Medicare Says It Expects To Spend $3.5 Billion In 2025 On Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi, But This Is Unlikely

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At Biogen, CEO Viehbacher got less total pay than many executives last year

Viehbacher's pay that year was exceeded only by Jason Robins, the CEO of DraftKings, and Douglas Ingram, president and chief executive of a smaller biotech, Sarepta Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SRPT). But ... Read More

After cutbacks, Biogen adds new drug with $7.3bn Reata buy

Biogen has turned to M&A to offset its recent troubles with pipeline failures and aborted product launches, agreeing to a $7.3 billion deal ... to abandon oral MS drug orelabrutinib and hand ... Read More

Biogen’s stock climbs as first-quarter profit tops estimates, Alzheimer’s drug uptake improves

Biogen shares gained ground before market open Wednesday, after the company reported first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ expectations amid ... Read More

Biogen plans to shut down its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm

Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple years ago. The drugmaker said Wednesday ... Read More

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