LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKRX), a leading specialty generic pharmaceutical company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2016.
Akorn reported net revenue of $284 million for the third quarter 2016, an 11% increase from the third quarter 2015.
GAAP net income for the third quarter 2016 was $48 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $48 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the same quarter of 2015. Including a net adjustment of $22 million to net income for non-GAAP items, adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter 2016 were $0.56, compared to $0.56 in the same quarter 2015, after a net adjustment of $22 million to net income for non-GAAP items.
