MNTA – This is how I handicap the Lovenox ANDA’s from MNTA/NVS, Teva, and Amphastar. The table below lists the various outcomes in descending order of desirability for MNTA shareholders (JMHO, FWIW).
PROBABILITY THAT INDICATED RESULT PERTAINS AS OF INDICATED DATE 12/31/0912/31/10 MNTA/NVS ANDA approved; other ANDA’s rejected or no action 24% 68%
No FDA action on MNTA/NVS ANDA; other ANDA’s rejected 4% *
Written FDA request to MNTA/NVS for new analysis; other ANDA’s rejected 6% 4%
MNTA/NVS ANDA approved; other ANDA or ANDA’s also approved 4% 14%
No FDA action on any ANDA’s 46% *
Written FDA request to all applicants for new analysis 12% 6%
MNTA/NVS ANDA rejected 4% 8%
All cases not included above * * ==== ==== 100% 100%
*Less than 0.5%
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