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Tracking multiple sclerosis stocks after FDA OKs oral treatment from Novartis
September 27, 2010 7:00 AM UTC
Shares of several multiple sclerosis companies moved last week after FDA approved Gilenya fingolimod from Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS; SIX:NOVN). The once-daily sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor agonist is the first oral alternative for treating relapsing forms of the disease.
Merck KGaA (Xetra:MRK) was down €1.57 to €70.65 on Wednesday, the day Gilenya was approved, then lost €7.18 to €63 on Friday after EMA's CHMP recommended against approval of the pharma's oral competitor...