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Mesoblast shares tumble again as investors pre-empt FDA

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More than $1 billion has been wiped off the value of Mesoblast since Monday as rattled investors dumped shares on fears the US healthcare regulator would reject its application to market a drug to treat transplant rejections in children.

Shares were down 9.8 per cent to $3.03 on Wednesday, after the stock shed 31 per cent on Tuesday as more than 58 million shares were traded.

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Carrie LaFrenz is a senior journalist covering retail/consumer goods. She previously covered healthcare/biotech. Carrie has won multiple awards for her journalism including financial journalist of the year from The National Press Club. Connect with Carrie on Twitter. Email Carrie at carrie.lafrenz@afr.com
Tom Richardson writes and comments on markets including equities, debt, crypto, software, banking, payments, and regulation. He worked in asset management at Bank of New York Mellon and is a member of the CFA Society of the UK as a holder of the Investment Management Certificate. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.richardson@afr.com

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