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PZE +0.29% <\/p>\n
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ABT +0.55% <\/p>\n
AMGN +0.50% <\/p>\n
Health care stocks were notching strong gains Friday with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing more than 0.9% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 also rising almost 0.9% as a group. <\/p>\n
In company news, Celgene ( CELG ) shares climbed to an all-time high Friday after the drugmaker reported that patients with plaque psoriasis maintained improved symptoms over the long term. <\/p>\n
The company said improvements in the severity of preexisting nail, scalp and palmoplantar psoriasis achieved at week 16 were maintained in Otezla responders through week 52. Long-term safety profile for up to 104 weeks in ESTEEM 1 was consistent with previously reported data from Otezla clinical trial programs, with no new safety signals and no clinically meaningful changes in laboratory values. <\/p>\n
CELG was up 1.5% at $127.26 each in late trade, earlier topping out at a new all-time high of $129.06 a share. <\/p>\n
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Health Care Sector Update for 03\/20\/2015: CELG,PRTA,THRX<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Top Health Care Stocks JNJ +0.70% PZE +0.29% MRK +0.06% ABT +0.55% AMGN +0.50% Health care stocks were notching strong gains Friday with the NYSE Health Care Sector Index climbing more than 0.9% and shares of health care companies in the S&P 500 also rising almost 0.9% as a group. In company news, Celgene ( CELG ) shares climbed to an all-time high Friday after the drugmaker reported that patients with plaque psoriasis maintained improved symptoms over the long term. Continue reading