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BUZZ-Vernalis: Tuzistra XR green light hoists stock to 5-yr high

** Pharma co Vernalis (Stuttgart: BBP2.SG - news) up c.15 pct at 5-yr high & on track for biggest one-day rise since Aug 2014

** FDA approves co's first cough/cold medicine Tuzistra XR

** News sparks target price hikes from Stifel (74p vs 63p), Peel Hunt (68p vs 62p) & Canaccord Genuity (92p vs 66p)

** Share (LSE: SHRE.L - news) price rise adds c.$53 mln to co's market value (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)