GOLD guidance glistens for Novartis and Vectura

21 November 2016

New guidance which recommends the use of certain inhalers over others in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sent the share prices of the companies which market the products involved in different directions.

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 report recommends the use of inhalers that do not use steroids, advice which could hurt the big-selling AdvairDiskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol) product sold by UK pharma major GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK).

Companies seeking to sell generic versions of AdvairDiskus were also affected, in particular Jordan-headquartered Hikma Pharmaceuticals (LSE: HIK), shares in which dropped by 4% on Thursday.

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