Johnson & Johnson's Spravato sales growth supports psychedelic drug opportunity: Jefferies
Psychedelic drug developers including AtaiBeckley Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAI, XETRA:9VC), Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) and Cybin Inc. (NYSE-A:CYBN, FRA:R7E) could see a positive read-through after Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported stronger second-quarter sales for its Spravato depression treatment, with Jefferies writing that the drug's commercial performance supports the long-term market opportunity for the sector. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported worldwide second-quarter Spravato (esketamine nasal spray) sales of $584 million, up 25% from the first quarter, including US sales of $514 million.