Post-Plunge: Is Sarepta a Bad News Buy?

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Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics plunged more than 60% earlier this week on news that Food and Drug Administration thinks it's too early to file a new drug application for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug eteplirsen. The market sell-off was also spurred in part by a competing drug in this space from GlaxoSmithKline and Prosensa that failed its phase 3 trials. In this segment from Tuesday's episode, health care analyst David Williamson discusses whether investors who believe in this drug should consider this sell-off a buying opportunity, and why those looking to buy on the dip may need a healthy dose of patience.

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Editor's Note: This video was filmed on Nov. 12, 2013.

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