Use of Priority Review Voucher and Financial Result Releases of Healthcare Companies – Research Reports on Regeneron, WellPoint, Edwards, Humana and Celgene

NEW YORK, August 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN), WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW), Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5412-100free.

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Research Reports
On July 30, 2014, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Regeneron) and Sanofi jointly announced that both the Companies are planning to use a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rare pediatric disease priority review voucher in connection with the Biologics License Application (BLA) submission for alirocumab. Regeneron informed that this priority review voucher allows the holder to designate a BLA for priority review, which provides for an expedited 6-month review from the filing date instead of the standard 10-month review. The Company's indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary Regeneron Ireland purchased this voucher from BioMarin GALNS Ltd., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., which had received it through the FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program. Both Sanofi and Regeneron will share the purchase price of $67.5 million equally. The full research reports on Regeneron are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-04-2014/REGN/report.pdf

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WellPoint Inc. Research Reports
On July 30, 2014, WellPoint Inc. (WellPoint) reported Q2 2014 results with total operating revenue of $18.2 billion, up 4.2% YoY, reflecting increase in premium to cover overall cost trends and new fees associated with Health Care Reform, as well as higher enrollment in the Medicaid, Individual and Commercial self-funded businesses, partially offset by decline in revenues due to the State of New York contract conversion to a self-funded arrangement, as previously disclosed, and a decline in Small Group and Medicare enrollment. The Company's Q2 2014 net income came in at $731.1 million or $2.56 per diluted share, compared to net income of $800.1 million or $2.64 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company's H1 2014 total operating revenues improved 2.7% YoY to $35.9 billion. H1 2014 net income stood at $1.4 billion or $4.95 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.7 billion or $5.53 in H1 2013. The full research reports on WellPoint are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-04-2014/WLP/report.pdf

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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. Research Reports
On July 29, 2014, Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Edwards) released its Q2 2014 and H1 2014 financial results with intellectual property litigation income of $747.4 million. The Company reported Q2 2014 net sales of $575.1 million, up 11.2% YoY. According to analysts estimate compiled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, the Company was expected to post Q2 2014 EPS of $0.77 on sales of $544.6 million. Q2 2014 net income came in at $547.0 million or $5.09 per diluted share, compared to net profit of $93.3 million or $0.81 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company's H1 2014 net sales improved 8.2% YoY to $1.1 billion. The Company's H1 2014 net income stood at $607.3 million or $5.63 per diluted share, compared to net income of $237.2 million or $2.05 per diluted share in H1 2013. The full research reports on Edwards are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-04-2014/EW/report.pdf

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Humana Inc. Research Reports
On July 30, 2014, Humana Inc. (Humana) posted Q2 2014 results with total revenues of $12.2 billion, up 18.4% YoY, surpassing Zacks consensus revenue estimate of $11.9 billion. During the quarter, the Company's premiums and services revenue improved 18.6% YoY to $12.1 billion driven by higher medical membership in the Retail segment and higher group Medicare Advantage membership in the Employer Group segment. The Company's Q2 2014 net income came in at $344 million or $2.19 per diluted share, compared to net income of $420 million or $2.63 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company's H1 2014 total revenues improved 15.0% YoY to $23.9 billion. H1 2014 net income was $712 million$4.54 per diluted share, compared to net income of $893 million or $5.58 per diluted share in H1 2013. For full-year 2014, the Company expects EPS in the range of $7.25 - $7.75. The full research reports on Humana are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-04-2014/HUM/report.pdf

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Celgene Corporation Research Reports
On July 24, 2014, Celgene Corporation (Celgene) released its Q2 2014 and H1 2014 earnings. The Company reported Q2 2014 total revenues of $1.9 billion, up 17.1% YoY. Q2 2014 net income came in at $597.8 million or $0.72 per diluted share, compared to net income of $478.1 million or $0.56 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company's H1 2014 total revenue improved 17.6% YoY to $3.6 billion. H1 2014 net income came in at $877.5 million or $1.05 per diluted share, compared to net income of $863.0 million or $1.00 per diluted share in H1 2013. For full-year 2014, Celgene expects total revenue of c. $7.6 billion and diluted EPS in the range of $2.46 - $2.55. The full research reports on Celgene are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-04-2014/CELG/report.pdf

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