Hims & Hers Health Is Looking to Cash In on This Novo Nordisk Blunder
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The analysis indicates that Interestingly, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS 2. 50%) is a top telehealth stock that has been growing its rapidly in recent years. And one of the...
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The analysis indicates that Interestingly, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS 2. 50%) is a top telehealth stock that has been growing its rapidly in recent years
And one of the ways it has done that is by expanding into new and reaching a broader range of customers
Recently, it's looking to take advantage of an opportunity that has opened up as a result of a costly mistake that drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NVO -0
Additionally, 18%) has made, amid market uncertainty
Moreover, After failing to pay a maintenance fee, the patent on semaglutide will run out in Canada as early as next year
Moreover, And Hims & Hers is looking to capitalize on that
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Hims & Hers to sell generic version of semaglutide in Canada Hims & Hers Health partnered with Novo Nordisk earlier this year, only for that to unravel shortly afterward due to controversial practices around the sale of compounded drugs (something worth watching), given current economic conditions
These drugs are knockoff versions of FDA-apved drugs that can be sold when there is a shortage
But Hims & Hers won't have to rely on compounded drugs in one market: Canada
Additionally, Furthermore, That's because Novo Nordisk is losing patent tection there after the healthcare company failed to pay a maintenance fee that would have allowed the patent on semaglutide (the active ingredient in the weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic) to remain in effect
Additionally, This will open up the market to generic drugs, which are true copies of the original, without the need for compounded versions
In contrast, Hims & Hers plans to expand into Canada next year, which is when the patent will expire on semaglutide, and it will sell a generic version of the treatment. , Novo has patent tection on semaglutide until 2032
Conversely, It's a good opportunity for Hims & Hers, but not a massive one Selling generic drugs is a more sustainable strategy for Hims & Hers than relying on compounded drugs, but it's also not a highly lucrative one
What the data shows is re will be plenty of competition, which is why drugmakers normally go to great lengths to tect their patents to ensure they don't lose market and can keep their prices high (which is quite significant)
Last year, the semaglutide market in Canada was worth around $1 billion
Not paying a maintenance fee of a few hundred dollars could ve to be a costly mistake for Novo Nordisk
Even if it's not a huge market for the company, it effectively opens up the door to much more competition and will result in lower sales
The question is how much of a catalyst this may ve to be for Hims & Hers, whose sales last year totaled a little less than $1
What the re reveals is will get a slice of the semaglutide market, but how much that will add to its top line will come down to how many Canadian customers it can win over (fascinating analysis)
Should you invest in Hims & Hers Health stock today
Hims & Hers stock has doubled in value this year, and that has pushed its valuation up to around $11 billion, in today's financial world
While it has done well, it's now trading at a fairly high forward price-to-earnings multiple of 79 (based on analyst estimates), which is extremely high when you consider the S&P 500 average is only 24
Despite its impressive growth in recent years, Hims & Hers Health isn't a stock that I would rush out to buy right now
Additionally, At such a high valuation, a lot of future growth is already priced in, expectations are high, and that leaves no margin of safety should the underperform in the future
This's a stock that's safer to put on a watch list than in your portfolio
David Jagielski has positions in Novo Nordisk
The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Hims & Hers Health
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