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Fly News Breaks for September 19, 2018
GSK, ABBV
Sep 19, 2018 | 09:37 EDT
After AbbVie (ABBV) slid about 3% yesterday following a California Insurance Commissioner lawsuit alleging Humira kickbacks, Morgan Stanley analyst David Risinger noted its $4B loss in market cap was larger than GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) previous $3B settlement for violations under the False Claims Act, which he called the biggest ever historical pharma settlement. While Commissioner Dave Jones claims imply that the potential fine for Abbvie could theoretically be more than $3B, Risinger also noted that the company told him it believes the allegations "are completely without merit." He maintains an Equal Weight rating and $100 price target on AbbVie shares.