Teva acquisition a positive for Amgen, says Piper Jaffray

Piper Jaffray views Teva's (TEVA) acquisition of Labrys as a positive for Amgen (AMGN) since a potential competitor has stayed out of the hands of "formidable marketing wheelhouses" like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) or Pfizer (PFE). Piper believes Amgen is in the lead for antibodies targeting CGRP receptor and Labrys is in the lead for antibodies targeting the CGRP ligand. It reiterates an Overweight rating on shares of Amgen.

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