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Why Alkermes' Depression Drug Stumbled, and How Illumina Plans to Profit From M&A [The Motley Fool]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) 
Last thermo fisher scientific inc earnings: 4/22 06:00 am Check Earnings Report
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Here's what derailed the drug, and why Illumina is paying $1.2 billion to acquire Pacific Biosciences. Millions of Americans suffer from depression, and there's a big unmet need for new depression drugs because about one-third of patients don't respond adequately to existing treatment options. To fill that need, Alkermes ( NASDAQ:ALKS ) developed ALKS-5461, a once-daily pill that combines an opioid with a compound that can prevent addiction. Unfortunately, missteps in ALKS-5461's trial design and less-than-convincing efficacy appear to have dashed the drug's chances of approval because a key Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee just voted overwhelmingly against approving it. In this episode of  Industry Focus: Healthcare , analyst Shannon Jones and specialist Todd Campbell explain why these experts object to ALKS-5461, and what investors should be watching at Alkermes next. Also, Jones and Campbell explain why Illumina ( NASDAQ:ILMN ) is expan Show less Read more
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