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Hep C: The Curable Virus that We Aren't Curing | Maggie Beiser | TEDxTufts
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-09 16:36
It's Monday afternoon and I am meeting Donna for the first time in my busy clinic at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless program. Donna can't sit still. She's twisting her scarf and her hands and she appears to be on the verge of tears as she tells me more about her situation.She had been doing great in a treatment program, but was kicked out over an argument. She's been back in the shelter, and then last night, all of her belongings and medication were stolen from underneath her bunk. This is not at all the ...
Gilead Sciences Rallies 27.2% in Six Months: Buy or Sell the Stock?
ZACKS· 2025-07-08 14:56
Key Takeaways GILD stock has surged 27.2% in six months, outpacing its industry, sector, and the S&P 500 index. FDA approval of Yeztugo, the first twice-yearly PrEP, strengthens GILD's HIV portfolio and market edge. New liver drug Livdelzi and rising earnings estimates support GILD's growth and dividend sustainability.Shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) have gained 27.2% in the past six months against the industry’s decline of 2.2%. The stock has also outperformed the sector and the S&P 500 index in th ...
Altimmune (ALT) 2025 Conference Transcript
2025-06-04 14:57
Altimmune (ALT) 2025 Conference June 04, 2025 09:55 AM ET Speaker0 Alright. Welcome everyone to twenty twenty five Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference. My name is Roger Song, one of the senior analyst covers Mecha Biotech in The US. It's my great pressure to have the fireside chat with our next presenting company, Altimmune, the CEO of the Pennant and CMO, Scott Harris. Welcome, gentlemen. Speaker1 Thank you. Speaker0 Awesome. Yeah. So, we know know lots eyes on the upcoming phase two MeSH data, But befo ...
Gilead Sciences Stock Gains 21% YTD: Buy, Sell or Hold?
ZACKS· 2025-05-30 16:10
Core Viewpoint - Gilead Sciences, Inc. has demonstrated strong performance in a volatile market, with shares up 21.1% year-to-date, significantly outperforming the industry and the S&P 500 Index, which declined by 4.7% [1][8]. Group 1: HIV Market Leadership - Gilead is a dominant player in the HIV market, with its flagship drug Biktarvy accounting for over 51% of the treatment market share in the U.S. [4] - The company’s Descovy for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) maintains over 40% market share in the U.S. [5] - The FDA has accepted new drug applications for lenacapavir for HIV prevention, with a target action date of June 19, 2025, which could enhance Gilead's HIV franchise [5][6]. Group 2: Liver Disease Portfolio - The FDA approval of seladelpar (Livdelzi) for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) strengthens Gilead's liver disease portfolio and validates its CymaBay acquisition [7][9]. Group 3: Oncology Business Challenges - Gilead's oncology portfolio, including the Cell Therapy franchise and Trodelvy, faces competitive pressures, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, which are expected to continue into 2025 [10]. - Despite challenges, positive results from the phase III ASCENT-03 study on Trodelvy indicate potential for improvement in the oncology business [11]. Group 4: Financial Performance and Estimates - Gilead's shares trade at a price/earnings ratio of 13.70x forward earnings, lower than the large-cap pharma industry's average of 14.62x but higher than its historical mean of 10.53x [12]. - Earnings estimates for Gilead have increased, with the 2025 bottom-line estimate rising to $7.91 from $7.87, and the 2026 estimate improving to $8.39 from $8.31 [14]. Group 5: Strategic Positioning and Dividends - Gilead's strategic deals and acquisitions are aimed at diversifying its business, although Biktarvy sales may face pressure due to Medicare Part D redesign [17]. - The company has a strong cash position of $7.9 billion as of March 31, 2025, and has consistently increased dividends, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share for Q2 2025, indicating a sustainable yield of 2.91% [18].
Esperion(ESPR) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-05-06 11:18
Q1 2025 Earnings Presentation May 6, 2025 © 2025 Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. All rights reserved. Forward-looking Statements & Disclosures This investor presentation contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding marketing strategy and commercialization plans, current and planned operational expenses, future operations, commercial products, clinical development, plans for potential future product candida ...
OPKO Health(OPK) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-04-30 21:32
OPKO Health (OPK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 04:30 PM ET Company Participants Yvonne Briggs - Investor Relations and Corporate Development ExecutivePhillip Frost - Chairman & CEOElias Zerhouni - President & Vice ChairmanAdam Logal - SVP & CFOJeffrey Cohen - MD - Equity ResearchBilly Smith - Equity ResearchMichael Petusky - Managing Director Conference Call Participants James Stamos - AnalystYi Chen - Managing Director & Senior AnalystEdward Tenthoff - Sr. Research AnalystYale Jen - Senior Managing ...