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Fly News Breaks for July 11, 2018
CELG, RHHBY, BIIB
Jul 11, 2018 | 05:16 EDT
Piper Jaffray analyst Christopher Raymond raised his price target for Biogen (BIIB) to $365 saying a survey of 101 neurologists gives him increased confidence in the staying power of the company's multiple sclerosis franchise. Tecfidera market share "edged up slightly" during the quarter, and the survey shows signs of Roche's (RHHBY) Ocrevus "hitting a bit of a wall," Raymond tells investors in a research note. Further, the analyst continues to hear feedback that Celgene's (CELG) ozanimod "will be minimally differentiated." Despite increased signs of payer activism in the space, Biogen's MS franchise is well positioned for the near-to-intermediate term, Raymond contends. He raised his estimates for Tecfidera and keeps an Overweight rating on Biogen.