BIIB 10-K & 10-Q changes, risk factors and insider trading
Biogen Inc. · Nasdaq · Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) · CIK 875045 · All filings on SEC.gov
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“Our international operations are also subject to regulation under U.S. law. For example, the U.S. federal government has initiated Section 232 investigations including with respect to pharmaceutical imports into the U.S. The result of these Section 232 investigations and any subsequent rulemaking could result in the government taking actions such as trade protection measures, embargoes, import or export licensing requirements, the imposition of trade sanctions or similar restrictions, which could have adverse consequences to our business and operations.”see in full comparison
“Additionally, the current government administration has introduced various measures to address prescription drug pricing and access, including through issuance of an executive order aiming to establish an MFN drug pricing policy that would tie U.S. drug prices to the prices paid for drugs in other developed countries. …”see in full comparison
“•the imposition of tariffs or reciprocal tariffs, trade protection measures, embargoes, import or export licensing requirements and the imposition of trade sanctions and other similar restrictions.”see in full comparison
Cybersecurity threats and incidents are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, particularly when they impact vendors, customers or suppliers, and other companies in our supply chain. Cybersecurity threats and incidents are often carried out by motivated, well-resourced, skilled and persistent threat actors, including nation states, organized crime groups, “hacktivists” and may include or target employees or contractors acting with careless or malicious intent. Recent developments in the threat landscape include use of adversarial AI techniques and machine learning, as well as an increased number of cyber extortion attacks, with higher financial ransom demand amounts and increasing sophistication and variety of ransomware techniques and methodology. Geopoliticalsee in full comparisoninstability, including that related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine or the conflict in the Middle East,instability may increase the risk of cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity threats or incidents may include deployment of harmful malware and key loggers, ransomware, a denial-of-service attack, a malicious website, the use of social engineering and other means to affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information systems and data. Cybersecurity threats and incidents also include manufacturing, hardware or software supply chain attacks, which could cause a delay in the manufacturing of products or products produced for contract manufacturing or lead to a data privacy or security breach. Our key business partners face similar risks and any security breach of their systems could adversely affect our security posture. In addition, our increased use of cloud technologies heightens these and other operational risks, and any failure by cloud or other technology service providers to adequately safeguard their systems and prevent cyber-attacks could disrupt our operations and result in misappropriation, corruption or loss of confidential or propriety information.
“In July 2025 the U.S. signed into law the OBBBA, which enacts significant potential changes to Medicaid funding and rescinds or does not continue elements of the PPACA. The OBBBA implements additional eligibility rules on government health plans, expands administrative procedures around enrollment, modifies how states can obtain federal funding for Medicaid and no longer extends ACA premium subsidies. Additional federal and state guidance is expected to be issued in order to implement these OBBBA provisions, most of which have effective dates in 2027 and 2028. …”see in full comparison
see in full comparisonThe use of AI-based software is increasingly being used in the biopharmaceutical industry, including by us, such as for research, marketing, manufacturing and commercialization, and we expect to use technology that uses AI in the future.As with many developing technologies, AI-based software presents risks and challenges. For example, algorithms may beflawed;flawed, data sets may be insufficient, of poor quality or contain biased information; and inappropriate or controversial data practices could impair results. AI-based software is increasingly used in the biopharmaceutical industry, including by us, for research, marketing, manufacturing and commercialization, and we anticipate increasing our usage of technology that uses AI in the future. If the analyses that AI-based software assist in producing are deficient or inaccurate, we could be subjected to competitive harm, potential legal liability and brand or reputational harm. Use of AI-based software internally, by third parties or by threat actors may also lead to cybersecurity risks or the release of confidential proprietary information, including personal data, which may impact our ability to realize the benefit of our intellectual property or violate our internal policies, data protection laws or contractual requirements. The use of AI-based software may also result in unauthorized access of personal data or the intellectual property of third parties. Since the use of AI is subject to new or evolving laws and regulations, compliance may impose operational costs and limit our ability to use AI-based software, and failure to comply may result in potential government actions, litigation, fines, penalties or adverse publicity.
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Our revenue depends upon continued sales of our products as well as the financial rights we have in our anti-CD20 therapeutic programs. A significant portion of our revenue is concentrated on sales of our products in increasingly competitive markets. Any of the following negative developments relating to any of our products or any of our anti-CD20 therapeutic programs may adversely affect our revenue and results of operations or could cause a decline in our stock price:
•limitations and additional pressures on product pricing or price increases, including those relating to inflation and those resulting from governmental or regulatory requirements, including those relating to any future potential drug price negotiation under the IRA or other legislative or executive acts; increased competition, including from generic or biosimilar versions of our products; or changes in, or implementation of, reimbursement policies and practices of payors and other third-partiesthird parties;
•adverse legal, administrative, geopolitical events,geopolitical, regulatory or legislative developments; orand
LEQEMBI is in the early stages of commercial launch in the U.S. and certain international markets and SKYCLARYS is in the early stages of commercial launch in the U.S. and certain European markets. In addition to risks associated with new product launches and the other factors described in these Risk Factors, Biogen’s and Eisai’s ability to successfully commercialize LEQEMBI and our ability to successfully commercialize SKYCLARYS may be adversely affected due to:
•the approval and/or greater acceptance of other new products for the same or similar indications;
Our long-term success will dependdepends upon the successful development of new products from our research and development activities or our licenses or acquisitions from third parties, as well as the development of additional indications for our existing products. Product development is very expensive and involves a high degree of uncertainty and risk and mayis not bealways successful. Only a small number of research and development programs result in the commercialization of a product. It is difficult to predict the success and the time and cost of product development of novel approaches for the treatment of diseases. The development of novel approaches for the treatment of diseases, including development efforts in new modalities such as those based on the antisenseASO oligonucleotide platform and gene therapy,platform, presents additional challenges and risks, including obtaining approval from regulatory authorities that have limited experience with the development of such therapies. For example, we are currently seeking approval of LEQEMBI in Europe and the approval of a subcutaneous formulation of LEQEMBI as a starting dose in the U.S. and any delays or challenges may impact our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from LEQEMBI.
Clinical trial data are subject to differing interpretations and even if we view data as sufficient to support the safety, effectiveness and/or approval of ana investigationalproduct therapy,candidate, regulatory authorities may disagree and may require additional data, limit the scope of the approval or deny approval altogether. Furthermore, the approval of a product candidate by one regulatory agency does not mean that other regulatory agencies will also approve such product candidate.
Success in preclinical work or early-stageearly stage clinical trials does not ensure that later stage or larger scale clinical trials will be successful. Clinical trials may indicate that our product candidates lack efficacy, have harmful side effects, result in unexpected adverse events or raise other concerns that may significantly reduce or delay the likelihood of regulatory approval. This may result in terminated programs, significant restrictions on use anduse, safety warnings in an approved label, adverse placement within the treatment paradigm or significant reduction in the commercial potential of the product candidate.
Even if we could successfully develop new products or indications,additional indications for our existing products, we may make a strategic decision to discontinue development of a product candidate or an additional indication for our existing products if, for example, we believe commercialization will be difficult relative to the standard of care or we prioritize other opportunities in our pipeline.
Additionally, sales of new products or products with additional indications may not meet investor expectations.
The biopharmaceutical industry and the markets in which we operate are intensely competitive. We compete in the marketing and sale of our products, the development of new products and processes, the acquisition of rights to new products with commercial potential and the hiring and retention of personnel. We compete with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies that have a greater number of products on the market and in the product pipeline, substantially greater financial, marketing, research and development and other resourcesresources, and other technological or competitive advantages.
Our products continue to face increasing competition from the introduction of new originator therapies, generics, prodrugs and biosimilars of existing products and products approved under abbreviated regulatory pathways. Some of these products are likely to be sold at substantially lower prices than our branded products. The introduction of such products as well as other lower-priced competing products has in the past reduced, and may in the future,future significantly reducereduce, both the price that we are able to charge for our products and the volume of products we sell, which willhas and may continue to negatively impact our revenue. For instance, demand and price for TECFIDERA declined significantly as a result of multiple TECFIDERA generic entrants entering the U.S. market in 2020. In addition, in some markets, when a generic or biosimilar version of one of our products is commercialized, it has in the past and may in the future be automatically substituted for our product and significantly reduce our revenue in a short period of time.
Our ability to compete, maintain and grow our business may also be adversely affected due toby a number of factors, including:
•inability to obtain and maintain appropriate pricing and adequate reimbursement for our products compared to our competitors in key markets; orand
The successful execution of our strategic and growth initiatives depends upon internal development projects, commercial initiatives and external opportunities, which may include the acquisition and in-licensing of products, technologies, companies, the entry into strategic alliances and collaborations or our Fit for Growth program,collaborations, as well as our ability to execute on strategic decisions and initiatives.
Supporting the further development of our existing products and potential new products in our pipeline will require significant capital expenditures and management resources, including investments in research and development, sales and marketing, manufacturing capabilities and other areas of our business. We have made, and may continue to make, significant operating and capital expenditures for potential new products prior to regulatory approval with no assurance that such investment will be recouped, which may adversely affect our financial condition, business and operations.
We have made, and may continue to make, significant operating and capital expenditures for potential new products prior to regulatory approval with no assurance that such investment will be recouped, which may adversely affect our financial condition, business and operations.
The availability of high quality, fairly valued external product development is limited and the opportunity forto theiracquire acquisitionor in-license is highly competitive. As such, we are not certain that we will be able to identify suitable candidates for acquisition or in-licensing or if we will be able to reach agreement to make any such acquisition or in-license if suitable candidates are identified.
