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Jefferies Remains Ultra-Bullish on Amarin (AMRN) Ahead of Commercialization Decision

November 9, 2012 1:54 PM EST

Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating and $28 price target on Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ: AMRN) following the company's Q3 update.

"We believe the AMRN story near-term remains driven by a key strategic decision on whether to sell company, partner Vascepa, or launch the drug... More

Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN) Posts Q3 adj.Loss of 26c/Share; Updates on Vascepa Approvals, Exclusivity

November 8, 2012 4:29 PM EST

Amarin Corp Plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.26), $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of ($0.22).

Vascepa regulatory update

On July 26, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules (formerly known as AMR101) as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (TG >500mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. The only reported adverse reaction with an incidence >2% and greater than placebo in Vascepa treated patients was arthralgia (2.3% for Vascepa, 1.0% for placebo). The approved label shows that Vascepa, compared to placebo, reduces TG's, Apo B, non-HDL-C,... More