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Novartis (NVS) Announces Publication of Positive Sandoz AirFluSal Forspiro Data vs Reference Product

August 31, 2016 2:40 PM EDT

New data just published in a leading medical journal shows for the first time that the rate of treatment persistence for patients using the innovative Sandoz AirFluSal Forspiro respiratory inhaler is more than twice as high as for the reference product.

Persistence to treatment is defined as the duration of time from initiation to discontinuation of treatment [1]. Dr. Bruce Bender, the lead author on the paper, said: "COPD and asthma are long term diseases requiring long-term, persistent adherence to therapy. While adherence has been widely studied to date, a growing awareness of the large number of patients who... More

Why Teva Pharma (TEVA) Should Settle With Novartis - Leerink

August 31, 2016 7:18 AM EDT

Leerink Partners analyst, Jason Gerberry, reiterated his Outperform rating on Teva Pharma (NYSE: TEVA) and cut the price target to $61 from $66. After losing an IPR decision on two Copaxone 40mg anchor patents, the analyst believes TEVAs share price implies a generic entrant... More