Allergan rose$. 06 or. 1 percent, to $98.02. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 64 or. 9 percent, to $71.51. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 08 or. 9 percent, to $9.08.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 69 or 1.0 percent, to $67.23. Humana Inc. fell$. 91 or 1.1 percent, to $78.93. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 30 or. 5 percent, to $62.06.
May 24- Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle criminal and civil liability, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
NEW YORK-- Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. rose Friday after a jury ruled the company did not owe damages to the family of a patient who suffered complications following a surgery performed with Intuitive's da Vinci robotic system. It was the surgeon's first solo procedure using the da Vinci system.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 57 or. 8 percent, to $67.35. Humana Inc. fell$. 64 or. 8 percent, to $79.20. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 26 or. 4 percent, to $62.10.
Allergan rose$. 04 or percent, to $98.00. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 48 or. 7 percent, to $71.67. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 02 or. 2 percent, to $9.14.
LOS ANGELES-- A two-day strike by University of California hospital workers ended on Thursday, with both sides claiming victory even though there was no resolution to a contract dispute involving staffing and pensions.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 75 or 1.1 percent, to $67.17. Humana Inc. fell $1.53 or 1.9 percent, to $78.31. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 66 or 1.1 percent, to $61.70.
Allergan fell$. 28 or. 3 percent, to $97.68. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 72 or 1.0 percent, to $71.43. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 08 or. 9 percent, to $9.08.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $67.92. Humana Inc. rose$. 67 or. 8 percent, to $79.84. UnitedHealth Group rose$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $62.36.
Allergan rose$. 23 or. 2 percent, to $97.96. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 15 or. 2 percent, to $72.15. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 03 or. 3 percent, to $9.16.
Allergan rose$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $97.78. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 60 or. 8 percent, to $71.70. Boston Scientific Corp. rose$. 03 or. 3 percent, to $9.15.
Cigna Corp. fell$. 51 or. 8 percent, to $67.45. Humana Inc. rose$. 34 or. 4 percent, to $79.51. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 19 or. 3 percent, to $62.09.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 23- Johnson& Johnson said it plans to seek approvals for 11 new drugs by 2017, including a new type of treatment for patients with depression that have failed to benefit from standard medications.
Cigna Corp. fell $1.00 or 1.5 percent, to $66.96. Humana Inc. fell$. 31 or. 4 percent, to $78.86. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 28 or. 4 percent, to $62.00.
Allergan rose$. 29 or. 3 percent, to $98.02. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 58 or. 8 percent, to $71.72. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 07 or. 8 percent, to $9.06.
Cigna Corp. rose$. 36 or. 5 percent, to $67.96. Humana Inc. fell$. 35 or. 4 percent, to $79.17. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 59 or. 9 percent, to $62.28.
Allergan fell$. 81 or. 8 percent, to $97.73. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 74 or 1.0 percent, to $72.30. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 10 or 1.1 percent, to $9.13.
NEW YORK-- Shares of Kindred Healthcare Inc. jumped to an annual high Wednesday as Wall Street reacted positively to the company's investor day.
Cigna Corp. rose $1.36 or 2.0 percent, to $68.96. Humana Inc. rose$. 17 or. 2 percent, to $79.69. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $62.80.