Neurocrine Biosciences

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Neurocrine Biosciences is a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company founded in 1992. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, and led by CEO Kevin Gorman. Neurocrine develops treatments for neurological and endocrine-related diseases and disorders. In 2017, the company's drug valbenazine (Ingrezza) was approved in the US to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia (TD).The company is also developing treatments that are in various stages of clinical research for Parkinson's disease, Tourette syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia and with a partner for endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

Neurocrine Biosciences has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 6.34% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (4.59%).