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Commercial Launch of VAZKEPA in Europe on Track to Commence in Q3 2021 Following Recent Market Authorization with VASCEPA® Growth in the United States Positioned to Increase as the Impact of COVID-19 Recedes
Expenses Managed in Q1 2021 to Minimize Operating Loss Despite Revenue Impact of COVID-19 and Other Factors
Management to Host Conference Call Today at 7:30 a.m. ET
DUBLIN, Ireland and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided an update on company operations.
Recent Key Amarin Highlights:
Q1 net total revenue
: Net total revenue in the first quarter of 2021 was $142.2 million, consisting of $140.8 million in net product revenue from the United States, $0.5 million in net product revenue from outside the United States and $0.8 million in licensing and royalty revenue. Net product revenue from the United States declined $4.7 million, or 3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020. Results in the first quarter of 2021 were significantly impacted by COVID-19 and by severe winter storms and power outages in various areas of the country such as Texas. In addition, while generic supply has been limited with generic icosapent ethyl (IPE) accounting for 9% of icosapent ethyl normalized prescriptions in the first quarter of 2021, as reported by Symphony Health, the generic introduction created disruption to VASCEPA growth. Moreover, as reported in conjunction with first quarter 2020 results, net product revenue in the first quarter of 2020 included $10.8 million from a shipment timing anomaly which effectively provided an added week of revenue shipments. This anomaly did not reoccur in the first quarter of 2021.