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Biogen, which named a new chief financial officer on Tuesday, now expects 2020 full-year adjusted profit to be between $34 and $36 per share, from its prior forecast of between $31.50 to $33.50 per share.
Tecfidera brought in $1.18 billion, ahead of Wall Street estimates of $1.11 billion even as the drug faces increasing competition from newer treatments, including Roche Holding AG’s (S:ROG) Ocrevus.
In June, Biogen lost a patent dispute with Mylan NV (O:MYL) over Tecfidera. The company plans to appeal, but analysts have said the ruling opens the threat of cheaper rivals in the United States.
Net income attributable to the company rose to $1.54 billion, or $9.59 per share, in the three months ended June 30 from $1.49 billion, or $7.85 per share, a year earlier. (https://
Excluding items, Biogen earned $10.26 per share, above Refinitiv IBES estimates of $8.03.
Total revenue rose to $3.68 billion from $3.62 billion.
(This story corrects paragraph 2 to say Biogen named new CFO, not CEO)
