Allergan profit falls as Botox sales slump
Thursday, 28 April, 2005
Drugmaker Allergan said quarterly net earnings fell slightly, and sales of Botox missed analyst forecasts, sending shares down 2 per cent.
First-quarter profit was US$79.9 million, or 60 cents per share, compared with $80.8 million or 60 cents per share a year earlier.
Net sales rose to $527 million, from $472 million in the year earlier period.
Botox sales were $176 million, about $10 million short of analyst views.
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