Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) is up 3.2% at $51.71, after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the pharma name's schizophrenia treatment, Cobenfy.
The FDA approves BMY's differentiated schizophrenia treatment for adults and broadens its diverse portfolio. Shares gain.
Shares of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) rose Friday, a day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of what the pharmaceutical firm called the first treatment for schizophrenia in decades.
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Bristol Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY, ETR:RM, OTC:BMYMP) shares moved higher after the pharmaceutical company's schizophrenia drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marking the first new treatment to be approved for the mental illness in decades. The company said its twice-daily pill, sold under the brand name COBENFY, will be available starting in October.
On Thursday, the FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb & Co's BMY Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride, KarXT), an oral medication for schizophrenia in adults.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is rated a "Buy" for long-term investors due to the revenue potential of KarXT (Cobenfy) and advancements in its oncology portfolio. Despite recent financial setbacks, BMY's strategic acquisitions and strong drug portfolio growth are poised to drive significant revenue from 2025 onwards. The Company offers a compelling dividend yield of nearly 5%, with a strong dividend growth rate, making it attractive for value investors.
The drug is one of an emerging class of drugs that has drawn the interest of large pharma companies.
Bristol Myers Squibb stock (NYSE: BMY) will be in focus in the near term after the U.S. FDA approved Cobenfy for the treatment of Schizophrenia. This is a big approval for the company, given that Cobenfy doesn't have the classic side effects seen in other antipsychotic drugs.
Bristol-Myers Squibb shares rose in premarket trade on Friday after the Food and Drug Administration approved a schizophrenia drug.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cobenfy, the first new drug for schizophrenia in over 30 years, developed by Bristol Myers Squibb. Taken as a twice-daily pill, the treatment combines xanomeline and trospium chloride to manage common symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.
Bristol-Myers Squibb won FDA approval for its novel schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy. BMY stock rose late, signaling a breakout Friday.