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On today's Vox Markets Podcast: Open Orphan, Franchise Brands and Glen Goodman on the markets, gold & bitcoin
Cathal Friel, Executive Chairman of Open Orphan (ORPH) discusses the positive results from their FLU-v vaccine & the development of the world's first human coronavirus challenge study model.
Open Orphan is a rapidly growing specialist CRO pharmaceutical services company which has a focus on orphan drugs and is a world leader in the provision of virology and vaccine challenge study services and viral laboratory services. It has Europe's only 24-bedroom quarantine clinic with onsite virology lab in London. hVIVO supports product development for customers developing antivirals, vaccines and respiratory therapeutics, all particularly relevant and topical in the environment of heightened awareness of the Coronavirus in 2020. The company also has a leading portfolio of 8 viral challenge study models which are: 2 FLU, 2 RSV, 1 HRV, 1 Asthma, 1 cough and 1 COPD viral challenge models. No other company in the world has such a portfolio, with only two competitors globally having 1 challenge study model each.
Stephen Hemsley, Executive Chairman of Franchise Brands (FRAN) explains the business model and outlines some of the highlights from their final results.
Franchise Brands plc is an international multi-brand franchisor with a combined network of over 450 franchisees in 12 countries. Franchise Brands’ vision is to create a group of market-leading franchise businesses that benefit from sharing the same support services. This model allows the management of our individual brands to focus on expanding their networks, and supporting their franchisees to grow their businesses. Currently the Group has four principal franchise brands; Metro Rod, ChipsAway, Ovenclean and Barking Mad. In October 2019, Franchise Brands acquired Willow Pumps to complement and expand Metro Rod’s drainage and plumbing businesses.
(Interview starts at 9 minutes 5 seconds)
Glen Goodman, former ITV News Business correspondent and now author of, "The Crypto Trader", covers this week’s markets, gold & bitcoin news.
(Interview starts at 17 minutes 19 seconds)