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Biotech / Medical : Ligand (LGND) Breakout! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Hippieslayer who wrote (17292)3/12/1998 9:41:00 AM
From: Bryce Elkins  Respond to of 32384
 
FUGAZI - CNBC, David F., just reported that the Government may lift Medicare reimbursement rates for dialysis patients which could lift sales of epogen (sp), an Amgem product.

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To: Hippieslayer who wrote (17292)3/12/1998 9:43:00 AM
From: Henry Niman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 32384
 
AMGN is up 4 on reports that Medicare reimbursement procedures for Epogen will change. I don't know the details, but since LGND has an Epogen and Neupogen program, good news on either should bode well for LGND, long term.



To: Hippieslayer who wrote (17292)3/12/1998 10:06:00 AM
From: tonyt  Respond to of 32384
 
> I don't believe this move up is "buy on the rumor, sell on the news" as was
> the case last time.

There has been discussion of the NDA, so don't rule out this possibility.