Instead of celebrating VIVUS' (VVUS +0.00%) drug launch last quarter, shareholders were shocked to hear the company report thin sales and see the stock's share price cut by a whopping 20%. The company is set to report its fourth-quarter results -- the first full quarter featuring Qsymia sales -- on Feb. 25, and investors are wondering whether this biotech can regain its momentum. Should they continue tracking sales, or are there other issues that deserve equal attention? Health-care analyst Max Macaluso dives into this topic in the following video.
VIVUS Earnings Preview: 3 Things to Watch
By Max Macaluso – Feb 20, 2013 at 5:22PM
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Max is the Technology, Biopharma & Health Care Bureau Chief at Fool.com. Prior to joining the Fool, he completed a PhD in chemistry at the University of Cambridge and an MBA at the College des Ingenieurs.
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