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Jefferies Sees a 3-6 Month Delay for Arena's (ARNA) Lorcaserin But Reiterates Buy Rating

May 14, 2012 8:31 AM EDT
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Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating and $9 price target on Arena Pharma (NASDAQ: ARNA) although it expects a delay for lorcaserin approval.

The firm comments, "Following Friday's conference call, we now expect a slight delay of 3-6 months to lorcaserin approval to finalize a REMS program and/or post-marketing commitments. We are adjusting our model for an early 2013 launch, as well as a likely tax benefit from manufacturing lorcaserin in Switzerland. We remain bullish on likely FDA approval and eventual blockbuster combination sales."

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Shares of Arena Pharma closed at $6.36 yesterday.


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