We may fail to initiate or complete transactions for many reasons, including failure to obtain regulatory or other approvals as well as a result of disputes or litigation. Furthermore, we may not be able to achieve the full strategic and financial benefits expected to result from transactionstransactions, collaborations or strategic decisions, such as the decision to retain the biosimilars business, or the benefits may be delayed or not occur at all. We may also face additional costs or liabilities in completed transactions that were not contemplated prior to completion.
Any failure in the execution of a transaction, in the integration of an acquired asset or business or in achieving expected synergies could result in slower growth, higher than expected costs, the recording of asset impairment charges and other actions which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, we recently acquired Reata and HI-Bio and are in the process of integrating Reata and HI-Bio into our Company. The ultimate success of our acquisitions of Reata and HI-Bio and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the acquisitions, including future performance of the SKYCLARYS product and further development of the felzartamab product and anticipated synergies, depends on, among other things, how effective we are in integrating the Biogen, Reata and HI-Bio operations.
Sales of our products depend, to a significant extent, on the availability and extent of adequate coverage, pricing and reimbursement from third-partygovernment payors,health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations, which are subject to increasing and intense pressure from political, social, competitive and other sources. Our inability to obtain and maintain adequate coverage, or a reduction in pricing or reimbursement, could have an adverse effect on our business, reputation, revenue and results of operations.
Sales of our products depend, to a significant extent, on the availability and extent of adequate coverage, pricing and reimbursement from third-partygovernmental payors.health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations. When a new pharmaceutical product is approved, the availability of government and private reimbursement for that product, diagnosis of the condition it treats and the cost to administer it may be uncertain, as is the pricing and amount for which that product will be reimbursed.
•consolidation and increasing assertiveness of payorsgovernmental health administration authorities, private health insurers and other organizations seeking price discounts or rebates in connection with the placement of our products on their formularies and, in some cases, the imposition of restrictions on access or coverage of particular drugs or pricing determined based on perceived value;
Our ability to set the price for our products varies significantly from country to country and, as a result, so can the price of our products. Governments may use a variety of cost-containment measures to control the cost of products, including price cuts, mandatory rebates, value-based pricing and reference pricing (i.e., referencing prices in other countries and using those reference prices to set a price). Drug prices are under significant scrutiny in the markets in which our products are prescribed; for example the IRA has certain provisions related to drug pricing, including the ability for the U.S. government to set prices for certain drugs in Medicare. We expect drug pricing and other health carehealthcare costs to continue to be subject to intense political andor societal pressures on a global basis. Certain countries set prices by reference to the prices in other countries where our products are marketed. Our inability to obtain and maintain adequate prices in a particular country has limited, and may notin onlythe limitfuture limit, the revenue from our products within that country butand has, and may in the future, also adversely affect our ability to secure acceptable prices in existing and potential new markets, which has limited, and may limitin the future limit, market growth and result in reductions in revenue. This has created, or may createcreate, the opportunity for third-party cross-border trade or influence our decision to sell or not to sell a product, thus adversely affecting our geographic expansion plans and revenue. Additionally, in certain jurisdictions governmental health agencies mayare permitted to adjust, retroactively and/or prospectively, reimbursement rates for our products. Reimbursement for our products by governments, including the timing of any reimbursements, mayare also be affected by budgetary or political constraints, particularly in challenging economic environments. Government agencies often do not set their own budgets and therefore, have limited control over the amount of money they can spend. In addition, these agencies experience political pressure that may dictate the manner in which they spend money. There can be no assurance that the economic, budgeting or political issues will not worsen and adversely impact sales or reimbursements of our products.
Competition from current and future competitors has and may continue to negatively impact our ability to maintain pricing and our market share. New products marketed by our competitors have caused and could continue to cause our revenue to decrease due to potential price reductions and lower sales volumes. Additionally, the introduction of generic or biosimilar versions of our products, follow-on products, prodrugs or products approved under abbreviated regulatory pathways has and may continue to significantly reduce the price that we are able to charge for our products and the volume of products we sell.
Many third-party payors continue to adopt benefit plan changes that shift a greater portion of prescription costs to patients, including more limited benefit plan designs, higher patient co-pay or co-insurance obligations and limitations on patients' use of commercial manufacturer co-pay payment assistance programs (including through co-pay accumulator adjustment or maximization programs). Significant consolidation in the health insurance industry has resulted in a few large insurers and pharmacy benefit managers exerting greater pressure in pricing and usage negotiations with drug manufacturers, significantly increasing discounts and rebates required of manufacturers and limiting patient access and usage. Further consolidation among insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and other payors would increase the negotiating leverage such entities have over us and other drug manufacturers. Additional discounts, rebates, coverage or plan changes, restrictions or exclusions as described above could have a material adverse effect on sales of our affected products.
Our failure to obtain or maintain adequate coverage, pricing or reimbursement for our products could have an adverse effect on our business, reputation, revenue and results of operations.operations, could curtail or eliminate our ability to adequately fund research and development programs and/or could cause a decline or volatility in our stock price.
We depend on relationships with collaborators and other third-partiesthird parties for revenue, and for the development, regulatory approval, commercialization and marketing of certain of our products and product candidates, which are outside of our full control, and if these relationships fail, our business may be adversely affected.
We rely on a number of collaborative and other third-party relationships for revenue and the development, regulatory approval, commercialization and marketing of certain of our products and product candidates. We also outsource certain aspects of our regulatory affairs and clinical development relating to our products and product candidates to third-parties.third parties. Reliance on third-partiesthird parties subjects us to a number of risks, including:
•we may be unable to control the resources our collaborators or third-partiesthird parties devote to our programs, products or product candidates, which may affect our ability to achieve development goals or milestones;
•disputes may arise under an agreement, including with respect to the achievement and payment of milestones, payment of development or commercial costs, ownership of rights to technology developed, and the underlying agreement may fail to provide us with significant protection or may fail to be effectively enforced if the collaborators or third-partiesthird parties fail to perform;
•the interests of our collaborators or third-partiesthird parties may not always be alignedalign with our interests, and such parties may not protect and enforce any intellectual property rights or pursue regulatory approvals or market a product in the same manner or to the same extent that we would, which could adversely affect our revenue, or may adopt tax strategies that could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition;
•third-partythe relationshipsinability requireof the parties to cooperate,cooperate andeffectively, failure to do so effectivelywhich could adversely affect product sales or the clinical development or regulatory approvals of product candidates under joint control, could result in termination of the research, development or commercialization of product candidates or could result in litigation or arbitration;
•any failure on the part of our collaborators or third-partiesthird parties to comply with applicable laws, including tax laws, regulatory requirements and/or applicable contractual obligations or to fulfill any responsibilities they may have to protect and enforce any intellectual property rights underlying our products could have an adverse effect on our revenue or reputation as well as involve us in possible legal proceedings; and
•disruptions, turnover or changes in strategy, priorities or capabilities at our collaborators resulting from, for example, a change in control, may impact the commercialization or manufacturing of our shared products and may result in loss of revenue or higher operating expense; and
•any improper conduct or actions on the part of our collaborators or third-partiesthird parties could subject us to civil or criminal investigations and monetary and injunctive penalties, require management attention, impact the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting and/or adversely impact our ability to conduct business, our operating resultsbusiness and our reputation.
Our results of operations may be adversely affected by current and potential future healthcare reforms.reforms including those contained in the PPACA, IRA, OBBBA, MFN and executive orders.
In the U.S., federal and state legislatures, health agencies and third-party payors continue to focus on containing the cost of health care.healthcare. Legislative and regulatory proposals, enactments to reform health carehealthcare insurance programs (including those contained in the IRA and OBBBA) and increasing pressure from social sources could significantly influence the manner in which our products are prescribed, purchased and reimbursed. For example, provisions of the PPACA have resulted in changes in the way health carehealthcare is paid for by both governmental and private insurers, including increased rebates owed by manufacturers under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, annual fees and taxes on manufacturers of certain branded prescription drugs, the requirement that manufacturers participate in a discount program for certain outpatient drugs under Medicare Part D and under Section 340B of the Public Health ServicePHS Act and similar state legislation. These changes have had and are expected to continue to have a significant impact on our business.
In July 2025 the U.S. signed into law the OBBBA, which enacts significant potential changes to Medicaid funding and rescinds or does not continue elements of the PPACA. The OBBBA implements additional eligibility rules on government health plans, expands administrative procedures around enrollment, modifies how states can obtain federal funding for Medicaid and no longer extends ACA premium subsidies. Additional federal and state guidance is expected to be issued in order to implement these OBBBA provisions, most of which have effective dates in 2027 and 2028. At this time, we are unable to determine the overall impact that the OBBBA will have on our business, results of operations and financial condition, or the impact the OBBBA will have on the pharmaceutical industry as a whole because any such impact will depend upon developing interpretations of the OBBBA provisions and implementing regulations, which may be material.
There is substantial public attention on the costs of prescription drugs and we expect drug pricing and other health carehealthcare costs to continue to be subject to intense political and societal pressures on a global basis.globally. In addition, there have been (including elements of the IRA),been, and are expected to continue to be, legislative proposals to address prescription drug pricing. We face uncertainties regarding potential healthcare reforms, governmental policy and prioritization,prioritization. and theThe uncertainty about the future of the PPACA and healthcare laws may put downward pressure on pharmaceuticaldrug pricing and increase our regulatory burdens and operating costs. For example, we expect the IRA's drug pricing controls and Medicare Part D redesign to have an adverse impact on sales, particularly for our products that are more substantially reliant on Medicare reimbursement.
