Allergan Press Releases

DUBLIN, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's supplemental biologics license applications (sBLAs) to expand the BOTOX^® (onabotulinumtoxinA) label for the treatment of pediatric patients (2 years of age and older) with upper and lower limb spasticity.  The pediatric upper limb spasticity indication has been designated a 6-month Priority Review with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date expected in the second quarter of this year.  The pediatric lower limb spasticity indication will undergo a standard 10-month review with a PDUFA date expected in the fourth quarter of 2019. Spasticity is a debilitating neurological condition involving muscle stiffness that can result in tight muscles in the upper and lower limbs. The most common cause of focal spasticity in children is cerebral palsy, which occurs in an estimated 2.5 per 1,000 live births globally. Nearly all patients with cerebral palsy have impaired motor function, with spasticity affecting as many as 91 percent.

DUBLIN, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced topline results from three pivotal studies of rapastinel as an adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In three acute studies (RAP-MD-01,-02,-03), the rapastinel treatment arms did not differentiate from placebo on the primary and key secondary endpoints. In all three acute studies rapastinel was well tolerated without any signal of psychotomimetic side effects. In addition, an interim analysis of the rapastinel relapse prevention study (RAP-MD-04) suggests the primary and key secondary endpoints will not be met.

DUBLIN, March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), a leading global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Matthew Walsh will participate in a fireside chat at the Cowen and Company 39^th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 11, 2019.

DUBLIN, March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that its data will be featured during the 2019 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. March 1-5, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the scheduled times (noted in local Eastern Time) for the Allergan presentations are as follows:

DUBLIN, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today issued the following statement from its Board of Directors in response to a public shareholder letter: "While we appreciate the input of Appaloosa as we do all of our shareholders, we strongly disagree that an immediate separation of the CEO and Chair positions is warranted.  Implementing a leadership change in the manner Appaloosa is recommending would be highly disruptive to the Company and diminish Mr. Saunders' ability to continue to execute Allergan's strategy to create a world-class global biopharmaceutical business and develop the Company's promising pipeline.  In contrast, the shareholder proposal that our Board supports minimizes disruption and allows for the separation of the Chair and CEO positions with the next leadership change, as these resolutions typically provide.

DUBLIN, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), a leading global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Robert J. Hugin has been appointed to Allergan's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Hugin was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Celgene Corporation, a global biopharmaceutical company, where he built an outstanding track record of driving growth and medical innovation throughout his 19-year tenure at the company.

DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), a leading global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Chairman and CEO Brent Saunders will participate in a fireside chat at the 8^th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY. The presentation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

DUBLIN, Jan. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today reported its full-year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results including full-year 2018 GAAP net revenues of $15.79 billion, a 1.0 percent decrease from 2017. Fourth quarter 2018 GAAP net revenues were $4.08 billion, a 5.7 percent decrease from the prior year quarter.

DUBLIN, Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today revealed its new direct-to-consumer campaign, "Own Your Look." The campaign, designed to address the most common misconceptions around BOTOX^® Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA), will encourage people to own their look and affirm their aesthetic choices.

DUBLIN, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend for 2019 to $0.74 per ordinary share. The Board declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2019 to be paid on March 15, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2019.