** Shares of Timber Pharmaceuticals INC TMBR.K , a
dermatologic disease focused drugmaker, rise 4.5% in early trade
to $0.41 - their highest this year
** Brokerage H.C. Wainwright starts coverage with "buy" and
PT of $2, representing a near five-fold rise from current levels
** "Timber is pursuing a cost-effective, capital-efficient
drug development strategy by focusing on niche markets within
the dermatology arena" - Wainwright
** Says Timber may be able to self-commercialize its drug
candidates with a small, specialty sales force that focuses
solely on high-value prescribers
** "Timber's focus on well-known, robustly characterized
active pharmaceutical ingredients should avoid many of the risks
associated with new drug development" - brokerage
** Stock up ~7% YTD including session gains
(Reporting by Susan Mathew)
((susan.mathew@thomsonreuters.com))