Upcoming Presentations, Stock Price Movements, and Patent Challenge Settlements - Research Report on Johnson & Johnson, Alexion, Intuitive Surgical, Medivation, and Impax

NEW YORK, December 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Medivation Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN), and Impax Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL). 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 December 3, 2013, Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen), part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (Johnson & Johnson), announced that new data involving its novel oral anticoagulant XARELTO (rivaroxaban) is scheduled to be presented at the 55th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, Los Angeles, from December 7, 2013 to December 10, 2013. Janssen reported that notable presentations include Statin Use Was Associated With a Non-Significant Reduction In The Observed Incidence Of Recurrent VTE In Einstein-DVT and Einstein-PE, which will take place on December 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST, at Hall E (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center); Performance Of The Simplified PESI Score In Patients With Pulmonary Embolism Treated With Rivaroxaban Or Standard Therapy, which will also take place on December 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CST, at Hall E (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center); and A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Demonstrating Reversal Of Rivaroxaban-Induced Anticoagulation In Healthy Subjects By Andexanet Alfa (PRT064445), An Antidote For FXa Inhibitors, to be presented on December 9, 2013 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. at Hall E (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center). 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

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Research Report

On December 3, 2013, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s (Alexion) stock declined 1.32%, ending the day at $122.16. Over the previous three trading sessions, shares of Alexion gained 0.76% compared to the Nasdaq Composite which declined 0.19% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Alexion Pharmaceuticals, 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/4619_ALXN

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Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Research Report

On December 3, 2013, Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s (Intuitive Surgical) stock declined 0.71%, ending the day at $372.81. Over the previous three trading sessions, shares of Intuitive Surgical declined 1.38% compared to the Nasdaq Composite which declined 0.19% during the same period. The Full Research Report on Intuitive Surgical, 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/5f98_ISRG

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Medivation Inc. Research Report

On December 3, 2013, Medivation, Inc. (Medivation) and Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellas) announced enrollment of the first patient in a global Phase 3 clinical trial, PROSPER, which will evaluate the safety and efficacy of enzalutamide in patients with non-metastatic (often referred to as M0) castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). According to the Company, no prescription medicine is specifically approved for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic CRPC in the US. David Hung, M.D., President and CEO of Medivation, said, "PROSPER targets an important patient population as we and Astellas look to advance the development of enzalutamide further upstream in the prostate cancer treatment paradigm. The initiation of this trial underscores our commitment to develop enzalutamide as a potential treatment for those touched by this disease." The Full Research Report on Medivation 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/4277_MDVN

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Impax Laboratories Inc. Research Report

On December 3, 2013, Impax Laboratories Inc. (Impax) announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with Purdue Pharma L.P. to settle all outstanding patent litigation related to Impax's generic version of the currently marketed, reformulated OxyContin. Impax reported that it will have the right to market a specified number of bottles of its generic OxyContin, contingent upon the Company receiving final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic OxyContin or to launch a specified number of bottles of an authorized generic version of OxyContin if Impax does not have final ANDA approval, in each case starting January 1, 2016 under the terms of the agreement. The Full Research Report on Impax Laboratories 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/4c54_IPXL

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