Additionally, the current government administration has introduced various measures to address prescription drug pricing and access, including through issuance of an executive order aiming to establish an MFN drug pricing policy that would tie U.S. drug prices to the prices paid for drugs in other developed countries. If HHS sets MFN pricing targets for prescription drugs, including the use of international pricing reference to set drug prices in the U.S., or if legislation is passed enabling generic drug or biosimilar entry sooner than expected, our business could be materially harmed, including with respect to our ability to set adequate pricing for new drugs to recover our research and development costs. Additional proposals, regulations or initiatives related to drug pricing, such as the CMS-proposed MFN initiatives, the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing for certain Medicare Part B drugs and the Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs for certain Medicare Part D drugs, continue to be debated, and additional executive orders or regulatory initiatives focused on drug pricing and competition may be adopted and implemented in some form. The timing and extent of implementation of any of the measures described above is uncertain and we cannot fully predict their impact on our product candidates and our business. The adoption of these and any other government controls and measures, and tightening of restrictive policies in jurisdictions with existing controls and measures, could exclude or limit our product candidates from coverage, limit payments for pharmaceuticals, limit our ability to launch products in certain markets and impact healthcare systems and drug markets in the U.S. and abroad, thereby negatively affecting our revenue and adversely impacting our business.
There is also significant economic pressure on state budgets, that may result in states increasingly seeking to achieve budget savings through mechanisms that limit coverage or payment for our drugs. In recent years, someSome states have considered legislation and ballot initiatives that would control the prices of drugs, including laws to allow importation of pharmaceutical products from lower cost jurisdictions outside the U.S. and laws intended to impose price controls on state drug purchases. State Medicaid programs are requesting manufacturers to pay supplemental rebates and requiring prior authorization by the state program for use of any drug for which supplemental rebates are not being paid. Government efforts to reduce Medicaid expense may lead to increased use of managed care organizations by Medicaid programs. This may result in managed care organizations influencing prescription decisions for a larger segment of the population and a corresponding limitation on prices and reimbursement for our products.
In the E.U. and some other international markets, the government provides health carehealthcare at low cost to consumers and regulates pharmaceutical prices, patient eligibility or reimbursement levels to control costs for the government-sponsored health carehealthcare system. Many countries have announced or implemented measures, and may in the future implement new or additional measures, to reduce health carehealthcare costs to limit the overall level of government expenditures. These measures vary by country and may include, among other things, patient access restrictions, suspensions on price increases, prospective and possible retroactive price reductions and other recoupments and increased mandatory discounts or rebates, recoveries of past price increases and greater importation of drugs from lower-cost countries. These measures have negatively impacted our revenue and may continue to adversely affect our revenue and results of operations in the future.
Our success in commercializing biosimilars is subject to risks and uncertainties inherent in the development, manufacture and commercialization of biosimilars. If we are unsuccessful in such activities,unsuccessful, our business may be adversely affected.
The development, manufacture and commercialization of biosimilar productsbiosimilars require specialized expertise and are very costly and subject to complex regulation. Our success in commercializing biosimilars is subject to a number of risks, including:
•Reliance on Third-Parties.Third Parties. We are dependent, in part, on the efforts of collaboration partners and other third-partiesthird overparties whom we have limited or no control infor the development and manufacturing of biosimilarsbiosimilars. products.These third parties are independent entities subject to their own unique operational, strategic and financial risks that are outside of our control and may be affected by events outside of our control. For example, a recently completed acquisitionone of aour contract developmentmanufacturers for IMRALDI and manufacturingBENEPALI organizationwas acquired by a third party in 2024 which may impact itsthe contract manufacturer's operational, strategic or financial risk. If these third-partiesthird parties fail to perform successfully,perform, or reduce their third partythird-party manufacturing production, our biosimilar product development or commercialization of biosimilar productsbiosimilars could be delayed, revenue from biosimilar productsbiosimilars could decline and/or we may not realize the anticipated benefits of these arrangements;
•Ability to Provide Adequate Supply. Manufacturing biosimilars is complex. If we encounter any persistent manufacturing or supply chain difficulties we may be unable to meet demand. We are dependent on a third-partythird party for the manufacture of our biosimilar products and such third-partythird party may not perform its obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner or in compliance with applicable regulations and may be unable or unwilling to increase production capacity commensurate with demand for our existing or future biosimilar products. For example, one of our contract manufacturers for IMRALDI and BENEPALI was acquired by a third party in December 2024, which may have an impact on our biosimilars businessproducts;
Furthermore, our products may be determined to infringe patents or other intellectual property rights held by third-parties.third parties. Legal proceedings, administrative challenges or other types of proceedings are and may in the future be necessary to determine the validity, scope or non-infringement of certain patent rights claimed by third-partiesthird parties to be pertinent to the manufacture, use or sale of our products. Legal proceedings may also be necessary to determine the rights, obligations and payments claimed during and after the expiration of intellectual property license agreements we have entered with third parties. Such proceedings are unpredictable and are often protracted and expensive. Negative outcomes of such proceedings could hinder or prevent us from manufacturing and marketing our products, require us to seek a license for the infringed product or technology or result in the assessment of significant monetary damages against us that may exceed amounts, if any, accrued in our financial statements. A failure to obtain necessary licenses for an infringed product or technology could prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products. Furthermore, payments under any licenses that we are able to obtain could reduce our profits from the covered products and services. Any of these circumstances could result in financial, business or reputational harm to us or could cause aour stock price to decline or volatilityexperience inperiods ourof stock price.volatility.
Successful preclinical work or early/late stage clinical trials does not ensure success in later stage trials, regulatory approval or commercial viability of a product.
Positive results in apreclinical work or early/late stage clinical trialtrials have in the past and may not in the future fail to be replicated in subsequent or confirmatory trials. Additionally, success in preclinical work or early/late stage clinical trials does not ensure that later stage or larger scale clinical trials will be successful or that regulatory approval will be obtained. Even if later stage clinical trials are successful, regulatory authorities may delay or decline approval of our product candidates. Regulatory authorities may disagree with our view of the data, require additional studies, disagree with our trial design or endpoints or not approve adequate reimbursement.endpoints. Regulatory authorities may also fail to approve the facilities or processes used to manufacture a product candidate, our dosing or delivery methods or companion devices. Regulatory authorities have in the past and may in the future grant marketing approval that is more restricted than anticipated, including limiting indications to narrow patient populations and the imposition of safety monitoring, educational requirements, requiring confirmatory trials and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. The occurrence of any of these events could result in significant costs and expense, have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and/or cause our stock price to decline or experience periods of volatility.
We have opened clinical trial sites and are enrolling patients in a number of countries where our experience is limited. In most cases, we use the services of third-partiesthird parties to carry out our clinical trial related activities and rely on such parties to accurately report their results. Our reliance on third-partiesthird parties for these activities may impact our ability to control the timing, conduct, expense and quality of our clinical trials. One CRO has responsibility for a substantial portion of our activities and reporting related to our clinical trials and if such CRO does not adequately perform, many of our trials may be significantly affected, including adversely affecting our expenses associated with such trials. We may need to replace our CROs, which may result in the delay of the affected trials or otherwise adversely affect our efforts to obtain regulatory approvals and commercialize our product candidates.
Adverse safety events involving our marketed products, generic or biosimilar versions of our marketed products or products from the same class as one of our products may have a negative impact on our business. Discovery of safety issues with our products could create product liability and couldhas and may in the future cause additional regulatory scrutiny and requirements for additional labeling or safety monitoring, withdrawal of products from the market and/or the imposition of fines or criminal penalties. Adverse safety events may also damage physician, patient and/or investor confidence in our products and our reputation. Any of these could resultadversely in adverse impacts onimpact our results of operations.
Regulatory authorities are making greater amounts of stand-alone safety information directly available to the public through periodic safety update reports, patient registries and other reporting requirements. The reporting of adverse safety events involving our products or products similar to ours and public rumors about such events may increase claims against us and may also cause our product sales to decline or ourlead to periods of stock price to experience periods of volatility.
Restrictions on use or safety warnings that may be required to be included in the label of our products may significantly reduce expected revenue for those products andor require significant expense andor divert management time.
A breakdown or breach of our information systems could subject us to liability or interrupt the operation of our business.business operations.
Cybersecurity threats and incidents are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, particularly when they impact vendors, customers or suppliers, and other companies in our supply chain. Cybersecurity threats and incidents are often carried out by motivated, well-resourced, skilled and persistent threat actors, including nation states, organized crime groups, “hacktivists” and may include or target employees or contractors acting with careless or malicious intent. Recent developments in the threat landscape include use of adversarial AI techniques and machine learning, as well as an increased number of cyber extortion attacks, with higher financial ransom demand amounts and increasing sophistication and variety of ransomware techniques and methodology. Geopolitical instability, including that related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine or the conflict in the Middle East,instability may increase the risk of cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity threats or incidents may include deployment of harmful malware and key loggers, ransomware, a denial-of-service attack, a malicious website, the use of social engineering and other means to affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information systems and data. Cybersecurity threats and incidents also include manufacturing, hardware or software supply chain attacks, which could cause a delay in the manufacturing of products or products produced for contract manufacturing or lead to a data privacy or security breach. Our key business partners face similar risks and any security breach of their systems could adversely affect our security posture. In addition, our increased use of cloud technologies heightens these and other operational risks, and any failure by cloud or other technology service providers to adequately safeguard their systems and prevent cyber-attacks could disrupt our operations and result in misappropriation, corruption or loss of confidential or propriety information.
While we continue to build and improve our systems and infrastructure, including our business continuity plans, there can be no assurance that our efforts will detect and prevent cybersecurity threats or incidents in our systems and any such incidents could materially adversely affect our business and operations and/or result in the loss of critical or sensitive information, which could result in material financial, legal, operational or reputational harm to us, loss of competitive advantage or loss of consumer confidence. Our liability insurance may not be sufficient in type or amount to cover us against claims related to security breaches, cyber-attacks and other related breaches.
Regulations continue to change as regulators worldwide consider new rules. For example, the SEC has adopted additional disclosure rules regarding cyber security risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting by public companies. These new regulations or other regulations being considered in Europe and around the world may impact the manner in which we operate.
