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Biotech / Medical : Vivus, Why the Slide?

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To: Cacaito who wrote (3238)	9/1/1997 5:12:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	of 3991

Cacaito, Re: " Per K. who will be the subject of the takeover? Vivus, Any company taking Vivus will have to pay a very steep premium (50% to 100%) and probably few has the money for this ( $2 to $3 billions ). Vivus can take over other smaller and struggling companies, Zona could be one Vivus could be a winner here with or without FDA approval of Zona's phentolamine. Zona just raised additional $60 million dollars in secondary offering, not bad, and harder to takeover.". Two points: a) Pfizer would be one most likely buyer IMHO: others, J$J.Buying Vivus would be the cheapest way to get hold of their technology patents in intraurethral administration, and would be money better spent than in R&D ( higher yield, gg). b) I STRONGLY DISAGREE with Vivus buying Zona. I think Zona is all hype. There is NO WAY Cacaito phentolamine will see the light of day orally through the FDA. You are a pediatric intensivist ( I assume ) so you should know what kind of devastating side effects (FREQUENT ) for that matter will occur from the hemodynamic point of view in a +/- 70 year old with arteriosclerosis taking phentolam. I think Zona's IPO was bougth by pie in the sky investors lured by Magnum type PR by Zona's management and who are dreaming " for the pill " that will cure impotence " . Aaaahh, " The Fountain of youth " dream of Ponce de Leon, springs eternal!! TA PS Can you get in the web a write up of the side effects of phentolamine and post them for this thread to look at?I think it will be of great help in assessing " the competition"!! gg. I don't look up my medical info in the web ( no time;easier for the librarian to get it from medline for me ), but I wonder if you use it. ( Maybe you can show me also how to get it " for future use" gg!!)

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