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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 […]

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Canopy Slumps After ‘Astounding’ Loss, Restructuring Charge

(Bloomberg) — Canopy Growth Corp. shares fell to the lowest in nearly two years after the pot company reported revenue that missed the lowest analyst estimate and a loss that one analyst called “astounding.”The world’s largest cannabis company by market value also said it’s unlikely to meet its previous guidance of C$250 million in revenue by the fiscal fourth quarter, which ends March 31.Shares fell as much as 16% Thursday to C$20.55, the lowest since December 2017. The stock has lost more than 40% since the beginning of the year.Canopy took a restructuring charge of C$32.7 million ($24.6 million) for …read more […]