Mizuho Remains Bullish on OraSure (OSUR) Ahead of Catalyst Despite AbbVie Termination

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OraSure (OSUR) Investors Can Put Terminated AbbVie (ABBV) Agreement in Rear View as Other Opportunities About - BTIG

July 1, 2016 3:12 PM EDT

BTIG affirms OraSure (Nasdaq: OSUR) at Buy with a price target of $8 following news of a terminated HCV co-promotion agreement earlier in the week.

Analyst Karen Koski noted the following key points on Friday:

While OSUR benefitted some from the agreement and the $3.4M in exclusivity payments recognized each... More

OraSure (OSUR), AbbVie (ABBV) Terminate OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test Agreement Early

July 1, 2016 6:20 AM EDT

OraSure Technologies (Nasdaq: OSUR) announced today that OraSure Technologies and AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) have mutually agreed to an early termination of their Master Program Services and Co-Promotion Agreement under which the companies have been co-promoting OraSures OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test in the United States. The agreement was originally scheduled to continue through December 31, 2019 and will now end on December 31, 2016.

Under the agreement, which was signed in June 2014, OraSure granted exclusive rights to AbbVie to co-promote the OraQuick® HCV test in certain... More

OraSure Technologies (OSUR) on Watch Following Negative Blog Post

June 30, 2016 9:51 AM EDT

Blogger Richard Pearson is out negative on OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ: OSUR); expects the stock to drop 35% or more next week. LINK

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BTIG Reaffirms OraSure (OSUR) at 'Buy' Ahead of co-Promotion Agreement Decision with AbbVie (ABBV)

June 29, 2016 6:40 AM EDT

BTIG affirms OraSure Technologies (Nasdaq: OSUR) with a Buy rating and $9 price target amid possible termination of the HCV co-promotion agreement with AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV).

Analyst Karen Koski commented today:

Beginning later this week (specifically on Thursday, 6/30), either OSUR or ABBV has the option of providing a six month notice of termination of the HCV Co-Promotion... More