Healthcare 02 (May 15 - Dec 25)

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Cancer Medicines

Spending on cancer medicines increased 11.5 percent to $107 billion worldwide in 2015, with projections that costs could exceed $150 billion by 2020.

The trend reflects adoption of newer, pricier therapies, according to a new IMS report.

Source: CNBC

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3 Pharmacy Stocks That Look Pretty Sickly

Major pharmacies are in need of revival after less-than-stellar earnings results

By Josh Enomoto

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/06/3-phar ... 1Dx1ZF96M8

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10 Biotech Stocks With Symptoms of Strong Growth

It's becoming clear the sellers have been a little too indiscriminate with biotech

By James Brumley

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/05/10-bio ... 1P1HpF96M8

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Regulator says too many drugmakers chasing same cancer strategy

BY DEENA BEASLEY

Source: Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt ... h%20Report

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Doctors getting free meals prescribe branded drugs more

Doctors who accept free meals from the pharmaceutical industry, are more likely to prescribe certain branded drugs to Medicare patients than generics, according to a study published Monday.

Source: Bloomberg

http://thecrux.com/study-doctors-gettin ... rugs-more/

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Why Biotech is Getting Crushed

By Ben Levisohn

Biotech stocks like Amgen (AMGN), Celgene (CELG), Biogen (BIIB), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) are getting crushed today on worries that government regulators could propose limits on Medicare drug spending.

Source: Barron's

http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatcht ... yptr=yahoo

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The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (IBB): Biotech Stocks Are Pushing for Recovery

Biotech stocks may be reaching their bottom

By Matt McCall

Source: FUTR Stocks and ETF Bulletin

http://investorplace.com/2016/06/biotec ... 25uhrh96M8

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The Zika Breach of Public Trust: The Wealth Transfer Model From US Taxpayers to Big Pharma

By James Grundvig

In less than a decade, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared four global health emergencies starting with the 2009 Swine Flu outbreak. In 2012, the “wild” Polio outbreak followed the flu pandemic. Both fizzled out, underperforming their hyped lethal spread.

If the outbreaks subsided on their own, why did the WHO use scare tactics to broadcast the non-emergency to the press? Money.

Source: Epoch Times

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2097548 ... ig-pharma/

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10 Biotech and Specialty Pharma Bargains: Do You Have the Guts to Speculate?

By Chuck Carnevale

Source: GuruFocus

http://www.thetradingreport.com/2016/07 ... speculate/

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Healthcare Stocks for Retirement Investors: 1 Stock, 1 ETF, 1 Mutual Fund

Face retirement's biggest bill with healthcare stocks in hand

By Aaron Levitt

Source: Investor Place

http://investorplace.com/2016/07/health ... 4RGmLh96M8