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Fly News Breaks for July 11, 2019
JNJ, AGN, ESTA
Jul 11, 2019 | 11:47 EDT
After Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration proposed to cancel or suspend use of textured breast implants, concluding that these devices are associated with a higher rate of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, or ALCL, Jefferies analyst Raj Denhoy called the decision a "big positive" for Establishment Labs (ESTA). The decision is still in the proposal stage, but Establishment is the only manufacturer with products approved in Australia that is not on the list, which proposes to ban implants from Allergan (AGN), J&J's (JNJ) Mentor and other manufacturers, according to Denhoy. He keeps a Buy rating and $40 price target on shares of Establishment Labs.