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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) Risk Factor Changes

Latest 10-K compared with the year before

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Risk Factor Changes

Latest 10-K compared with the year before. 143 changes found.

Rewritten•our five largest shareholders plus Dr. Schleifer, our Chief Executive…

•our five largest shareholders plus Dr.

RewrittenIn 2025, our board of directors authorized our most recent…

In 2025, our board of directors authorized our most recent share repurchase program to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of our Common Stock (of which $1.486 billion remained available as of December 31, 2025).

RewrittenThe trading price of our Common Stock has been, and…

The trading price of our Common Stock has been, and could continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to these and other factors, including the sale or attempted sale of a large amount of our Common Stock…

Rewritten•impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics on our…

•impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics on our business;

RewrittenAs of December 31, 2025, we had $3.118 billion in…

As of December 31, 2025, we had $3.118 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $16.229 billion in marketable and other securities (including $515.8 million in equity securities).

RewrittenWe have certain indebtedness and contingent liabilities, including milestone and…

We have certain indebtedness and contingent liabilities, including milestone and royalty payment obligations.

RewrittenPublic health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics have adversely affected and…

Public health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics have adversely affected and may in the future adversely affect our business.

RewrittenIf we or our suppliers and/or service providers fail to…

If we or our suppliers and/or service providers fail to maintain or protect our information technology systems and data security effectively and in compliance with U.S.

RewrittenDue to the nature of some of these attacks, there…

Due to the nature of some of these attacks, there is a risk that an intrusion may remain undetected for a period of time.

RewrittenOur business is increasingly dependent on critical, complex, and interdependent…

Our business is increasingly dependent on critical, complex, and interdependent information technology systems, including Internet-based systems, to support business processes as well as internal and external communic…

RewrittenAs part of our efforts to acquire companies, businesses, products,…

As part of our efforts to acquire companies, businesses, products, or product candidates or to enter into other significant transactions, we will conduct business, legal, research and development, regulatory, and fina…

RewrittenWe may acquire companies, businesses, products, or product candidates that…

We may acquire companies, businesses, products, or product candidates that complement or augment our existing business.

RewrittenWe rely on Bayer with respect to the commercialization of…

We rely on Bayer with respect to the commercialization of EYLEA HD and EYLEA outside the United States.

RewrittenIf our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi is terminated, or Sanofi…

If our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi is terminated, or Sanofi materially breaches its obligations thereunder, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition, and our ability to develop, manuf…

RewrittenWe are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence ("AI")-based solutions in various…

We are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence ("AI")-based solutions in various facets of our operations and continue to explore further use cases for AI.

RewrittenThe use of social media platforms could give rise to…

The use of social media platforms could give rise to liability, breaches of data security and privacy laws, or reputational damage.

RewrittenOutside the United States, we have operations and conduct business…

Outside the United States, we have operations and conduct business in several countries and have been significantly expanding the scope of these activities in those and/or additional countries, as discussed above unde…

RewrittenWe are subject to income tax in the United States…

We are subject to income tax in the United States and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate.

Rewritten•tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements, trade…

•tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements, trade embargoes, sanctions (including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S.

RewrittenWe have operations and conduct business in many countries outside…

We have operations and conduct business in many countries outside the United States and have been significantly expanding the scope of these activities in existing and/or additional countries, including EU countries a…

RewrittenThe U.S. federal or state governments could carry out other…

The U.S.

RewrittenAs described above, the PPACA and potential regulations thereunder easing…

As described above, the PPACA and potential regulations thereunder easing the entry of competing follow-on biologics into the marketplace, other new legislation or implementation of existing statutory provisions on im…

RewrittenPursuant to applicable law, knowing provision of false information in…

Pursuant to applicable law, knowing provision of false information in connection with price reporting or contract‑based requirements under the VA FSS and/or Tricare programs can subject a manufacturer to civil monetar…

RewrittenWe have obligations to report the average sales price for…

We have obligations to report the average sales price for certain of our drugs to the Medicare program.

Rewrittenhave violated the requirements of the program or the regulation…

have violated the requirements of the program or the regulation could negatively impact our operating results.

RewrittenThe federal civil False Claims Act prohibits any person from,…

The federal civil False Claims Act prohibits any person from, among other things, knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for payment to the federal government, or knowingly making, or causing…

RewrittenIn addition to FDA and related regulatory requirements, we are…

In addition to FDA and related regulatory requirements, we are subject to healthcare "fraud and abuse" laws, such as the federal civil False Claims Act, the anti-kickback provisions of the federal Social Security Act,…

RewrittenThe FDA regulates the marketing and promotion of our products,…

The FDA regulates the marketing and promotion of our products, which must comply with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable FDA implementing standards.

RewrittenThe testing, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of drugs for use…

The testing, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of drugs for use in people expose us to product liability risk.

RewrittenWe and our collaborators, contract manufacturers, and other third-party providers…

We and our collaborators, contract manufacturers, and other third-party providers are required to maintain compliance with cGMPs, and are subject to inspections by the FDA or comparable agencies in other jurisdictions…

Rewrittenproducts. We would be unable to obtain these raw materials,…

products.

