08:59 AM EDT, 09/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were rising pre-bell Friday, with The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) up 0.3% and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) 0.2% higher.

ARS Pharmaceuticals ( SPRY ) shares were up nearly 5% after the company said its nasal spray neffy has received regulatory approval in Japan for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.