Regulators currently impose new data privacy and security requirements, including monetary fines for privacy violations. For example, the E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation established regulations regarding the handling of personal data, and provides an enforcement authority and imposes large penalties for noncompliance. U.S. data privacy and security laws, such as the CCPA, and others that may be passed, similarly introduce requirements with respect to personal information, and non-compliance with the CCPA may result in liability through private actions (subject to statutorily defined damages in the event of certain data breaches) and enforcement. Failure to comply with these current and future laws, policies, industry standards or legal obligations or any security incident resulting in the unauthorized access to, or acquisition, release or transfer of personal information may result in governmental enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause ourpatients, customershealthcare providers and the general public to lose trust in us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.business.
The use of AI-based software is increasingly being used in the biopharmaceutical industry, including by us, such as for research, marketing, manufacturing and commercialization, and we expect to use technology that uses AI in the future. As with many developing technologies, AI-based software presents risks and challenges. For example, algorithms may be flawed;flawed, data sets may be insufficient, of poor quality or contain biased information; and inappropriate or controversial data practices could impair results. AI-based software is increasingly used in the biopharmaceutical industry, including by us, for research, marketing, manufacturing and commercialization, and we anticipate increasing our usage of technology that uses AI in the future. If the analyses that AI-based software assist in producing are deficient or inaccurate, we could be subjected to competitive harm, potential legal liability and brand or reputational harm. Use of AI-based software internally, by third parties or by threat actors may also lead to cybersecurity risks or the release of confidential proprietary information, including personal data, which may impact our ability to realize the benefit of our intellectual property or violate our internal policies, data protection laws or contractual requirements. The use of AI-based software may also result in unauthorized access of personal data or the intellectual property of third parties. Since the use of AI is subject to new or evolving laws and regulations, compliance may impose operational costs and limit our ability to use AI-based software, and failure to comply may result in potential government actions, litigation, fines, penalties or adverse publicity.
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“Global disputes and interruptions in international relationships, including tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements and the imposition of trade sanctions or similar restrictions, affect our ability to do business. For example, tensions between China and Taiwan and tensions between the U.S. and China have led to a series of tariffs and sanctions being imposed by the U.S. on imports from China mainland, retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports, as well as other business restrictions, with additional restrictive measures being proposed.”see in full comparison
“An interim goodwill impairment test based on quantitative factors may be required if adverse events indicate an impairment might be present. We monitor changes to our stock price between annual impairment tests, and we believe that general deterioration in macroeconomic and industry-specific conditions may not be indicators of a goodwill impairment, as such conditions may not represent a significant adverse change to our underlying operating performance, cash flows, financial condition or liquidity. …”see in full comparison
“BUSINESS UPDATE REGARDING MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS Significant portions of our business are conducted in Europe, Asia and other international geographies. Factors such as global health outbreaks, adverse weather events, geopolitical events, tariffs, inflation, labor or raw material shortages and other supply chain disruptions could result in product shortages or other difficulties and delays or increased costs in manufacturing our products.”see in full comparison
“In February 2025 we entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Stoke to co-develop and commercialize zorevunersen, an investigational ASO that targets the SCN1A gene for the potential treatment of Dravet syndrome, a rare form of genetic epilepsy associated with refractory seizures and neurodevelopmental impairments. Zorevunersen dosed its first patient in August 2025, advancing zorevunersen to a global Phase 3 trial.”see in full comparison
“The U.S. has imposed a baseline tariff on imports from all countries, subject to certain exceptions. Trade-related tensions between the U.S. and China have led to a series of tariffs and sanctions being imposed by the U.S. on imports from China and retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports.”see in full comparison
“In January 2024 we notified Acorda of our decision to terminate our collaboration and license agreement, effective January 1, 2025, whereby Acorda regained global commercialization rights to FAMPYRA. On April 1, 2024, Acorda filed for bankruptcy protection and announced its intention to sell substantially all of Acorda's assets to a third party. On July 10, 2024, Merz Therapeutics announced that its subsidiary Merz Pharmaceuticals LLC had completed the acquisition of FAMPYRA, and related assets from Acorda. …”see in full comparison
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Biogen is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative therapies for people living with serious and complex diseases. We have a broad portfolio of medicines to treat MS, have introduced the first approved treatment for SMA, co-developed treatments to address a defining pathology of Alzheimer’s disease and launched the first approved treatment to target a genetic cause of ALS. We market the first and only drug approved in the U.S. andU.S., the E.U. and certain international markets for the treatment of FA in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. We are focused on advancing our pipeline in neurology, specialized immunology and rare diseases. We support our drug discovery and development efforts through internal research and development programs, external collaborations and acquisitions.
Our marketed products include VUMERITY, TYSABRI, TECFIDERA, VUMERITY, AVONEX, PLEGRIDYAVONEX and TYSABRIPLEGRIDY for the treatment of MS; SPINRAZA for the treatment of SMA; SKYCLARYS for the treatment of FA; and QALSODY for the treatment of ALS; and FUMADERM for the treatment of severe plaque psoriasis.ALS.
We also have collaborations with Eisai on the commercialization of LEQEMBI for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and SageSupernus on the commercialization of ZURZUVAE for the treatment of PPD. We have certain business and financial rights with respect to RITUXAN for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLL and other conditions; RITUXAN HYCELA for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA for the treatment of CLL andCLL, follicular lymphoma and, following its approval in October 2025, lupus nephritis; OCREVUS for the treatment of PPMS and RMS; LUNSUMIO for the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma; COLUMVI, a bispecific antibody for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and have the option to add other potential anti-CD20 therapies, pursuant to our collaboration arrangements with Genentech, a wholly-ownedwholly owned member of the Roche Group.
We commercialize a portfolio of biosimilars of advanced biologics including: BENEPALI, an etanercept biosimilar referencing ENBREL; IMRALDI, an adalimumab biosimilar referencing HUMIRA; and FLIXABI, an infliximab biosimilar referencing REMICADE; and BYOOVIZ, a ranibizumab biosimilar referencing LUCENTIS, in certain international markets, as well as TOFIDENCE, a tocilizumab biosimilar referencing ACTEMRA, in the U.S. and certain international markets. We also have commercialization rights related to OPUVIZ, an aflibercept biosimilar referencing EYLEA.REMICADE.
On July 2, 2024, we completed the acquisition of HI-Bio. As a result of this transaction we acquired HI-Bio's lead asset, felzartamab, an anti-CD38 antibody currently being evaluated for three leading indications, AMR, PMN and IgAN. For additional information on our acquisition of HI-Bio, please read Note 2, Acquisitions, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.
We seek to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines to patients around the world. To that end, we regularly review our manufacturing capacity, capabilities, processes and facilities. In order to support our future growth and drug development pipeline, we expanded our large molecule production capacity and built a large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Solothurn, Switzerland. InThe the second quarter of 2021 a portion of theSolothurn facility (the first manufacturing suite) received a GMP multi-product license from SWISSMEDIC and was placed into service. The second manufacturing suite, which was also licensed to operate by SWISSMEDIC, becameis operational in the first quarter of 2024. Solothurnand has been approved for the manufacture of LEQEMBI.LEQEMBI and TYSABRI. We believe that the Solothurn facility will support our anticipated near to mid-term needs for the manufacturing of biologic assets. The plant represents a significant increase in our overall manufacturing capacity. Additionally, we continue to invest to modernize, automate and support the capacity requirements for our pipeline and existing products at our existing manufacturing facilities in RTP. If we are unable to fully utilize our manufacturing facilities, we will incur additional excess capacity charges which would have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Multiple TECFIDERA generic entrants are now in North America, Brazil and certain European countries and have deeply discounted prices compared to TECFIDERA. The generic competition for TECFIDERA has significantly reduced our TECFIDERA revenue and we expect that TECFIDERA revenue will continue to decline. WeIn areNovember defending2025 the validityTechnical Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office revoked our EP 2 653 873 patent related to TECFIDERATECFIDERA, after which we stopped enforcing this patent and expiring in 2028 in opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office. We are also engaged in litigation in Europe to defend and enforceits national counterparts of our EP 2 653 873 patent, with mixed results.counterparts.
For additional information, please read Note 21, Litigation, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.
A biosimilar entrant of TYSABRI was approved in the U.S. and the E.U. in 2023. We expect the future sales of TYSABRI maywill continue to be adversely affected by the entrance of this biosimilar.
GOODWILL
We review our goodwill for impairment annually, as of October 31, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the goodwill may not be recoverable. As part of this analysis, we compare the fair value of our one reporting unit to its carrying value through the assessment of qualitative, and, if necessary, quantitative factors. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of our reporting unit, we will record an impairment loss equal to the difference. As of our most recent annual impairment analysis, we had no accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill.
An interim goodwill impairment test based on quantitative factors may be required if adverse events indicate an impairment might be present. We monitor changes to our stock price between annual impairment tests, and we believe that general deterioration in macroeconomic and industry-specific conditions may not be indicators of a goodwill impairment, as such conditions may not represent a significant adverse change to our underlying operating performance, cash flows, financial condition or liquidity. Should our market capitalization decline below the carrying value of our net assets for a sustained period, we would consider the length and severity of the decline and the reason for the decline when assessing whether potential goodwill impairment exists.
For additional information on goodwill, please read Note 7, Intangible Assets and Goodwill, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Global disputes and interruptions in international relationships, including tariffs, trade protection measures, embargoes, import or export licensing requirements and the imposition of trade sanctions or similar restrictions, may affect our ability to do business and the costs that we incur in providing products to our patients.
