., .4814.09-0.08

General Motors, 1.5235.520.12

General Electric, .9226.600.22

Huntington Bank, .28 13.730.02

iHeartMedia Inc.,1.650.14

JP Morgan Chase, 1.9292.52-0.31

Key Corp, .3419.14-0.09

LaFarge, .34--

Macy’s, 1.51 21.220.06

Parker Hannifin, 2.52 163.790.67

PNC, 2.20127.27-0.12

Simon Prop. Grp., 6.60155.471.53

Stoneridge 15.35-0.05

United Comm. Fin., .12 8.690.23

Selected prices from Wednesday’s 4 p.m. close.