SciClone (NASDAQ:SCLN), a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company that sells licensed drugs on the Chinese market, was down 21% for November after poor quarterly results. In this video, Motley Fool health care analyst David Williamson discusses how a price reduction imposed by the Chinese government on its lead drug, Zadaxin, affected sales. Though the company was able to mitigate the damage, the company's integration of its acquisition of NovaMed isn't going as hoped, which is another factor hurting the company at the moment. Given its strong cash flow, is the sell-off a buying opportunity, or is there additional uncertainty on the horizon?
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Why SciClone Lost in November
NASDAQ: SCLN
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

This U.S.-based seller of licensed drugs in China had a tough quarter.
David Williamson owns shares of Pfizer. Follow him on Twitter @MotleyDavid. Max Macaluso has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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