Allergan nets $249.4 million in third quarter
Allergan reported net earnings of $249.4 million for the third quarter, compared to third-quarter earnings of $249.8 million last year, according to a news release.
"We were pleased to mark the opening of our new R&D facility in New Jersey, as well as to announce the expansion of our relationship with Molecular Partners," David E.I. Pyott, Allergan's board chairman, president and CEO, said in the release.
In August, Allergan and Molecular Partners announced two partnerships to discover, develop and commercialize designed ankyrin repeat protein (DARPin) products for the treatment of serious ophthalmic diseases.
Allergan generated $1.41 billion in revenue for the third quarter, up from $1.33 billion in the same quarter last year. Third-quarter operating income increased from $344.4 million in 2011 to $354 million this year.