ViroPharma Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financi... (p achieved. Financial Highlights...)

ViroPharma Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results

Date:2/27/2008

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Net sales of Vancocin(R) were $47.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 and $203.8 million for the twelve months of 2007 as compared to $38.5 million and $166.6 million in the respective 2006 periods.

Investment in our product pipeline and the Company continued to grow as research and development (R&D) and marketing, general and administrative (MG&A) expenses were $25.2 million and $72.9 million for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2007, respectively compared to $10.2 million and $43.7 million for the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2006, respectively. These increases were due primarily to our two phase three studies for Camvia and increased personnel to support our clinical pipeline, along with increased marketing, general and administrative expense due to increases in medical education, share-based compensation and legal and consulting costs.

Operating income in the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 was $19.0 million and $115.8 million, respectively, compared to $25.1 million and $98.8 million in the fourth quarter and twelve months of 2006, respectively. Operating income in the fourth quarter decreased primarily due to higher R&D and MG&A costs discussed above partially offset by the higher net sales. Operating income for the twelve months of 2007 increased due to higher net sales and lower cost of sales, partially offset by the increase in R&D and MG&A expenses.

"2007 represented a period of strong momentum for ViroPharma - clinical momentum, organizational momentum, and operational momentum - as we continue to be driven by our commitment to bring essential therapies to patients with few, if any, treatment options," commented Michel de Rosen, ViroPharma's chief executive officer. "Our 2007 clinical efforts were primarily driven by Camvia, which was granted Orphan Drug designation in both the U.S. and E.U. and gained global momentum through our pivotal ph
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