Feel the Fury of Furiex

Doubters feel the fury of a triumphant Furiex Pharmaceuticals, as shares popped by 66% in a single day. In the following video, Motley Fool health-care analyst David Williamson explains how approval of a trio of diabetes drugs for Takeda was responsible for this pop and takes a closer look at Furiex as an investment.

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