TYSABRI FOCUS OBSCURES ANOTHER BIOGEN IDEC ADVANCE TYSBARI WATCH TAKES...

The Boston Globe;  March 6, 2006 ;     688 words ......Some doctors share Biogen Idec's enthusiasm for Rituxan. "Any time you have...sales. That limits Biogen Idec's potential revenue. Rituxan will cost around...new indication for Rituxan an important opportunity for Biogen Idec. "Biogen Idec has...

Delayed release ; The return of tysabri BOLSTERs THE BOTTOM LINE FOR...

The Boston Globe;  May 20, 2008 ;     426 words ......million in sales for Biogen Idec, up from $35.8 million...helped reinvigorate Biogen Idec's revenues and profits. By the end of 2010, Biogen Idec predicts 100,000 patients...driver right now," says Biogen Idec chief financial officer...At the same time, Biogen ...

BIOGEN IDEC FACES FACTS

The Boston Globe;  June 21, 2005 ;     567 words ......brain disease and pulled off the market. Ask Biogen Idec executives about Tysabri's prospects and you...they say. You can learn more by watching what Biogen Idec does. The best example is the company's decision...on to that hope should think harder today. Biogen Idec is one of the ...

Biogen Idec CEO says suitors saw buy as risky [Corrected 01/15/08] ;...

The Boston Globe;  January 11, 2008 ;     669 words ......deal was also enormously expensive, based on Biogen Idec's $3.1 billion in sales. Specifically, Mullen said some firms were concerned about Tysabri, Biogen Idec's promising multiple sclerosis drug. Biogen Idec predicted 100,000 patients will be taking the...Tysabri has faced safety ...

Biogen Idec Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results.

PR Newswire;  July 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......151 million) from Biogen Idec's joint business...Genentech related to RITUXAN, a treatment for...All U.S. sales of RITUXAN are recognized by Genentech, and Biogen Idec records its share...On April 6, 2005, Biogen Idec, Genentech and Roche...clinical study of ...

Biogen Idec chief takes counterjab at Icahn ; There were no bids for firm,...

The Boston Globe;  February 7, 2008 ;     541 words ......because of problems with the sale process. Biogen Idec temporarily pulled the promising drug off the...In addition, Mullen dismissed reports that Biogen Idec is on the verge of making a major acquisition...Icahn vowed to use any means possible to block Biogen Idec from making a ...

Fundamental Review for Biogen Idec Inc.

M2 Presswire;  February 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Biogen to become Biogen Idec. The merged company...multiple sclerosis; RITUXAN, a monoclonal antibody...40.24 to $52.72. Biogen Idec's revenue gain...increase in sales of Rituxan, a treatment for...Genentech Inc. Biogen Idec's share of quarterly Rituxan ...

Biogen Idec is no longer for sale ; Stock plunges after drug maker reports...

The Boston Globe;  December 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......about what would happen in the event of a sale. Biogen Idec, founded on the cusp of the biotech revolution...disappoint some investors, who were betting Biogen Idec would fetch a rich premium. The company's shares...round of bids due Friday," he said. On Oct. 12, Biogen Idec said it ...

BIOGEN IDEC'S TOP LAWYER QUITS AMID INVESTIGATION

The Boston Globe;  March 10, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Thomas J. Bucknum, Biogen Idec's longtime top lawyer, resigned...infection. Bucknum sold 89,700 shares of Biogen Idec stock on Feb. 18, the day company...severance compensation, according to a Biogen Idec spokesman, who declined to say why...

Biogen Idec and Genentech Announce FDA Acceptance of Supplemental...

PR Newswire;  October 31, 2005 ;     700+ words ......PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biogen Idec, Inc. and Genentech...the companies for Rituxan(R) (Rituximab) for...ANCA-associated vasculitis. Rituxan, discovered by Biogen Idec, received FDA approval...1998. Genentech and Biogen Idec co-market Rituxan in the United ...

What's next for Biogen Idec ; Even if biotech is sold, jobs could remain...

The Boston Globe;  October 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ...If Biogen Idec Inc. is sold to a pharmaceuticals giant...potential buyer would likely want to use Biogen Idec as a powerful research engine to help...will be tough to tell." Last week, Biogen Idec said it was essentially putting itself...

Genentech and Biogen Idec Announce Positive Results From a Phase II Trial...

PR Newswire;  August 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Genentech, Inc. and Biogen Idec, Inc. announced...Phase II study of Rituxan(R) (Rituximab) for...20 and 24 in the Rituxan-treated group compared...placebo. Genentech and Biogen Idec will continue to...the potential of Rituxan as a therapy to...and development, Biogen ...

Biogen Idec Says 1Q Profit Almost Tripled

AP Online;  April 26, 2006 ;     571 words ......AP Online 04-26-2006 Dateline: BOSTON Biogen Idec Inc. on Wednesday said its first-quarter...multiple sclerosis drug. Cambridge-based Biogen Idec, whose fortunes are tied closely to...return to the market sometime this year. Biogen Idec reported net income for the January...

BIOGEN IDEC SAYS IT'S REBOUNDING STRONGLY

The Boston Globe;  March 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ......back to the market, Biogen Idec can now point to...approved the company's Rituxan, a cancer drug...developments have left Biogen Idec in a strong position...executives. "With Rituxan being approved in...and revenues from Rituxan, is hiring its own...which is expected ...

Biogen Idec appears to be in Icahn's sights Billionaire known for shaking...

The Boston Globe;  August 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ......analyst with HSBC Securities Inc. in New York. If Biogen Idec does go on the auction block, the most likely...He didn't return calls seeking comment. And Biogen Idec declined to say whether Icahn has contacted...any particular investor," said Naomi Aoki, a Biogen Idec spokeswoman. ...