Breakdown of This Biotech Massacre

Shares of Aeterna Zentaris were gutted on the market Monday, down 25% intraday. In this video, Motley Fool health-care analyst David Williamson takes a look at a horrendous 12-month period for the company overall, and how hanging its hopes on its drug Perifosine has resulted in disappointment after disappointment in clinical trials.

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