Spectrum Pharma rises on FDA approval of neutropenia injection
** Spectrum Pharmaceuticals' shares SPPI.O rise ~15% to
$1.45 in extended trading
** U.S. FDA has approved co's injection to decrease
incidence of neutropenia or low white blood cells in cancer
patients receiving myelosuppressive treatment like chemotherapy
and radiation urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw8YxKH3a
** Co expects product to be available in Q4
** As of last close, stock was up ~2% YTD compared with a
~13.68% decline in the Nasdaq Biotechnology index .NBI
(Reporting by Mrinalika Roy in Bengaluru)
((mrinalika.roy@thomsonreuters.com;))
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