US-listed healthcare firms down amid Middle East conflict

Icecure Medical

09/10/2023 12:46

** Shares of U.S.-listed healthcare firms based in or with
operations in Israel down 4%-12% premarket amid military
conflict in the Middle East
    ** U.S.-listed shares of Teva Pharmaceutical  TEVA.N , the
world's largest generic drugmaker, drops 4%
    ** Shares of Gamida Cell  GMDA.O  down ~10%, Vascular
Biogenics  VBLT.O  slide 8.2%, IceCure Medical  ICCM.O  fell
12.2%
    ** Protalix BioTherapeutics  PLX.N  down 5.5% despite a
statement saying it does not anticipate a disruption in supply
of Elelyso, which treats a rare genetic disorder
    ** Other U.S.-listed shares of healthcare firm such as
BioLineRX  BLRX.O , InterCure  INCR.O , Can-Fite BioPharma
 CANF.N  are down nearly 7%

 (Reporting by Khushi Mandowara in Bengaluru)
 ((Khushi.Mandowara@thomsonreuters.com;))