Big Pharma + Big Failure = Big Punishment

Rarely do you see a Big Pharma member worth tens of billions sell off dramatically, but Bristol-Myers Squibb was down more than 8% today. Insider-trading allegations have hit the company, but the real anchor on share prices is the halt of a phase 3 trial for an important drug because of safety concnerns. Find out which drug it was and where Bristol goes from here by watching the video.

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