FDA Approvals, Stock Price Movements, Published Studies, and Philanthropic Initiatives - Research Report on Johnson & Johnson, Express Scripts, Endo, Biogen and Covidien

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NEW YORK, November 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX), Endo Health Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ENDP), Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) and Covidien plc (NYSE: COV). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Johnson & Johnson Research Report

On November 13, 2013, Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Janssen), part of the Johnson & Johnson family of Companies, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved IMBRUVICA^[^TM^] (ibrutinib) capsules for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have received at least one prior therapy. The Company said that IMBRUVICA is one of the first medications to receive FDA approval via Breakthrough Therapy Designation pathway; with the approval coming just more than four months after the New Drug Application (NDA) submission was completed in late June 2013. The Company added that IMBRUVICA is being jointly developed and commercialized by Janssen and Pharmacyclics Inc. William Hait, M.D., Ph.D., Global Head, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, said, "The approval of IMBRUVICA is great news for MCL patients who have received prior therapy and the physicians who treat them. The Breakthrough Therapy Designation helped turbo-charge our timelines - it's a remarkable process. It's an excellent example of collaboration between the FDA, Janssen and Pharmacyclics." The Full Research Report on Johnson & Johnson - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/07a8_JNJ

Express Scripts Holding Company Research Report

On November 13, 2013, Express Scripts Holding Company's (Express Scripts) stock rose 1.96%, ending the day at $65.93. Over the previous three trading sessions, shares of Express Scripts gained 2.69% compared to the Nasdaq Composite which gained 1.18% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Express Scripts Holding Company - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/91a7_ESRX

Endo Health Solutions Inc. Research Report

On November 13, 2013, Endo Health Solutions Inc.'s (Endo) stock rose 1.37%, ending the day at $64.42. Over the previous three trading sessions, shares of Endo gained 6.48%, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite which gained 1.18% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Endo Health Solutions Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/059c_ENDP

Biogen Idec Inc. Research Report

On November 13, 2013, Biogen Idec Inc. (Biogen) and Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (Sobi) announced that Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), published the detailed phase 3 data for ELOCTATE^[^TM^]- the Companies' investigational long-lasting recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein candidate. The Company stated that the results from the A-LONG study showed that people with severe hemophilia A may achieve effective prevention or reduction of bleeding episodes with one or two prophylactic infusions a week. Johnny Mahlangu, M.D., Director of Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa, said, "A-LONG is the first clinical study to show that effective control over breakthrough bleeding may be achieved with once- or twice-weekly prophylactic infusions in people with severe hemophilia A." The Company said that if approved, ELOCTATE may benefit individuals with severe hemophilia A by enabling them to receive fewer prophylactic infusions than the current standard of care. The Full Research Report on Biogen Idec Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/b95b_BIIB

Covidien plc Research Report

On November 11, 2013, Covidien plc (Covidien) announced that it would donate $50,000 for supporting relief efforts in communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The Company informed that it is working closely with local and national disaster relief organizations to support the humanitarian aid effort including the Philippines Red Cross, AmeriCares, and DirectRelief. Covidien added that it will provide a corporate grant of $25,000 to the Philippines Red Cross and at least $25,000 worth of products to Direct Relief. According to the Company, all employees in the Philippines are safe, and its offices in manila are undamaged and operational. The Full Research Report on Covidien plc - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/a14c_COV

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