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Biotech / Medical : Agouron Pharmaceuticals (AGPH)

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To: billkirn who wrote (4830)7/9/1998 11:33:00 PM
From: smh  Read Replies (1) of 6136
 
Points from TheStreet.com article
posted 6;00 pm 7/9/98 "Embattled Agouron CEO Reassures Employees, Investors

agph on defensive due to poor reports from important conference, estimare cuts, and growing skepticisim of its drugs

in tuesday memo to employees Johnson revealed "an innovative plan to agressively pursue development" of newly licenced drugs

some sort of off-balance sheet financing to fund the new drugs per spokeswoman

Johnson's rush to license resulted in questionable REMUNE deal - after years of testing it is still unclear if R has a place in AIDS treatment

Based on Geneva reports future of PI drugs looks dim. Many investors think the traditionalk AIDS combo regimen will be supplanted

DLJ's Parker said the main question is not when, but how fast Viracept sales will erode - could be 20% over the next year.

Short sellers looking at 57% rise in inventories and increas in sell, general, admin expense $26m -> $64m
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