December saw shares of Rigel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RIGL ) �drop more than 20%. The tumble happened after Rigel's partner AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) �released phase 2b data concerning their experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug fostamatinib. While the drug outperformed the placebo, it failed to beat AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV ) Humira. (AbbVie, formerly the branded pharmaceutical division of health care powerhouse�Abbott Labs (NYSE: ABT ) , is now listed on the NYSE). In this video, Motley Fool health care analysts Max Macaluso and Brenton Flynn break down this story for investors.
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