** Shares of drugmaker Aquestive Therapeutics Inc AQST.O
rise ~6% to 95 cents before the bell
** Co says a U.S. District Court has dismissed all claims
against co in the suboxone antitrust lawsuit urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX6G1zsL
** Co had been named a defendant alongside Indivior Inc in
an antitrust lawsuit brought by a group of states related to the
opioid addiction medicine, Suboxone
** AQST also says it is preparing for an upcoming meeting
with the U.S. health regulator for its lead program, AQST-109,
for the treatment of severe allergic reactions
** As of last close, AQST down ~77% YTD
(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru)
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