NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Alexion" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ALXN) (ISIN: US0153511094). Investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.
The investigation concerns whether Alexion and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated the federal securities laws.
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On November 4, 2016, Alexion abruptly cancelled an appearance at the Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference, scheduled to run November 6-8, 2016. Also on November 4, 2016, Alexion failed to file by market close its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC within its historical two-day window following an earnings announcement on October 27, 2016. On this news, Alexion stock fell $8.95, or 6.94%, to close at $120.05 on November 7, 2016, the next trading day.
On November 9, 2016, Alexion revealed that its board of directors is investigating allegations of improper sales practices tied to its top-selling drug Soliris.
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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
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