Biogen Inc (Biogen) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers drugs and biosimilars for the treatment of various neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. The company’s marketed products include Avonex (interferon beta-1a), Vumerity (diroximel fumarate), Tysabri (natalizumab), Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate), Fampyra (prolonged-release fampridine tablets), and Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS); Spinraza (nusinersen) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); Aduhelm (aducanumab-avwa) for alzheimer’s disease, and Fumaderm (fumaric acid esters) for severe plaque psoriasis. It has several product candidates targeting various indications such as MS, Parkinson's disease, Lupus, Depression, CNS and neuromuscular disorders, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease. The company sells its products through direct sales force, marketing groups, and distributors in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other territories. Biogen is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the US.
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Products and Services
Products | Brands |
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Aduhelm (aducanumab-avwa) - Alzheimer’s Disease | - |
Avonex (interferon beta-1a) – Multiple Sclerosis | Alprolix |
Fampyra (prolonged-release fampridine tablets) – Multiple Sclerosis | Avonex |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Regulatory Approval | In February, the company and Sage Therapeutics Inc's Zuranolone has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment depressive disorder (MDD) and postpartum depression (PPD). |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, the company and Alcyone Therapeutics entered into a license and collaboration agreement to develop Alcyone’s ThecaFlex DRx System. |
2023 | Others | In January, the company and Eisai Co submitted a marketing authorization application for lecanemab, an investigational anti-amyloid beta protofibril antibody, for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease to the European Medicines Agency. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Biogen Inc | Johnson & Johnson | Merck & Co Inc | Sanofi | Novartis AG |
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Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | France | Switzerland |
City | Cambridge | New Brunswick | Kenilworth | Paris | Basel |
State/Province | Massachusetts | New Jersey | New Jersey | - | - |
No. of Employees | 8,725 | 141,700 | 68,000 | 95,442 | 108,000 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Stelios Papadopoulos, Ph.D. | Chairman | Executive Board | 2014 | 73 |
Christopher Viehbacher | President; Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2022 | - |
Michael McDonnell | Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2020 | 59 |
Robin C. Kramer | Chief Accounting Officer; Senior Vice President | Senior Management | 2020 | 57 |
Susan H. Alexander | Chief Legal Officer; Secretary; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2011 | 66 |
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