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Fly News Breaks for May 30, 2019
LLY, AMPH, MYL, TEVA
May 30, 2019 | 08:52 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst David Maris says that according to April IQVIA data, Teva (TEVA) U.S. generic sales were down 19% in April year over year, while brands sales were down 15%. Additionally, according to IQVIA data, Teva recently ceded its second place U.S. prescription market share place to competitor Eli Lilly (LLY) for its migraine drug, Ajovy, he points out. For Mylan (MYL), Maris says the monthly trends also paint a negative picture, with IQVIA U.S. generic sales in April down 36%. Nonetheless, the analyst believes Teva and Mylan shares seem to be reflecting an "aggressively negative outlook" given the current earnings multiples, and setting aside the worst-case outcomes in the opioid and price fixing cases, these may be at or nearing attractive valuations. However, for now, he remains on the sidelines, and within generics, continues to recommend Outperform-rated Amphastar (AMPH).