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Zubsolv growing in a challenging environment

US net sales of Zubsolv (for the treatment of opioid dependence) grew 10% y-o-y to SEK124.1m in a market where volume growth was driven by the larger (46% of all subscriptions), less profitable and more competitive public segment (Zubsolv has 27% market access). Despite a testing quarter we believe the market’s view of Zubsolv’s prospects is too pessimistic; Q3/Q417 should gain from the addition of Zubsolv to the state of Wisconsin’s preferred formulary for it Medicaid programme. Additionally, Zubsolv recently gained a preferred (now reimbursable) position on the CVS Caremark 2018 formulary, taking its access to the commercial sector to over 90%. Abstral royalties, which are loaded to H217, should aid in achieving FY17 forecasts.
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Orexo AB

Orexo is a pharmaceutical company and engaged in the development and commercialization of drugs based on patented drug delivery technologies primarily in Sweden and the United States. Co.'s product portfolio includes Zubsolv® tablets for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence; Abstral® for the treatment of breakthrough pain in cancer patients; Edluar®, an active substance zolpidem and for the treatment of short-term insomnia; Diabact UBT, which is used to diagnose the presence of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes gastric ulcers; and Heliprobe System, which is a doctor's office test to detect the presence of the gastric ulcer bacterium, Helicobacter pylori.

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Edison Investment Research
Edison Investment Research

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Susie Jana

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