Breaking Down Dendreon's European Recommendation
Shares of Dendreon popped nearly 10% Friday morning on news coming out of Europe. The CHMP, which is Europe's version of an FDA advisory committee, recommended that the biotech's prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, be approved.
In this video, health care analyst David Williamson discusses what this recommendation means for Provenge's chances of approval, Dendreon's likely next move, and whether this will serve as a catalyst for shares going forward.
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