Top Health-care stocks:
JNJ: flat
PFE: -0.5%
ABT: -0.5%
MRK: flat
AMGN: -0.8%
Health-care shares were lower in pre-market trade Friday.
In health-care stocks news, Epizyme ( EPZM ), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, hired Matthew Ros to become Chief Operating Officer.
Shares in the company were unchanged at $9.07 pre-bell. The stock has traded between $8.27 and $28.48 over the past 52 weeks.
And PharMerica ( PMC ), a provider of pharmacy services, reported first-quarter profit and revenue that beat market expectations.
Shares were unchanged at $24.26 pre-bell. The stock has traded between $19.79 and $36.96 over the past 52 weeks.
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