The U.S. has imposed a baseline tariff on imports from all countries, subject to certain exceptions. Trade-related tensions between the U.S. and China have led to a series of tariffs and sanctions being imposed by the U.S. on imports from China and retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has further initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, including finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting materials and derivative products of those items, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
There is a high degree of uncertainty concerning what future steps countries and economic blocs will take in response to changes in global trade rules and economics.
We have a significant manufacturing presence in the U.S. While our portfolio is evolving, approximately three quarters of our 2025 U.S. product revenue was attributable to products which were largely manufactured in the U.S. However, we, and the pharmaceutical industry, do utilize partners and production facilities located outside the U.S. for certain raw materials, ingredients, processes and components for our pharmaceutical products and their delivery devices. Engaging alternative suppliers may involve seeking additional regulatory approvals and incurring additional costs and risks associated with new suppliers. This may be costly in terms of time and resources needed or result in delays.
Key products that are currently manufactured mainly outside the U.S. are TECFIDERA, VUMERITY and LEQEMBI. In 2024 we initiated a technology transfer process to enable us to manufacture LEQEMBI in the U.S., which was approved in January 2026.
Although certain starting materials for SKYCLARYS rely on a single supplier based in China, the manufacturing process, including active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug substance, is primarily conducted in the U.S.
We are working to mitigate potential exposure from tariffs across our network.
As of the date of this filing, we do not expect the tariffs currently applicable to our business to result in a material adverse effect on our operations in 2026. This is based on existing tariffs either in place or potential tariffs as previously announced by the U.S. Administration, our manufacturing footprint, and our inventory levels and positioning. Should significant additional tariffs be enacted, our business could be impacted in the future and differ materially from our current expectations. We will continue to monitor the current and future global tariff landscape as it evolves.
BUSINESS UPDATE REGARDING MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS Significant portions of our business are conducted in Europe, Asia and other international geographies. Factors such as global health outbreaks, adverse weather events, geopolitical events, tariffs, inflation, labor or raw material shortages and other supply chain disruptions could result in product shortages or other difficulties and delays or increased costs in manufacturing our products.
CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Economic conditions remain vulnerable as markets continue to be impacted in part by elevated inflation, higher interest rates, adverse weather events, global supply chain uncertainties and risks associated with geopolitical conflicts.
ADVERSE WEATHER EVENTS
Adverse weather conditions, including hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires and natural disaster damage, may affect our ability to do business.
We currently have operations in RTP, North Carolina, which were not impacted by recent hurricanes.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS
Global supply chain disruptions, such as strikes, work stoppages, port congestion, port closures and other logistical problems, may affect our ability to do business. For example, in 2024 major port strikes on the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. resulted in delayed cargo movement for several days. As our primary shipping method for resources and finished goods is through air freight, the recent port strikes did not impact our business; however, we will continue to assess any future port disruptions and if necessary, work to secure alternative transportation.
Global disputes and interruptions in international relationships, including tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements and the imposition of trade sanctions or similar restrictions, affect our ability to do business. For example, tensions between China and Taiwan and tensions between the U.S. and China have led to a series of tariffs and sanctions being imposed by the U.S. on imports from China mainland, retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on U.S. imports, as well as other business restrictions, with additional restrictive measures being proposed.
We, and the pharmaceutical industry, utilize China-based partners for certain raw materials, ingredients and components for our pharmaceutical products and their delivery devices. Engaging alternative suppliers may involve seeking additional regulatory approvals and be costly in terms of time and resources needed. For example, certain early processes related to our acquired SKYCLARYS product rely on a single supplier based in China. We are continuing to evaluate SKYCLARYS' supply chain and prioritizing actions to mitigate risks associated with its manufacturing and our ability to supply patients.
The ongoing geopolitical tensions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the military conflict in the Middle East and other global geopolitical developments have resulted in global business disruptions and economic volatility. For example, sanctions and other restrictions have been levied on the government and businesses in Russia. Although we do not have affiliates or employees,employees in either Russia or Ukraine, we do provide various therapies to patients in Russia through a distributor. In addition, new governmentGovernment sanctions on the export of certain manufacturing materials to Russia may delay or limit our ability to get new products approved. The impact of the conflict on our operations and financial performance remains uncertain and will depend on future developments, including the severity and duration of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, its impact on regional and global economic conditions and whether the conflict spreads or has effects on countries outside Ukraine and Russia.
We will continue to monitor the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as the military conflict in the Middle East and other global geopolitical developments and assess any potential impacts on our business, supply chain, partners or customers, as well as any factors that could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Revenue generated from sales in Russia and Ukraine represent less than 2.0% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2024,2025, 20232024 and 2022.2023. Additionally, revenue generated from sales in the broader Middle East region represents less than 2.0% of total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2024,2025, 20232024 and 2022.2023.
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022
FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS In August 2022 the IRA was signed into law in the U.S. The IRA introduced new tax provisions, including a 15.0% corporate alternative minimum tax and a 1.0% excise tax on stock repurchases. The provisions of the IRA are effective for periods after December 31, 2022. The IRA did not result in any material adjustments to our income tax provision or other income tax balances as of December 31, 20242025 and 2023.2024. Preliminary guidance has been issued by the IRS and we expect additional guidance and regulations to be issued in future periods. We will continue to assess its potential impact on our business and results of operations as further information becomes available.
(iii) to incentivize biosimilar development, the IRA provides an 8.0% Medicare Part B add-on payment for qualifying biosimilar products for a five-year period; and (IV) Medicare Part D redesign which replaces the current coverage gap provisions and establishes a $2,000 cap for out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries beginning in 2025, with manufacturers being responsible for up to 10.0% of costs up to the $2,000 cap and up to 20.0% after that cap is reached. Manufacturers that qualify as either specified or specified small manufacturers will phase-in the new manufacturer liability for prescription drug costs over a 7-year period from 2025 to 2031 for certain Medicare Part D drugs dispensed to certain beneficiaries. In April 2024 CMS informed us that we qualified for the specified manufacturer exception pertaining to the Medicare Part D redesign.
In April 2024 CMS informed us that we qualified for the specified manufacturer exception pertaining to the Medicare Part D redesign. We expect theThe IRA's drug pricing controls and Medicare Part D redesign may havehad an adverse impact on our sales, particularly for our products that are more substantially reliant on Medicare reimbursement. We anticipate theThe IRA Medicare Part D redesign will havehad a modest net unfavorable impact to our 2025 revenue,revenue ranging fromof approximately $50.0 million to $100.0$90.0 million, concentrated in our SKYCLARYS and MS portfolio product revenue, approximately a thirdquarter of which could bewas associated with SKYCLARYS.
The degree of impact from this legislation on our business depends on a number of forthcoming implementation actions by regulatory authorities, which may be further impacted by other legislative acts that may modify or replace the IRA, such as the OBBBA, as discussed below. The full extent of the IRA's impacts on our sales and, in turn, our business, remains unclear.uncertain.
Additionally, in May 2025 the U.S. government issued an executive order aiming to establish an MFN drug pricing policy that would tie U.S. drug prices to the prices paid for drugs in other developed countries. If HHS sets MFN pricing targets for prescription drugs, including the use of international reference pricing to set drug prices in the U.S., it could result in reduced prices and reimbursement for certain of the Company's products in the U.S. We continue to evaluate the potential impact of this executive order. This executive order and any additional legislation, regulations or initiatives related to drug pricing, such as the CMS-proposed MFN initiatives, the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing for certain Medicare Part B drugs and the Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs for certain Medicare Part D drugs, could create additional uncertainty around the timing and prioritization around worldwide commercial efforts and adversely impact our business and results of operations.
2025 LEGISLATION AND TAX REFORM
On July 4, 2025, the U.S. signed into law the H.R.1 legislation formally titled "An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14", commonly referred to as the OBBBA.
The OBBBA contains tax provisions, such as the permanent extension or revision of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in 2017, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The provisions of the OBBBA have multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027.
The OBBBA did not result in any material adjustments to our total income tax provision for the year ended December 31, 2025, and we have adjusted our deferred tax balances to reflect the impacts of the OBBBA enactment. However, given the complexity of tax laws, related regulations and interpretations, our current estimates may require revision as additional information becomes available regarding the application of the OBBBA provisions.
The OBBBA also enacts significant potential changes to Medicaid funding and rescinds or does not continue elements of the PPACA. The OBBBA implements additional eligibility rules on government health plans, expands administrative procedures around enrollment, modifies how states can obtain federal funding for Medicaid and no longer extends ACA premium subsidies. Additional federal and state guidance is expected to be issued in order to implement these OBBBA provisions, most of which have effective dates in 2027 and 2028.
At this time, we are unable to determine the overall impact that the OBBBA will have on our business, results of operations and financial condition, or the impact the OBBBA will have on the pharmaceutical industry as a whole because any such impact will depend upon developing interpretations of the OBBBA provisions and implementing regulations, which may be material.
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$214.7 million or 2.2%
$159.7 million$2.39 or 1.6%21.4%
$94.1 million or 1.3%
•MS revenue decreased $310.9 million, or 7.1%
•Rare disease revenue increased $166.1 million, or 8.4%
•The decrease in MS product revenue was primarily due to a decrease in global TECFIDERA and TYSABRI demand due to increased competition outside the U.S. from generic and biosimilar competition, respectively, partially offset by an increase in demand for U.S. VUMERITY. MS product revenue in the U.S. also benefited from favorable commercial mix and approximately $47.6 million of favorable changes in estimates from discounts and allowances.
•The increase in rare disease product revenue was primarily due to our new product launches, including global SKYCLARYS revenue of $520.5 million and global QALSODY revenue of $86.9 million in 2025.
•ZURZUVAE revenue of $195.1 million in 2025 was driven by the continued launch in the U.S.
