To: Sergio H who wrote (28251 ) 3/15/2002 11:38:05 AM From: Crossy Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29382 Hi Sergio, while the street is digesting the gains from early March, HHGP and Nanotech advanced to new highs. HHGP is now around Net asset value. And their 2 "core" medical device holdigns in Kriton Medical and Neurometrix are nearing a stage where an IPO could be in shore and with it HHGP would literally unlock a "pot of gold" for all us investors.. Meanwhile I acquired a strep throat and feeling quite subdued. Did research Japan however and found some gems of a lifetime. Imagine major pharma corporations with an ample stuffed pipeline selling for under PSR of 2.. Listed are only those firms where I had a chance to look at their R&D pipelines in English and where I think that valuation is low.. My top pick: Kaken Pharmaceutical - 4521.J - 740 Yen www.kaken.co.jp Y-70.3bn sales, PSR 1, P/B 2, PE 35 R&D 8%/sales nice pipeline .. 17 compounds .. 5 approved, 5 NDA, 5 Phase 2, 2 Stage 1, 2 Preclinical, 4 Drug discovery collaborations .. noteworthy their licensing of a top SCIOS product in the past for Japan (& Asia ?). They are famous for in-licensing other products.. Tanabe Seiyaku - 4508.J - 1150 Yen Y-194bn sales, PSR 1.76, P/B 1.76, PE 17 Pipeline: 18 compounds ... 7 NDA, 3 Phase 2, 7x Trials, 1x launch Dainippon Pharma - 4506.J - 1350 Yen Y-159bn sales, PSR 1.44, P/B 2.10, PE 23, Pipeline: 17 compounds ... 1 launch, 5 NDA, 1 P3, 6 P2, 4 P1 Sankyo - 4501.J - 2000 Yen Y-545bn sales, PSR 1.68 PE 25 P/B 1.40 R&D 14%/Rev. Pipeline: 26 compounds .. 5 filed, 2 P3, 6 P2, 10 P1, 5 PreCl looks like I'm going to buy that Kaken Pharma, think their shares are listed on the PinkSheets in the US also.. rgrds CROSSY