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Fly News Breaks for April 16, 2015
MYL, MNTA, NVS, TEVA
Apr 16, 2015 | 15:40 EDT
BMO Capital believes FDA approval for Sandoz (NVS) and Momenta's (MNTA) generic 20mg Copaxone came slightly earlier than the market expected, but the firm added that the generic threat has been well expected. The firm added that it appears Mylan’s (MYL) generic Copaxone hasn't been approved yet, leaving a "legitimate question" about why the FDA approved one generic and not the other. BMO thinks Teva's rate of conversion to the 40mg dose will help retain patients on the Copaxone franchise and it keeps an Outperform rating on Teva shares.