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Health Care Sector Update for 12/15/2017: JNJ, PFE, ABT, MRK, AMGN, ALNY, NVO, SGRY, RIGL, TEVA

Top Health-care stocks:

JNJ: +0.7%

PFE: +0.6%

ABT: flat

MRK: flat

AMGN: flat

Health care shares were slightly higher in pre-market trading Friday.

Expected movers:

- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals ( ALNY ): surges as FDA lifts clinical hold on fitusiran

- Novo Nordisk ( NVO ): type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic gets recommendation for EMA marketing authorization

Other news:

- Surgery Partners ( SGRY ): OKs $50 million buyback

- Rigel Pharmaceuticals ( RIGL ): CFO Ryan Maynard resigns

- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ( TEVA ): upgraded by Goldman Sachs to Buy from Neutral

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