
Biogen Sheds $3 Billion in Value on Top Drug’s Patent Review
(Bloomberg) — Biogen Inc. shed more than $3 billion in market value in the past two trading sessions as a patent review of its top drug Tecfidera Wednesday raised concerns over a potential generic threat from Mylan NV.Shares fell as much as 3.7% on Thursday, the most in two months, extending losses for a third day. Analysts held different views on the trial, with Evercore ISI Umer Raffat saying the hearing went better-than-expected for Biogen, while RBC analyst Brian Abrahams said Mylan seemed to make “a slightly stronger case.”“In totality, the arguments and judges’ reactions seemed to favor MYL incrementally,” …read more […]