Fast Money's Biotech Stock Trades
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One of the weapons widely used to fight cholesterol might be more powerful than previously believed. Is there a trade here?

symbol name last price % change open
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  • AZN
    Astrazeneca Plc A
  • $41.16
  • -0.89%
  • $41.44

CNBC's Mike Huckman joined the traders to discuss a study that showed AstraZeneca's(AZN) Crestor drug cuts the risk of a heart attack in half. Najarian said the news is "unbelievable" for AstraZeneca, because the study had 18,000 patients.

People owning AZN also tend to own: ATVIGMEAEPBACBLSDETR

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  • DGX
    Quest Diagnostc
  • $49.20
  • +1.65%
  • $47.98

And CNBC’s Mike Huckman thinks the results will have a substantial ripple effect, creating a significant impact on companies like Quest Diagnostics (DGX) that perform the tests to determine cholesterol levels.

People owning DGX also tend to own: ABTEPDFMDGSKJNJJOSBJTX

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  • AMGN
    Amgen Inc.
  • $58.20
  • -0.24%
  • $57.83

"I’ve got my eye on Amgen [AMGN] because they have as many as 5 blockbuster drugs in the pipeline," Najarian said.

People owning AMGN also tend to own: APABACCCOPCVXDOWDRE

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  • JNJ
    Johnson And Johns
  • $59.13
  • -0.94%
  • $59.24

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning JNJ also tend to own: AAAIGIBMINTCJPMKOMSFT

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  • NVS
    Novartis Ag Ads
  • $48.70
  • +1.04%
  • $49.34

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning NVS also tend to own: ANNAUYBACBHIERICFGE

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  • MYGN
    Myriad Genetics
  • $68.18
  • +0.21%
  • $67.01

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning MYGN also tend to own: ABTACLAETALXNBAXBDXBIIB

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  • CELG
    Celgene Corporati
  • $51.50
  • +2.04%
  • $50.05

Don’t forget Celegene [CELG], adds Guy Adami. They have no debt and a great balance sheet.

People owning CELG also tend to own: ACLALXNBMRNCVHCVSESRXGENZ

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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A. Better prospects out there right
now....could see some serious pain. I
think you could see a rally, but I can
think of many more compelling trades.

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