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Sector Update: Health Care
Apr 15, 2024 1:07 PM

03:31 PM EDT, 04/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks fell ate Monday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index decreasing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dropped 1.5%.

In corporate news, Eagle Pharmaceuticals ( EGRX ) shares rose 7.4% after the company said it will present phase 3 trial data showing that intravenous amisulpride may sustain an antiemetic effect in adult surgical patients with moderate to high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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