We plan to release a weekly note on the recent happenings in the
healthcare space impacting healthcare companies under our coverage.
Below we summarize a few such events related to Abbott Labs (
ABT
), Pfizer (
PFE
), Johnson & Johnson (
JNJ
), Boston Scientific's (
BSX
), Medtronic (
MDT
) and Roche Holdings (RHHBY) which could impact their value going
forward.
Abbott Labs
Abbott Labs was in the news for a variety of reasons. Its
largest-selling drug, Humira was approved for the treatment of
severe active Crohn's Disease in pediatric patients who failed to
respond to conventional treatments in the Europe. The approval will
certainly strengthen the chances of Humira's approval for similar
condition in other regions driving the revenue growth for the drug.
Please refer
Abbott Labs Updates: Europe Approves Humira For Severe Crohn's
Disease in Children
for further details.
Further, the company's board has paved the way for much
talked about Abbott's split into two separate publicly traded
companies. The company will complete the spin-off process by Jan 1.
Refer our note
Abbott Labs: Board Approves Split As Jan 1 Nears
for more details.
See
Full Analysis
For Abbott Labs here
Pfizer
The buzz around Pfizer's acquisition of Stride
Acrolab's specialty injectables unit Agila has been
getting louder. While speculative at this stage, the acquisition if
completed, will help the company get access to rapidly growing
generic injectables, where the margins are higher than oral drugs.
Further, the injectables supply has been going through a crunch
following FDA's crackdown on various facilities. See our note
Pfizer: Acquisition Of An Injectables Unit In India On The Cards?
to get more insight.
See Full Analysis For Pfizer here
Johnson & Johnson
An advisory panel to the U.S. FDA has supported early approval
for bedaquilinean, Johnson & Johnson's experimental drug for
the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) as TB is considered resistant to
currently available drugs. While they were unequivocal about the
drug's efficacy (18-0 vote), some were concerned about safety (11-7
vote with 11 backing the safety). The experimental drug will be a
part of the company's Anti-Infectives division, which is seeing a
near-term decline in revenues due to the Levaquin patent expiry.
However, a gradual recovery could be supported by a prior approval
for the drug, which could clock $300 million in peak sales.
See Full Analysis For
Johnson & Johnson
here
Boston Scientific and Medtronic
The U.S. FDA recently raised fresh concerns about the
defibrillator leads from St. Jude Medical (STJ), one of its biggest
competitors in the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRDM) market. This is
second such case for St. Jude Medical in the last twelve months.
Such concerns erode brand value while making customers look for
alternatives. St. Jude Medical generates about about $1.8 billion
from total ICD business, which could be up for grabs due to FDA
concerns and both companies could benefit from the fresh troubles
for its competitor. Please read our note Boston Scientific Could
Benefit From St. Jude Medical's Troubles.
See
Full Analysi
s For Boston Scientific | Medtronic
here
Roche Holdings
In a recent survey by J.D. Power and Associates, a business unit
of McGraw-Hill, Roche Holdings' blood glucose meters topped
industry average to beat Abbott Laboratories, among others. The
company scored the highest in the performance category, meaning
high confidence shown by consumers in the reliability of the
company's devices. Banking to the survey, the company could try to
boost its diabetes business, which has seen a decline in sales due
to reimbursement cuts and pricing pressures. Diabetes care products
are a part of "in vitro diagnostic products" in our model.
See Full Analysis For Roche Holdings Here
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