** Isreli drug developer Galmed Pharmaceuticals' shares
GLMD.O rise 7.6% to $0.62 premarket
** Co expands clinical development strategy into new
anti-fibrotic indications to maximize potential of its lead
compound, aramchol, while also discontinuing the open label part
of a study on the drug urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPnbj6NZBa
** 4 of 5 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 1
"hold"; their median PT is $5
** Stock down 68% YTD, up to last close
(Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru)
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