Biogen
225 Binney Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts
02142
United States
Tel: 781-464-2000
Website: https://www.biogen.com/
About Biogen
Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology leader that discovers, develops and delivers to patients worldwide innovative therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, hemophilia and autoimmune disorders. With its rich scientific heritage and passionate commitment to pioneering new advances, Biogen recognizes that cutting-edge science and medicines can address unmet patient needs to change the course of devastating diseases.
Founded in 1978, Biogen is the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company. Patients worldwide benefit from its leading multiple sclerosis therapies, and the company generates nearly $5 billion in annual revenues. Biogen has a strong late stage pipeline with the potential to launch new products for multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hemophilia by 2015.
With about 4,800 employees worldwide, Biogen is a truly global organization. In addition to our headquarters in Weston, Mass., and our research operations in Cambridge, Mass., we have a world-class manufacturing facility in North Carolina and offices in Canada, Australia, Japan and throughout Europe. We also have a direct commercial presence in more than 29 markets and a network of distribution partners in more than 70 additional markets, including new markets such as Central/Eastern Europe, Brazil, China and India.
For product labeling, press releases and additional information about the company, please visit https://www.biogen.com/
YEAR FOUNDED:
1978
LEADERSHIP:
CEO: George A. Scangos, PhD
CMO: Alfred W. Sandrock, Jr., M.D., PhD
CFO: Paul J. Clancy
JOB OPPORTUNITY:
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CLINICAL TRIAL:
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The past few days has had a flurry of activity in the industry with leadership changes. Let's take a look at some of those!
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Incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is projected to double in the next 40 years unless a cure or preventive measures are found. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a new report in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia projecting the disease’s likely expansion, and for the firs...
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Following AbbVie Lawsuit, Government Scrutinizes Industry-Provided Drug Educational Support Services
9/21/2018
A federal investigation is underway into whether or not the nursing and other medical services provided by some pharmaceutical companies to doctor’s offices actually violate the law due to serving an illegal commercial service. -
As the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference runs from September 12 through 14, numerous biopharma companies are making presentations, updating their operations and pipeline activities. Here’s a look at some of the highlights.
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Tarveda Therapeutics Appoints Jeffrey Bloss, M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
9/12/2018
Steven Hamburger, Ph.D. appointed as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Laura Mei appointed as Vice President, Clinical Operations.
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Each year, Peter Drucker’s Drucker Institute generates its Management Top 250, evaluating companies based on what it calls five dimensions of corporate performance. Those five dimensions are Customer Satisfaction, Employee Engagement and Development, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Financia...
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Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen and Tokyo, Japan-based Eisai Co. announced results from an analysis of their ongoing long-term extension (LTE) Phase Ib trial of aducanumab for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Biotech Movers and Shakers Aug. 27
8/27/2018
Who made a splash in the biotech world this week? Here are some notable people. -
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has leveled charges at a former Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. executive and others for an insider-trading scheme that netted more than $1.5 million in “illegal profits.”
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Mainstay Medical Announces the Appointment of Matthew Onaitis as Chief Financial Officer
8/20/2018
Mainstay Medical International plc (“Mainstay” or the “Company”, Euronext Paris: MSTY.PA and Euronext Dublin: MSTY.IE), a medical device company focused on bringing to market ReActiv8®, an implantable restorative neurostimulation system to treat disabling Chronic Low Back Pain, announces the appointment of Matthew Onaitis as Chief Financial Officer, effective August 20, 2018.
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It’s not easy to predict trends in drugs, especially with breakthroughs in immunology and genetic engineering often causing dramatic changes in how biopharma companies approach new drugs.
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Express Scripts is already known for its role of bringing prescriptions to the doors of consumers. Now the company is moving into a new area of providing medicines—expensive gene therapies.
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Sigilon Taps Bioverativ Veteran as New CEO After Paul Wotton Steps Aside Due To Family Matters
8/14/2018
A little more than one year after Flagship Pioneering launched Sigilon Therapeutics, the company has a new chief executive officer. This morning Sigilon announced Bioverativ veteran Rogerio Vivaldi will helm the Cambridge, Mass.-based company. -
Massachusetts in general and Boston, specifically Cambridge, is one of the two largest centers in the U.S. for biotech startups and life science companies (the other being the San Francisco Bay Area). Here’s a look at 13 Massachusetts life science companies that are showing both gains and losses—...
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Here’s a roundup of biopharma companies that have announced hiring trends since the beginning of the year.
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ProMIS Neurosciences Issues Narrated Commentary on Key Learnings from AAIC 2018
8/7/2018
ProMis Neurosciences, Inc. (TSX: PMN; OTCQB: ARFXF), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting toxic oligomers implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, today announced it has issued a narrated commentary on key lessons from this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC).
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The last two weeks have marked the second-quarterly financial report by numerous biopharma companies. Here’s a quick look at some of the major ones.
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Many analysts and investors were holding their breaths, waiting to see what Biogen would say at yesterday’s second-quarter financial report. The financials weren’t the focus, however, but what the Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech had to say about its pipeline, especially for Alzheimer’s disease, ...
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It’s hard to say if it was actually a wild ride after the release of Alzheimer's data, but Biogen shares dropped from $383.83 to $340.84 at the news, although it appears to be rebounding slightly.
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Eisai And Biogen Present Detailed Results From Phase II Clinical Study Of Elenbecestat In MCI And Mild To Moderate Alzheimer's Disease At Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018
7/25/2018
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced detailed results from a Phase II clinical study (Study 202) of the investigational oral BACE (beta amyloid cleaving enzyme) inhibitor elenbecestat (development code: E2609) at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2018