Synes dette var en god oppsummering fra en forvalter jeg benytter på fondssiden. Her er deres syn på Healthcare for 2022:
4Q21 began with COVID-19 infections
trending favorably, however, the appearance of the Omicron variant
in November introduced new risks to the recovery story in the short
term and ushered in a wave of volatility. That said, many additional
factors have contributed to uncertainty within the healthcare sector
over the past year, including:
■ A pause in elective procedures due to the global spike in the
number of COVID-related cases and hospitalizations from the
Delta and Omicron variants.
■ The implication of higher COVID related costs to the US health care
system has impacted the near term sentiment of many healthcare
equipment & supply companies, and healthcare providers &
service companies.
■ False assumptions the US would endure significant drug pricing
reforms as well as meaningful cuts to Medicare Advantage
weighed heavily on the sector until recently.
■ Nearly ten months without appointing a permanent commissioner
which ended on 11/12/21 when US President Joe Biden
nominated Robert Califf, a former head of the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), to lead the agency once again.
Although healthcare has faced headwinds over the past year, we
believe the sector’s short-term underperformance can be reversed
as investors place more emphasis on company fundamentals and
the significant alpha generating opportunity that broad innovation
in the sector can provide.
Furthermore, we remain hopeful that as
we have finally received some clarity on drug pricing, the 6-year
overhang on the drug industry, in particular biotech, can be lifted. We
are pleased to see that the most negative elements of drug pricing
reform are now off the table and expect the final details of the reform
to be manageable. More specifically, now that some “action” is being
taken on drug pricing the likelihood of any draconian changes that
were potentially negative for the industry are off the table. A “no
news” stance out of Washington, coupled with the announcement of
a FDA commissioner, should position healthcare well into 2022.