$3.21 or 40.3%
Decreased
•MS revenue decreased $312.1 million, or 6.7%
•Rare disease revenue increased $185.1 million, or 10.3%
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Risk Factors
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We may seek access to the capital and credit markets to supplement our existing funds and cash generated from operations for working capital, capital expenditure, debt refinancing, debt service requirements and other business initiatives. The capital and credit markets are experiencing, and have in the past experienced, extreme volatility and disruption, whichsee in full comparisonleadslead to uncertainty and liquidity issues for both borrowers and investors. Recent and potential disruptions, including those related to tariff announcements and trade policy uncertainty, may exacerbate these conditions. In the event of adversemarketconditions, we may be unable to obtain capital or credit market financing on favorable terms which could significantly increase our financing costs. Changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized credit rating agencies could also adversely affect our cost of financing and the market price of our securities.
Any failure in the execution of a transaction, in the integration of an acquired asset or business or in achieving expected synergies could result in slower growth, higher than expected costs, the recording of asset impairment charges and other actions which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example,see in full comparisonweinrecentlyMayannounced that2026, wehavecompletedenteredourintoacquisition of Apellis, which became adefinitivewholly-ownedagreement to acquire Apellis.subsidiary. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of thepotentialacquisition depends on, among other things,our ability to complete the transaction in a timely manner or at all, andhow efficiently and effectively we are able to integrate Apellis’ operations into ours and to commercialize EMPAVELI and SYFOVRE.
see in full comparisonLEQEMBIWeishave many products in theearlystages of ongoing commercial launch in the U.S. and certain international markets. LEQEMBI continues to expand its commercial presence in the U.S. and certain international markets and SKYCLARYS is in the early stages of commercial launch in certain European markets. In addition to risks associated with new product launches and the other factors described in these Risk Factors, Biogen’s and Eisai’s ability to successfully commercialize LEQEMBI and our ability to successfully commercialize SKYCLARYS may be adversely affected due to:
There is also significant economic pressure on state budgets,see in full comparisonthatandmay result incertain states are increasingly seeking to achieve budget savings through mechanisms that limit coverage or payment for our drugs. Some states have adopted or considered legislation and ballot initiatives that would control the prices of drugs, including laws to allow importation of pharmaceutical products from lower cost jurisdictions outside the U.S. and laws intended to impose price controls on state drug purchases. State Medicaid programs are also requesting manufacturers to pay supplemental rebates and requiring prior authorization by the state program for use of any drug for which supplemental rebates are not being paid. Government efforts to reduce Medicaid expense may lead to increased use of managed care organizations by Medicaid programs. This may result in managed care organizations influencing prescription decisions for a larger segment of the population and a corresponding limitation on prices and reimbursement for ourproducts.products which may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
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LEQEMBIWe ishave many products in the early stages of ongoing commercial launch in the U.S. and certain international markets. LEQEMBI continues to expand its commercial presence in the U.S. and certain international markets and SKYCLARYS is in the early stages of commercial launch in certain European markets. In addition to risks associated with new product launches and the other factors described in these Risk Factors, Biogen’s and Eisai’s ability to successfully commercialize LEQEMBI and our ability to successfully commercialize SKYCLARYS may be adversely affected due to:
The biopharmaceutical industry and the markets in which we operate are intensely competitive. We compete in the marketing and sale of our products, the development of new products and processes, the acquisition of rights to new products with commercial potential and the hiring and retention of personnel. We compete with companies that have a greater number of products on the market and in the product pipeline, substantially greater financial, marketing, research and development and other resources,resources and other technological or competitive advantages.
Any failure in the execution of a transaction, in the integration of an acquired asset or business or in achieving expected synergies could result in slower growth, higher than expected costs, the recording of asset impairment charges and other actions which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. For example, wein recentlyMay announced that2026, we havecompleted enteredour intoacquisition of Apellis, which became a definitivewholly-owned agreement to acquire Apellis.subsidiary. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the potential acquisition depends on, among other things, our ability to complete the transaction in a timely manner or at all, and how efficiently and effectively we are able to integrate Apellis’ operations into ours and to commercialize EMPAVELI and SYFOVRE.
•disputes may arise under an agreement, including with respect to the achievement and payment of milestones, payment of development or commercial costs, ownership of rights to technology developed,developed and the underlying agreement may fail to provide us with significant protection or may fail to be effectively enforced if the collaborators or third parties fail to perform;
There is also significant economic pressure on state budgets, thatand may result incertain states are increasingly seeking to achieve budget savings through mechanisms that limit coverage or payment for our drugs. Some states have adopted or considered legislation and ballot initiatives that would control the prices of drugs, including laws to allow importation of pharmaceutical products from lower cost jurisdictions outside the U.S. and laws intended to impose price controls on state drug purchases. State Medicaid programs are also requesting manufacturers to pay supplemental rebates and requiring prior authorization by the state program for use of any drug for which supplemental rebates are not being paid. Government efforts to reduce Medicaid expense may lead to increased use of managed care organizations by Medicaid programs. This may result in managed care organizations influencing prescription decisions for a larger segment of the population and a corresponding limitation on prices and reimbursement for our products.products which may adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Cybersecurity threats and incidents are increasing in their frequency, sophistication and intensity, and are becoming increasingly difficult to detect, particularly when they impact employees, vendors, customers or suppliers, and other companies in our supply chain. Cybersecurity threats and incidents are often carried out by motivated, well-resourced, skilled and persistent threat actors, including nation states, organized crime groups, “hacktivists” and may include or target employees or contractors acting with careless or malicious intent. Recent developments in the threat landscape include use of adversarial AI techniques, including generative AI models and machine learning, as well as an increased number of cyber extortion attacks, with higher financial ransom demand amounts and increasing sophistication and variety of ransomware techniques and methodology. AI technologies, including generative AI models and machine learning, develop rapidly and threat actors use them to identify currently unknown vulnerabilities and create new sophisticated attack methods that are increasingly automated, targeted, coordinated and more difficult to defend against. This may necessitate ongoing enhancements to our cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. Geopolitical instability may increase the risk of cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity threats or incidents may include deployment of harmful malware and key loggers, ransomware, a denial-of-service attack, a malicious website, the use of social engineering and other means to affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information systems and data. Cybersecurity threats and incidents also include manufacturing, hardware or software supply chain attacks, which could cause a delay in the manufacturing of products or products produced for contract manufacturing or lead to a data privacy or security breach. Our key business partners face similar risks and any security breach of their systems could adversely affect our security posture. In addition, our increased use of cloud technologies heightens these and other operational risks, and any failure by cloud or other technology service providers to adequately safeguard their systems and prevent cyber-attacks could disrupt our operations and result in misappropriation, corruption or loss of confidential or propriety information.
Our success is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management and other personnel in a highly competitive environment. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we may incur significant costs to attract or retain them. We may face difficulty in attracting and retaining talent for a number of reasons, including management changes, integration related to the pending acquisition of Apellis,acquired businesses, assets or operations, the underperformance or discontinuation of one or more marketed, preclinical or clinical programs, recruitment by competitors or changes in the overall labor market. Changes in our organizational structure or in our flexible working arrangements could also impact productivity and morale as well as our ability to attract, retain and motivate employees. We cannot ensure that we will be able to hire or retain the personnel necessary for our operations or that the loss of any personnel will not have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
We are increasing our presence in international markets, subjecting us to many risks that could adversely affect our business and revenue.Thererevenue. There is no guarantee that our efforts and strategies to expand sales in international markets will succeed. Emerging market countries may be especially vulnerable to periods of global and local political, legal, regulatory and financial instability and may have a higher incidence of corruption and fraudulent business practices. Certain countries may require local clinical trial data as part of the drug registration process in addition to global clinical trials, which can add to overall drug development and registration timelines. We may also be required to increase our reliance on third-party agents or distributors and unfamiliar operations and arrangements previously utilized by companies we collaborate with or acquire in emerging markets.
We may seek access to the capital and credit markets to supplement our existing funds and cash generated from operations for working capital, capital expenditure, debt refinancing, debt service requirements and other business initiatives. The capital and credit markets are experiencing, and have in the past experienced, extreme volatility and disruption, which leadslead to uncertainty and liquidity issues for both borrowers and investors. Recent and potential disruptions, including those related to tariff announcements and trade policy uncertainty, may exacerbate these conditions. In the event of adverse market conditions, we may be unable to obtain capital or credit market financing on favorable terms which could significantly increase our financing costs. Changes in credit ratings issued by nationally recognized credit rating agencies could also adversely affect our cost of financing and the market price of our securities.
As a global company, we are subject to taxation in numerous countries, states and other jurisdictions. As a result, our effective tax rate is derived from a combination of applicable tax rates, including withholding taxes, in the various places that we operate. In preparing our financial statements, we estimate the amount of tax that will become payable in each of such places. Our effective tax rate may be different than experienced in the past or our current expectations due to many factors, including changes in the mix of our profitability from country to country, the results of examinations and audits of our tax filings, adjustments to the value of our uncertain tax positions, interpretations by tax authorities or other bodies with jurisdiction, the result of tax cases, changes in accounting for income taxes and changes in tax laws, especially in the U.S. (including the OBBBA) and Switzerland, and regulations either prospectively or retrospectively and the effects of the integrations of Reataacquired and HI-Bio.businesses. Our estimates concerning the impact of the OBBBA remain subject to developing interpretations of the provisions of the OBBBA, which may require further adjustments and changes in our estimates, and could have a material adverse effect on our business.
