Allergan reports 33% increased Q2 net sales
IRVINE, Calif. Allergan Inc. reported second quarter net product sales increased 33.2% over the second quarter 2005 to total $787 million, which includes $128.3 million of net sales acquired in its acquisition of Inamed, according to a press release.
Excluding products acquired in the Inamed acquisition, pharmaceutical sales increased 16% compared with the second quarter 2005.
For the quarter, eye care pharmaceutical sales increased 16.7% over the second quarter 2005 to $379.2 million, with sales of Botox (botulinum toxin type A) increasing 16.9% to $248.4 million. Sales of Lumigan (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) increased 32.7% to $81.7 million. Sales of its Alphagan (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution) family of products increased 9.2% to $70.2 million, and sales of Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) increased 41.8% over the second quarter 2005 to $65.6 million.
The company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.49, a 96% increase over per share earnings of $0.25 for the second quarter of 2005.
It also announced that its board of directors has declared a second quarter dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on Sept. 12, 2006 to stockholders of record on Aug. 18, 2006, according to the release.