** Shares of biotech firm ADMA Biologics ADMA.O rise 12.44% to $9.32 premarket
** Co issues statement against a March 24 report by short seller Culper Research, rejecting what it called false and misleading claims about its business
** Says demand for Asceniv, its antibody treatment for immune-deficient patients, has been rising for more than two years and is now at a record high
** Says the amount of product held by distributors is normal for the industry and reflects the need to keep enough supply on hand because the drug takes a long time to make
** Adds it received clean audit opinions for 2024 and 2025 and there have never been any undisclosed related party transactions in violation of U.S. securities laws
** ADMA shares were up over 6% in 2025
(Reporting by Kunal Das in Bengaluru)
((Kunal.Das2@thomsonreuters.com;))
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