** Shares of medical technologies co Next Science NXS.AX
rise as much as 8.5% to A$0.89, their best intraday session
since Jan. 31
** Says it signed a distribution agreement with Oraderm
Pharmaceutical for the sale of its antimicrobial wound gel
BlastX urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX69SbxT
** Agreement for distribution in Australia and New Zealand
for five years, which automatically extends to another three
years
** Stock down 34.1% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))