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VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Ticks Higher as Arena (ARNA) Pulls BELVIQ MAA in Europe

May 3, 2013 8:43 AM EDT
VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) is indicated higher in early trading Friday following word that a key competitor will be less fierce in at least one market.

After markets closed on Thursday, Arena Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ARNA) notified the European Medicines Agency that the company is withdrawing the BELVIQ Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) in the European Union. Arena is currently evaluating the best approach for submitting at a later date.

Another name to watch is Orexigen (Nasdaq: OREX), which is working on its own weight-loss pill in Contrave.


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