Biogen quarterly profit slumps about 71% on MS drug competition

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Tecfidera generated sales of $3.84 billion in 2020, accounting for 28.5% of the company’s total revenue, and Biogen has said it expects a “financial reset” in 2021 primarily due to the entry of the generics.

In the first quarter, sales of the drug tumbled 56.4% to $479.3 million, but stayed ahead of Wall Street estimates of $463.37 million.

Biogen raised its 2021 adjusted profit forecast to $17.50 to $19.00 per share from the previous expectation of $17 to $18.5 per share. It reiterated that the forecast for the year includes anticipated sales from its Alzheimer’s drug being reviewed by the U.S. drug agency.

Total revenue fell to $2.69 billion from $3.53 billion.

Net income attributable to the company fell to $410.2 million, or $2.69 per share, in the three months ended March, from $1.40 billion, or $8.08 per share, a year earlier.