Wells Fargo analyst David Maris views this morning's results from Novartis' (NVS) generic unit Sandoz as "another negative datapoint" for generic stocks, notably Teva (TEVA), Mylan (MYL) and Amneal Pharmaceuticals (AMNX). Novartis reported Sandoz net sales of $2.4B, down 4% on constant currency, and noted that sales were pressured by 8% pricing erosion in the quarter, Maris tells investors in a research note. Novartis also highlighted that U.S sales for Sandoz declined 17% due to "industry wide pricing pressure," Maris points out. The analyst views the quarter as a "potential warning signal" for the Q3 earnings season for companies with large U.S. commodity generic exposure. He maintains his caution on "generic industry margin risks."

Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced the availability of Over the Counter, or OTC, Naloxone Hydrochloride, or Naloxone HCI, Nasal Spray, USP, 4mg, following Abbreviated New Drug Application, or ANDA, approval from the FDA. Amneal's Naloxone HCI Nasal Spray, manufactured in the U.S., is a generic equivalent to OTC Narcan HCI Nasal Spray, a medication that is widely used to help treat drug overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications.

TD Cowen analyst Yaron Werber raised the firm's price target on BeiGene (BGNE) to $236 from $235 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm updated its model to reflect lower collaborative revenue given termination of Novartis (NVS) agreement for tisle in Sep 2023.