Rodman & Renshaw Upgrades Viropharma (VPHM) to Market Outperform

October 13, 2008 8:02 AM EDT

Rodman & Renshaw upgrades Viropharma (Nasdaq: VPHM) from Market Perform to Market Outperform. Price target $18.

Rodman analyst says, "We are upgrading our rating on ViroPharma to Market Outperform following the announcement on Friday that the FDA has approved Cinryze for the prophylactic treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE). We are highly confident that following the approval of Cinryze, the merger agreement between ViroPharma and Lev Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: LEVP) will be consummated directly following the LEVP shareholder vote on October 21st."

ViroPharma Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of products that address serious infectious diseases.


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