Allergan's Botox Holds Its Own In Migraine, Despite CGRP Competition

In the third quarter, generics of dry eye drug Restasis did not emerge as expected and Botox enjoyed double digit sales for therapeutic indications in the US, despite the entry of new competition in migraine treatment.

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Allergan PLC's third quarter earnings report shows that in addition to aesthetic sales, its flagship Botox is still performing strongly in therapeutic indications like migraine, despite competition from the new calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors.

In addition to cosmetic indications, Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is approved for numerous clinical uses, including chronic migraine prevention and treatment of...

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