The biopharmaceutical sector is expected to offer a safe haven from macroeconomic and earnings concerns ahead of final quarterly results from companies, according to Morgan Stanley.
Morgan Stanley, however, cautioned that the outlook for drug pricing reform in the U.S. poses risks for the sector.
Shares of Indivior , argenx , AstraZeneca , Merck , Lonza, Sweden's Sobi, Novo Nordisk and Sandoz Group were among those listed by Morgan Stanley with a "buy" rating.
In a bull case where Sublocade hits $2.2 billion in sales by 2030, Morgan Stanley sees shares rising further to 3,500 British pence.
Novo Nordisk Shares of Novo Nordisk , a leader in diabetes and obesity drugs, offer a 9.4% upside, according to Morgan Stanley.
Persons:
Morgan Stanley, Mark D Purcell, Sweden's, Sublocade, Thibault Boutherin, Morgan, — CNBC's Michael Bloom
Organizations:
Barclays, Bank of America, AstraZeneca, Merck, Lonza, Novo Nordisk, Sandoz Group, AstraZeneca AstraZeneca, British pharma, EU
Locations:
U.S, argenx, Novo, Indivior