A lab technician inspects stuffed vials of investigational coronavirus illness (COVID-19) remedy drug remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences facility in L
A lab technician inspects stuffed vials of investigational coronavirus illness (COVID-19) remedy drug remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences facility in La Verne, California.
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Gilead Sciences reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Wednesday with income rising 17% from a 12 months earlier, pushed by gross sales of coronavirus remedy remdesivir.
Gilead’s antiviral drug remdesivir, beneath the model identify Veklury, final week turned the primary and solely remedy granted full approval by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration for treating Covid-19 sufferers. The coronavirus remedy generated $873 million in gross sales throughout the third quarter, principally within the U.S., the corporate stated.
Gilead’s complete product gross sales had been $6.5 billion within the third quarter, up from $5.5 billion a 12 months in the past and greater than the $6.three billion analysts anticipated. The corporate reported adjusted earnings of $2.11 per share, greater than the $1.90 per share projected by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Adjusted EPS was $1.64 in the identical quarter a 12 months earlier.
Excluding remdesivir, the corporate’s complete product gross sales elevated 2% to $5.6 billion in contrast with a 12 months earlier. The California-based firm stated remdesivir’s income is “topic to important volatility and uncertainly” relying on the worldwide well being setting.
The corporate stated in August that it deliberate to provide greater than 2 million remedy programs of remdesivir by the top of the 12 months and anticipated with the ability to make “a number of million extra” in 2021.
Gilead stated gross sales in its HIV drug enterprise elevated 8% to $4.5 billion throughout the third quarter. Gross sales for its HCV franchise fell 31% to $464 million as individuals within the U.S. and Europe had fewer well being screenings because of the pandemic.
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