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cooldrinkh2o

10/14/05 7:58 AM

#16913 RE: poorgradstudent #16848

OSIP: The advantage that Taxotere and Alimta have over Tarceva in this setting is that Medicare will cover the use of Tax and Alimta. Medicare patients w/o drug coverage from a secondary cannot afford to pay for Tarceva. This will change in 2006.

The other advantage that Tax and Alimta have is that oncologists will make a small profit giving those drugs vs. no profit giving Tarceva.

FYI: Did not pick up any stock yesterday as OSIP did not reach $23.50. I have a few underwater options that I picked up earlier, but still will try to get some OSIP at $23 or lower later this month.

PGS, are you a buyer at $18 or are you on the sidelines for this one?



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DewDiligence

10/20/05 8:52 AM

#17185 RE: poorgradstudent #16848

PGS: Re Alimta

Alimta sales in Q3 were $122M (more than 60% greater than Tarceva’s). Moreover, Alimta grew by 10% in Q3 vs Q2 (a 46% annualized growth rate).