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Industry Focus
Healthcare: Is Amarin's Fish Oil Pill On Track To Become a Blockbuster? Plus, How Gene Editing Company CRISPR Therapeutics Just Took A Big Step Forward
Nov 20, 2019 (24:24)
Amarin's shares rocketed higher after a key FDA committee recommended expanding the label of its triglycerides lowering drug, Vascepa, to include data showing it can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Meanwhile, shares in CRISPR Therapeutics and partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals are also soaring following the release of interim, early-stage results for its gene-editing therapy for beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease therapy. Stocks: AMRN, CRSP, VRTX
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