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“•In May 2026 we and our collaboration partner Denali, announced topline results from the Phase 2b LUMA study evaluating BIIB122, an investigational small molecule inhibitor of LRRK2 in individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease. Results from the study show that BIIB122 did not meet its primary and secondary endpoints. Based on these results we and Denali will discontinue development of BIIB122 in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.”see in full comparison
“For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, amortization of acquired intangible assets, excluding impairment charges, totaled $168.2 million and $304.7 million, respectively, compared to $127.4 million and $239.2 million, respectively in the prior year comparative periods. The increases were primarily due to higher rates of amortization for the acquired intangible assets associated with SKYCLARYS. Additionally, we recorded $22.6 million of amortization for the acquired intangible assets as part of our acquisition of Apellis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. …”see in full comparison
“FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS Drug prices are under significant scrutiny in the markets in which our products are prescribed; for example the IRA has certain provisions related to drug pricing, including the ability for the U.S. government to set prices for certain drugs in Medicare. We expect drug pricing and other healthcare costs will continue to be subject to political and societal pressures on a global basis. As the policy environment remains dynamic, we will continue to monitor how uncertainty with respect to how the U.S. and foreign tariffs and the U.S. …”see in full comparison
“Drug prices are under significant scrutiny in the markets in which our products are prescribed; for example the IRA has certain provisions related to drug pricing, including the ability for the U.S. government to set prices for certain drugs in Medicare. We expect drug pricing and other healthcare costs will continue to be subject to political and societal pressures on a global basis. As the policy environment remains dynamic, we will continue to monitor how uncertainty with respect to how the U.S. and foreign tariffs and the U.S. …”see in full comparison
Following the Supreme Court's decision, the U.S. Administrationsee in full comparisonannouncedimposeditsaintention10%tobaselineimpose other tariffs under different authorities and introduced new tariffstariff on imports from nearly all countries,imposing a 10.0% baseline tariffin addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs. The baseline tariff expired on July 24, 2026. Effective July 24, 2026, the U.S. Administration imposed new tariffs of 10.0% to 12.5% on goods from approximately 60 economies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, subject to certain exemptions, and reduced rates for goods from certain economies where we have significant operations or commercial presence, such as the E.U. and Switzerland. There remains substantial uncertainty regarding the duration of existing and newly announced tariffs, potential changes or pauses to such tariffs, tariff levels and whether further additional tariffs or other retaliatory actions may be imposed, modified orsuspended,suspended and the impacts of such actions on our business.
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The results and operations of Apellis, along with the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Apellis acquisition, have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements since the closing of the Apellis acquisition on May 14, 2026.
Biogen is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative therapies for people living with serious and complex diseases. We have a broad portfolio of medicines to treat MS, have introduced the first approved treatment for SMA, co-developed treatments to address a defining pathology of Alzheimer’s disease and launched the first approved treatment to target a genetic cause of ALS. We market the first and only drug approved in the U.S., the E.U. and certain international markets for the treatment of FA in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and older. We are focused on advancing our pipelinepipeline, including significant late stage programs, in neurology, specialized immunology and rare diseases.diseases Weacross supportmultiple ourmodalities. Our drug discovery and development efforts throughare supported by internal research and development programs, external collaborations and acquisitions.acquisitions of businesses and assets.
Our marketed products include VUMERITY, TYSABRI, TECFIDERA, AVONEX and PLEGRIDY for the treatment of MS; SPINRAZA for the treatment of SMA; SKYCLARYS for the treatment of FA; and QALSODY for the treatment of ALS.ALS; SYFOVRE for the treatment of GA; and EMPAVELI for the treatment of PNH, C3G and primary IC-MPGN.
We also have collaborations with Eisai on the commercialization of LEQEMBI for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Supernus on the commercialization of ZURZUVAE for the treatment of PPD. We have certain business and financial rights with respect to RITUXAN for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, CLLcurrent and other conditions; RITUXAN HYCELA for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and CLL; GAZYVA for the treatment of CLL, follicular lymphoma and lupus nephritis; OCREVUS for the treatment of PPMS and RMS; LUNSUMIO for the treatment of relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma; COLUMVI, a bispecific antibody for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; and have the option to add other potential anti-CD20 therapies, pursuant to our collaboration arrangements with Genentech, a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Under the collaboration arrangements, we currently recognize revenue from the following products: OCREVUS, GAZYVA, RITUXAN, RITUXAN HYCELA, LUNSUMIO and COLUMVI.
On May 14, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Apellis. As a result of this acquisition we acquired SYFOVRE for the treatment of geographic atrophy, or GA, an immune-mediated retinal disease; and EMPAVELI for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH, a rare blood disorder, and C3 glomerulopathy, or C3G, and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, or primary IC-MPGN, in rare immune-mediated kidney diseases. For additional information on the acquisition of Apellis, please read Note 2, Acquisitions, to these condensed consolidated financial statements.
In the longer term, our revenue growth will depend upon the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and launch of new commercial products as well as additional indications for our existing products, our ability to obtain and maintain patents and other rights related to our marketed products, assets originating from our research and development efforts and/or successful execution of external business development opportunities.
Our future revenue growth will depend upon the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and launch of new commercial products as well as additional indications for our existing products, our ability to obtain and maintain patents and other rights related to our marketed products, assets originating from our research and development efforts and/or successful execution of external business development opportunities.
Drug prices are under significant scrutiny in the markets in which our products are prescribed; for example the IRA has certain provisions related to drug pricing, including the ability for the U.S. government to set prices for certain drugs in Medicare. We expect drug pricing and other healthcare costs will continue to be subject to political and societal pressures on a global basis. As the policy environment remains dynamic, we will continue to monitor how uncertainty with respect to how the U.S. and foreign tariffs and the U.S. and international pricing may impact our business in the future.
Multiple TECFIDERA generic entrants are now in North America, Brazil and the E.U. and have deeply discounted prices compared to TECFIDERA. The generic competition for TECFIDERA has significantly reduced our TECFIDERA revenue and we expect that TECFIDERA revenue will continue to decline. In November 2025 the Technical Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office revoked our EP 2 653 873 patent related to TECFIDERA, after which we stopped enforcing this patent and its national counterparts.
In November 2025 the Technical Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office revoked our EP 2 653 873 patent related to TECFIDERA, after which we stopped enforcing this patent and its national counterparts. Multiple TECFIDERA generic entrants are now in North America, Brazil and the E.U. and have deeply discounted prices compared to TECFIDERA. The generic competition for TECFIDERA has significantly reduced our TECFIDERA revenue compared to prior periods, and we expect that TECFIDERA revenue will continue to decline.
Following the Supreme Court's decision, the U.S. Administration announcedimposed itsa intention10% tobaseline impose other tariffs under different authorities and introduced new tariffstariff on imports from nearly all countries, imposing a 10.0% baseline tariff in addition to any existing non-IEEPA tariffs. The baseline tariff expired on July 24, 2026. Effective July 24, 2026, the U.S. Administration imposed new tariffs of 10.0% to 12.5% on goods from approximately 60 economies under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, subject to certain exemptions, and reduced rates for goods from certain economies where we have significant operations or commercial presence, such as the E.U. and Switzerland. There remains substantial uncertainty regarding the duration of existing and newly announced tariffs, potential changes or pauses to such tariffs, tariff levels and whether further additional tariffs or other retaliatory actions may be imposed, modified or suspended,suspended and the impacts of such actions on our business.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce previously initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, including finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, key starting materials and derivative products of those items, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. In April 2026 after the investigation concluded, the U.S. Administration issued a Proclamation imposing a 100% tariff on imports of patented pharmaceuticals, biologics and associated ingredients, subject to certain exemptions and reduced rates. The Proclamation tariffs are effective for certain categories on July 31, 2026, and others on September 29, 2026.
In June 2026, the EU Parliament published a list of tariffs’ exemptions for U.S. originating goods (including some pharmaceuticals) with an effective date of July 1, 2026, until December 31, 2029.
Key products that are currently manufactured primarily outside the U.S. are TECFIDERA,EMPAVELI, VUMERITYLEQEMBI, TECFIDERA and LEQEMBI.VUMERITY. In 2024 we initiated a technology transfer process to enable us to manufacture LEQEMBI in the U.S., which was approved in January 2026.
We are closely monitoring ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the recent conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran, and the related regional instability. The ongoing geopolitical conflicts in the region could lead to significant disruption of fuel and energy supplies and increases in global fuel prices, which could heighten inflationary pressures, disrupt global supply chains and adversely impact the availability and pricing of raw materials. For example, our primary shipping method for resources and finished goods is through air freight. We will continue to evaluate and take actions to mitigate any potential impacts on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Although the long-term effects remain uncertain, this geopolitical conflict did not have any material effects on our results of operations for the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026.
We will continue to monitor the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as the military conflict in the Middle East and other global geopolitical developments and assess any potential impacts on our business, supply chain, partners or customers, as well as any factors that could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Revenue generated from sales in Russia and Ukraine represent less than 2.0% of total revenue for the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025. Additionally, revenue generated from sales in the broader Middle East region represents less than 3.0% of total revenue for the three and six months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and 2025.
FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS Drug prices are under significant scrutiny in the markets in which our products are prescribed; for example the IRA has certain provisions related to drug pricing, including the ability for the U.S. government to set prices for certain drugs in Medicare. We expect drug pricing and other healthcare costs will continue to be subject to political and societal pressures on a global basis. As the policy environment remains dynamic, we will continue to monitor how uncertainty with respect to how the U.S. and foreign tariffs and the U.S. and international pricing may impact our business in the future.
FACTORS AFFECTING PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS In August 2022 the IRA was signed into law in the U.S. The IRA introduced new tax provisions, including a 15.0% corporate alternative minimum tax and a 1.0% excise tax on stock repurchases. The provisions of the IRA are effective for periods after December 31, 2022. The IRA did not result in any material adjustments to our income tax provision or other income tax balances as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Preliminary guidance has been issued by the IRS and we expect additional guidance and regulations to be issued in future periods. We continue to assess its potential impact on our business and results of operations as further information becomes available.
