** Drugmaker's shares ENDP.O fall 35.2% to $1.31 in heavy
premarket trading
** Co forecasts Q2 sales of $500 - $525 mln, below Refinitiv
IBES estimates of $655.6 mln, hurt by competition for co's blood
pressure drug Vasostrict urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPresQdQPa
** "As we manage through the Vasostrict loss of exclusivity
over the near term, we remain focused on investing to advance
our product portfolio for the long term" - CEO Blaise Coleman
** ENDP shares have lost nearly half their value YTD
(Reporting by Manas Mishra)
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