New Drug Applications, Earnings Release Schedules, Drug Designations, New Services, and Clinical Trials - Analyst Notes on Actavis, Intercept, GW Pharmaceuticals, Galena, and Conatus

NEW YORK, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT), Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICPT), GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: GWPH), Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALE), and Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CNAT). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

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Actavis plc Analyst Notes

On February 28, 2014, Actavis plc (Actavis) announced that it has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking the approval to market Colchicine Tablets USP, 0.6 mg. It is the Company's generic version of Takeda's Colcrys®, which is a prescription medicine used in adults to prevent and treat gout flares. The full analyst notes on Actavis plc are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03132014/ACT/report.pdf

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Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 10, 2014, Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Intercept) announced the schedule of its earnings release and conference call on its full-year 2013 financial results. The Company will report the results on March 14, 2014, Friday. Intercept management will also conduct a conference call and audio webcast on March 17, 2014, Monday, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, to discuss the results and provide an update on the Company's business. The full analyst notes on Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03132014/ICPT/report.pdf


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GW Pharmaceuticals plc Analyst Notes

On February 28, 2014, GW Pharmaceuticals plc (GW) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Epidiolex®. According to the Company, it is a product candidate for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in children. LGS is a rare and severe form of childhood-onset epilepsy. GW informed that FDA had granted orphan drug designation for Epidiolex in the treatment of Dravet syndrome, in November 2013. GW intends to advance a full clinical development program for Epidiolex for the treatment of both LGS and Dravet syndrome. GW is working with leading pediatric epilepsy specialists in the United States, and expects to commence an initial Phase 2 clinical trial for Epidiolex in H2 2014. The full analyst notes on GW Pharmaceuticals plc are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03132014/GWPH/report.pdf

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Galena Biopharma, Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 3, 2014, Galena Biopharma, Inc. (Galena) announced the launch of Galena Patient Services (GPS). It is a full-service support program designed to help manage patient access and reimbursement for patients taking Abstral® (fentanyl) Sublingual Tablets. "Patients suffering from breakthrough cancer pain are confronted with extraordinary issues on a daily basis, including insurance reimbursement and access," said Mark J. Ahn, Ph.D., President and CEO. "Galena Patient Services will offer support to these patients and their healthcare providers by managing the benefits approval process to make prescribing and receiving Abstral as simple as possible." Galena informed that a dedicated GPS team consults with the healthcare professionals, patients, and insurance providers to guide the benefits approval process and make prescribing and receiving Galena commercial products more simple. The full analyst notes on Galena Biopharma, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03132014/GALE/report.pdf


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Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 3, 2014, Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Conatus) announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead drug candidate, emricasan. Conatus further reported that the said drug candidate is for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including the subset of NAFLD patients with inflammatory and/or fibrotic nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The primary endpoint of this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is a reduction of elevated levels of key biomarkers implicated in patients with NAFLD/NASH. The trial will also evaluate the safety and tolerability of emricasan in the target patient population, with top-line results expected in H2 2014. The full analyst notes on Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03132014/CNAT/report.pdf


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