May 11, 2004
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Allergan first quarter sales show rise

IRVINE, Calif. — Allergan’s pharmaceutical sales for the first quarter of 2004 increased 20.9% from the same quarter last year, and net sales totaled $472.4 million, the company announced.

Sales of Alphagan P and Alphagan (brimonidine) decreased by 10.3% to $69.3 million, while Lumigan (bimatoprost) sales increased almost 41% from the previous quarter to $53.5 million. Restasis (cyclosporine) had sales of $21.3 million in the first quarter.

Sales of Tazorac, Zorac and Avage (all tazarotene) decreased to $18 million from $19.7 million in the same period a year ago, according to a press release from Allergan.

In other news, Allergan announced that it was selected as a partner to supply triamcinolone for two National Eye Institute-sponsored trials for macular edema. The trials will investigate the efficacy and safety of a new intravitreal formula for macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion.