Biogen Idec

Biogen Idec, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) is an American biotechnology company specializing in drugs for neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders and cancer. The company was formed in 2003 by the merger of Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Biogen Inc. and San Diego, California-based IDEC Pharmaceuticals (formed in 1986 by biotech pioneers Ivor Royston and Howard Birndorf). Biogen, one of the oldest biotechnology companies, was founded in 1978 in Geneva b... More
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Industry:

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Date founded:

  • 2003

Issue:

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Also known as:

  • BIOGEN IDEC INC.,
  • BIOGEN IDEC INC,
  • IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORP / CA,
  • IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS CORP / DE

Business

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
  • 2004
  • 2007
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Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,097,510,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2,683,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 874,800,000
  • Dec 31, 2006

Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 783,170,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 622,380,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,458,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,478,990,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 923,220,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,672,910,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 270,180,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 546
  • 2009
  • 648
  • 2008
  • 706
  • 2006
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

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Organization

Address

Biogen Idec Headquarters

11011 TORREYANA ROAD
San Diego California 92121
United States of America

Biogen Idec Headquarters

14 Cambridge Center
Cambridge Massachusetts 02142
United States of America

Biogen Idec Headquarters

14 CAMBRIDGE CENTER
Cambridge Massachusetts 02142
United States of America

Biogen Idec Headquarters

11011 TORREYANA ROAD
San Diego California 92121
United States of America

Board members:

Person Title From
  • 2002
  • Director
  • Director
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Involved in merger:

Product of merger:

Organizations merging Date
  • Nov 2003

Child:

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Leadership:

Person Title
  • SVP, Chief Accounting Officer
  • President, R & D
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • EVP, Pharma. Oper. & Tech.
  • EVP, New Ventures
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Investment Round:

Investment round Amount raised Currency Date Investors
  • 4,000,000
  • Dec 18, 2008
  • 51,000,000
  • Jul 8, 2009
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