The degree of impact from this legislation on our business depends on a number of forthcoming implementation actions by regulatory authorities, which may be further impacted by other legislative acts that may modify or replace the IRA, such as the OBBBA, as discussed below. The full extent of the IRA's impactsimpact on our sales and, in turn, our business, remains uncertain.
As described below under Results of Operations, our net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to Biogen Inc. for the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to the three months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2025, reflects the following:
$3.67 or 84.8%
$37.7 million or 2.0%
•Rare disease revenue increased $58.7 million, or 10.8%
•Specialized immunology revenue of $127.8 million
•MS revenue decreased $143.9 million, or 13.0%
•The increase in rare disease product revenue was primarily due to revenue growth from our launch products, including SKYCLARYS and QALSODY as well as the launch of the high dose regimen of SPINRAZA, partially offset by unfavorable inventory dynamics resulting from timing of shipments of SPINRAZA in certain international markets.
•U.S. revenue for SYFOVRE and EMPAVELI was $127.8 million, which we began recognizing during the quarter, subsequent to our acquisition of Apellis on May 14, 2026.
•The decrease in MS product revenue was primarily due to a decrease in global demand of TECFIDERA, particularly in Europe, resulting from generic competition as well as decrease in global demand of our Interferon products as patients continue the long-term trend of transitioning to oral and higher efficacy therapies.
•ZURZUVAE revenue of $70.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by the continued launch in the U.S.
$0.51 or 31.1%
•MS revenue increased $4.5 million, or 0.5%
•Rare disease revenue decreased $6.1 million, or 1.1%
•The increase in MS product revenue was primarily due to an increase in global TYSABRI and VUMERITY revenue driven by favorable pricing and channel dynamics as well as the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange, partially offset by a decrease in global demand of TECFIDERA, particularly in Europe, driven by generic competition.
•The decrease in rare disease product revenue was primarily due to unfavorable inventory dynamics resulting from the timing of shipments for SPINRAZA in certain international markets, partially offset by revenue growth from our new product launches, including SKYCLARYS and QALSODY.
•ZURZUVAE revenue of $55.4 million in the first quarter of 2026 was driven by the continued launch in the U.S.
$19.7 million or 0.9%
•Acquired IPR&D, upfront and milestone expense decreasedincreased $166.7$117.4 million, or 83.1%251.9%
•The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to higher amortization costs associated with the acquired inventory fair value step-up adjustment, which increased by $112.8 million, as well as higher revenues.
•The increase in cost of sales was primarily due to higher period costs.
•The increase in R&D expense was primarily due to approximately $56.8$37.5 million of step-up amortization related to SKYCLARYS inventory andinventory, higher spend on clinical trials, including felzartamabfelzartamab, salanersen and litifilimab.litifilimab as well as operating expense from Apellis.
•The increase in SG&A expense was primarily due to the inclusion of the commercial and management operations of Apellis subsequent to our acquisition of the company and an increase in operational spending on sales and marketing activities in support of our U.S. and international product launches.
•The decreaseincrease in acquired IPR&D, upfront and milestone expense was due to higher$164.0 million in upfront and milestone payments in the firstsecond quarter of 20252026, ofprimarily $200.7driven million,by comparedour toagreement $34.0with millionTJ in the first quarter of 2026.Bio.
•Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $4.7$1.3 billion as of MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to approximately $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to total consideration paid of $5.1 billion for our acquisition of Apellis, net of cash acquired, partially offset by net borrowings of $1.8 billion.
•We generated approximately $645.5$1.1 millionbillion of net cash flow from operations for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, compared to approximately $259.3$420.2 million in the prior year comparative period. The increase was primarily due to higher worldwide tax payments in 2025.
InOn MarchMay 202614, 2026, we enteredcompleted intothe anacquisition agreement to acquireof all of the issued and outstanding shares of Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,Apellis, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic compounds to treat diseases with high unmet needs. As a result of this proposed acquisition we would acquireacquired two FDA-approved products from Apellis: SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) for the treatment of GA, an immune-mediated retinal disease; and EMPAVELI (pegcetacoplan) for the treatment of PNH, a rare blood disorder, and C3G and primary IC-MPGN inIC-MPGN, rare immune-mediated kidney diseases. The addition of Apellis is expected to enhance our short- and long-term revenue growth profile by adding two commercializedcommercialized, differentiateddifferentiated, specialized immunology and rare disease medicinesproducts to our growth portfolio.
Under the terms of the proposedthis acquisition, we would pay Apellis shareholders were entitled to $41.00 per share in cash,cash representingfor aneach expectedissued totaland transactionoutstanding valueApellis ofshare, which totaled approximately $5.6$5.3 billion, and one contractual, non-transferable contingent value right per share representing the right to receive contingent cash payments of up to an aggregate of $4.00 per share in cash, subject to the achievement of specified annual global net sales thresholds for SYFOVRE. In addition, the total purchase price included approximately $70.7 million of future consideration attributable to pre-acquisition services.
We planfunded to fund the proposedthis acquisition of Apellis through approximately $3.6 billion ofwith available cash and marketable securities on hand, supplemented by approximatelythe issuance of a $2.0 billion interm bankloan loans.under Weour expect2026 thisTerm transactionLoan to be accounted for asand a business$400.0 combination.million drawdown from our revolving credit facility.
We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, and recorded assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective fair values as of the acquisition date.
For additional information on our acquisition of Apellis, please read Note 2, Acquisitions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
RAYTHERA INC.
In June 2026 we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of RayThera Inc., a private biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapies in immunology. RayThera's portfolio includes a lead program which entered Phase 1 development during the third quarter of 2026 and other anti-inflammatory assets that could potentially treat immune-mediated conditions across a range of indications.
We have agreed to pay an upfront cash payment of $225.0 million upon closing, plus additional potential amounts payable upon the achievement of future clinical and regulatory milestones totaling $775.0 million.
We plan to account for this proposed acquisition as an asset acquisition as the value being acquired primarily relates to the lead program and will record the upfront payment in acquired in-process research and development, upfront and milestone expense within our condensed consolidated statements of income upon the completion of this proposed acquisition. We anticipate the proposed acquisition to close during the third quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Under the terms of this proposed acquisition, we will lead future development, manufacturing and global commercialization efforts.
The proposed acquisition excludes certain preclinical assets, which will be divested from RayThera into a newly formed independent company prior to the expected closing of this acquisition.
For additional information on our proposed acquisition of RayThera, please read Note 2, Acquisitions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.
TJ BIOPHARMA (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
In April 2026 we entered into aan definitiveasset purchase agreement with TJ Biopharma (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. to acquire TJ Bio's exclusive rights to felzartamab in the greater China region. With this agreement, we will own exclusive worldwide rights to felzartamab.
Under the terms of this agreement we made an upfront payment of $100.0 million to TJ Bio, which willwas be recognizedrecorded in acquired in-process research and development, upfront and milestone expense within our condensed consolidated statements of income duringfor the secondthree quarterand ofsix months ended June 30, 2026.
In March 2026 we entered into an exclusive license agreement with Alteogen Inc. to enable the development of a subcutaneous formulation of felzartamabtwo biologics using Alteogen's ALT-B4 hyaluronidase technology.
In connection with the closing of this transaction we accrued an upfront payment of $20.0 million to Alteogen, which was recognized in acquired in-process research and development, upfront and milestone expense within our condensed consolidated statements of income for the threesix months ended MarchJune 31,30, 2026, whichand was subsequently paid induring Aprilthe second quarter of 2026.
BIIB insider buying and selling (Form 4)
Since 2026-04-11, insiders reported open-market purchases in 0 Form 4 filings and open-market sales in 1 filing (1 insider, 2 trade dates, 1,186 shares, about $239.7K; 1 of these filings say the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan). Net open-market shares: -1,186 (purchases minus sales); net value about -$239.7K.Totals add up every open-market (code P and S) line in those filings, using the prices reported in the filings. Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are listed below but not counted.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Godbout Sean |
Option exercise | 27 | — | — |
| 2026-10-02 | Godbout Sean |
Shares withheld for tax | 8 | $219.88 | $1.8K |
| 2026-08-04 | Minor Lloyd |
Open-market sale |
593 | $200.96 | $119.2K |
| 2026-08-03 | Minor Lloyd |
Open-market sale |
593 | $203.34 | $120.6K |
| 2026-06-09 | Hawkins William A |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Sherwin Stephen A |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Rowinsky Eric K |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Mantas Jesus B |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Langer Susan |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Patolawala Monish D |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Pangalos Menelas N |
Option exercise | 2,370 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Pangalos Menelas N |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Minor Lloyd |
Grant/award | 1,505 | — | — |
| 2026-06-09 | Freire Maria C |
Grant/award | 2,005 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Keeney Adam |
Option exercise | 939 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Keeney Adam |
Shares withheld for tax | 455 | $187.06 | $85.1K |
Well-known investors holding BIIB (13F)
| Investor | Quarter | Shares | Reported value | % of their 13F | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMECAP Management | 2026-06-30 | 15,154,606 | $3.3B | 1.94% | Added 3% |
| AQR Capital Management (Cliff Asness) | 2026-06-30 | 1,936,859 | $416.9M | 0.15% | Added 1% |
| Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) | 2026-06-30 | 418,356 | $90.4M | 0.05% | Added 203% |
| Gotham Asset Management (Joel Greenblatt) | 2026-06-30 | 279,900 | $60.5M | 0.14% | Reduced 6% |
| Point72 Asset Management (Steve Cohen) | 2026-06-30 | 88,149 | $19.0M | 0.03% | Reduced 89% |
| Millennium Management (Israel Englander) | 2026-06-30 | 93,964 | $17.2M | — | Sold out |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 77,744 | $16.8M | 0.02% | Reduced 62% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 74,438 | $16.1M | 0.01% | New position |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 7,105 | $1.5M | 0.0% | Reduced 25% |