Even so that percentage still carries weight for me. I know it has nothing to do with the BP Wars yet it counts when patients come into the picture.
The company's new obesity drug missed its main goal against the rival product in a direct phase 3 comparison, which sent the stock sharply lower. It produced 23 percent weight reduction after 84 weeks while the other agent reached 25.5 percent. That outcome solidifies the competitor as the leading choice for weight reduction. The stock fell more than 16 percent on Monday once the company reported that its next-generation drug had not hit the primary target.