Monday, August 25, 2014

Pre-Arranged Stock Sales By Merck Executives -- Pursuant To SEC Recognized Plans -- Mean Very Little. Yawn.


Okay -- like the others (most recently, two weeks ago -- by the Chairman & CEO), this is an algorithm trade. Mr. Schechter had pre-set this trade, likely via formulae, in my experienced guestimation.

His trade executed today, August 25, 2014.

. . . .Adam Schechter Pres. Global Human Health | 22,000 shares @ $59.69. . .


This thus means. . . Nothing. And speaking of meaning nothing -- today's Reuters' rumor piece -- about the possibility of an earlier than October 28 FDA approval date for pembrolizumab, seems to be much ado about nearly nothing. When it happens, we will all know. Same way with nivolumab. I can say that no FDA Advisory Committee date has been set; and in the same breath, I can say that in this case (under applicable FDA rules) FDA could approve it without an Advisory Committee vote. Now, be safe out there.

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