Sarepta Therapeutics plummets 20% after FDA contradicts company and requires advisory meeting

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Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. shares plummeted in the extended session Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration contradicted the biotech company and said...

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shares plummeted in the extended session Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration contradicted the biotech company and said it required an advisory committee meeting for its experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug. Shares of Sarepta dropped as much as 20% after hours, following a 2.9% gain in the regular session to close at $149.67. At the beginning of the month, Sarepta said the FDA did not plan on requiring a meeting, and shares soared 23.5% that day.

shares plummeted in the extended session Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration contradicted the biotech company and said it required an advisory committee meeting for its experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug. Shares of Sarepta dropped as much as 20% after hours, following a 2.9% gain in the regular session to close at $149.67. At the beginning of the month, Sarepta said the FDA did not plan on requiring a meeting, and shares soared 23.5% that day.

 

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