Healthcare stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.2%.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2%, the Nasdaq climbed 1.2% and the S&P 500 increased 1.2%.

Some of the biggest gainers among healthcare stocks include:

• Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX): NBIX stock is up 23.5% today and up 26.7% in the last month.

• Impax Laboratories (IPXL): IPXL stock is up 12.4% today.

• Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 11.2% today and up 49.0% in the last month.

• Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX): VRX stock is up 5.9% today.

• Boston Scientific Corp (BSX): BSX stock is up 4.2% today.

• Horizon Pharma Inc (HZNP): HZNP stock is up 2.5% today.

• Ptc Therapeutics Inc (PTCT): PTCT stock is up 1.9% today.

• Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS): ISIS stock is up 3.8% today.

• Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc (BMRN): BMRN stock is up 1.1% today.

• Fresenius Medical Care Corp (FMS): FMS stock is up 2.4% today.

Some of the biggest losers among healthcare stocks include:

• Insulet Corp (PODD): PODD stock is down 10.2% today.

• Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA): ARNA stock is down 8.5% today.

• Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX): PCRX stock is down 1.6% today.

• Pdl Biopharma (PDLI): PDLI stock is down 1.2% today.

• Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR): ACOR stock is down 0.6% today.

• Alexion Pharmaceuticals (ALXN): ALXN stock is down 1.2% today.

• Opko Health Inc (OPK): OPK stock is down 0.7% today.

• Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB): BIIB stock is down 2.2% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.