Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Cephalon posts loss on legal cost, generic rivals

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 31 - Cephalon Inc. reported a second-quarter loss on Tuesday as the biotechnology company was hit by legal costs and plunging sales of its cancer pain drug, Actiq, due to generic competition.



The Frazer, Pennsylvania-based company posted a net loss of $4.3 million, or 6 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $50.4 million, or 76 cents per share, a year ago.


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