RewrittenOur ability to continue to manufacture products in our Rensselaer,…

Our ability to continue to manufacture products in our Rensselaer, New York and Limerick, Ireland facilities and at additional facilities (if any) in the future (including our ability to conduct any fill/finish activi…

RewrittenIn addition to our existing manufacturing facilities in Rensselaer, New…

In addition to our existing manufacturing facilities in Rensselaer, New York and Limerick, Ireland, we may lease, operate, purchase, or construct additional facilities to conduct expanded manufacturing or other relate…

RewrittenWe have large-scale manufacturing operations in Rensselaer, New York and…

We have large-scale manufacturing operations in Rensselaer, New York and Limerick, Ireland.

RewrittenThe increased likelihood of generic and biosimilar competition has exacerbated…

The increased likelihood of generic and biosimilar competition has exacerbated the risk of loss of innovators' market exclusivity.

RewrittenUnder the PPACA, there is an abbreviated path in the…

Under the PPACA, there is an abbreviated path in the United States for regulatory approval of products that are demonstrated to be "biosimilar" or "interchangeable" with an FDA-approved biological product.

RewrittenWe seek to obtain licenses to patents when, in our…

We seek to obtain licenses to patents when, in our judgment, such licenses are needed or advisable.

RewrittenOur business requires using sensitive and proprietary technology and other…

Our business requires using sensitive and proprietary technology and other information that we protect as trade secrets.

RewrittenIn the United States, each component of a combination product…

In the United States, each component of a combination product is subject to the requirements established by the FDA for that type of component, whether a drug, biologic, or device.

RewrittenMany of our products are used and some of our…

Many of our products are used and some of our products and product candidates may be used, if approved, in combination with a drug-delivery device, including a pre-filled syringe, patch pump, auto-injector, or other d…

RewrittenSerious complications or side effects in connection with the use…

Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use or development of our products or product candidates could cause our regulatory approvals to be revoked or limited or lead to delay or discontinuation o…

RewrittenOnly a small minority of all research and development programs…

Only a small minority of all research and development programs ultimately result in commercially successful drugs.

RewrittenFurthermore, an increasing number of our products and product candidates…

Furthermore, an increasing number of our products and product candidates (including Libtayo) are being studied in combination with agents and treatments developed by us or our collaborators.

RewrittenAdditionally, conducting clinical trials in countries outside the United States…

Additionally, conducting clinical trials in countries outside the United States presents additional risks, including political and economic risks that are not present in the United States, such as armed conflict and e…

RewrittenAs described above, we must conduct extensive testing of our…

As described above, we must conduct extensive testing of our product candidates and new indications of our marketed products before we can obtain regulatory approval to market and sell them.

RewrittenIn addition to the FDA and other regulatory agency regulations…

In addition to the FDA and other regulatory agency regulations in the United States, we are subject to a variety of foreign regulatory requirements governing human clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing and approva…

RewrittenWe are also subject to ongoing requirements imposed by the…

We are also subject to ongoing requirements imposed by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities governing the labeling, packaging, storage, distribution, safety surveillance, advertising, promotion, recor…

RewrittenBefore approving a new drug or biologic product, the FDA…

Before approving a new drug or biologic product, the FDA and such comparable foreign regulatory authorities require that the facilities at which the product will be manufactured or advanced through the supply chain be…

Rewrittenmay also seek similar designations elsewhere in the world. Often,…

may also seek similar designations elsewhere in the world.

RewrittenAccording to the FDA policies under the Prescription Drug User…

According to the FDA policies under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, the FDA system of review times for new drugs and biologics includes standard review and priority review.

RewrittenThe FDA may also require us to conduct additional clinical…

The FDA may also require us to conduct additional clinical trials after granting approval of a product.

RewrittenIn the United States, we (which, for purposes of this…

In the United States, we (which, for purposes of this risk factor, includes our collaborators, unless otherwise stated or required by the context) must obtain and maintain approval from the FDA for each drug and biolo…

RewrittenObtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for drug and biologic products…

Obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for drug and biologic products is costly, time-consuming, and highly uncertain.

RewrittenWhile we have made progress with establishing commercial capabilities in…

While we have made progress with establishing commercial capabilities in certain jurisdictions outside the United States in recent years (primarily in connection with our acquisition of the worldwide rights to Libtayo…

Rewrittenor other pharmacies (as applicable). For the years ended December…

or other pharmacies (as applicable).

RewrittenEven if clinical trials demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of…

Even if clinical trials demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of any of our product candidates for a specific disease and the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained, the commercial success of any of our produc…

RewrittenOur sales of products we commercialize in the United States…

Our sales of products we commercialize in the United States and our collaborators' sales of products they commercialize or co-commercialize with us under our collaboration agreements with them in the United States and…

Rewrittendevelop, manufacture, and commercialize certain of our products and product…

develop, manufacture, and commercialize certain of our products and product candidates in the time expected, or at all, may be materially harmed" below.

RewrittenIf we and our collaborators are unsuccessful in continuing to…

If we and our collaborators are unsuccessful in continuing to commercialize the marketed products subject to such collaborations, or if Bayer or Sanofi terminate their respective collaborations with us, our business,…

Rewritten(including bispecific antibodies, multispecific antibodies, and/or antibody-drug conjugates) and gene…

(including bispecific antibodies, multispecific antibodies, and/or antibody-drug conjugates) and gene therapy-based products against targets that are also the targets of our early- and late-stage product candidates.

RewrittenOur VelocImmune® technology, other antibody generation technologies, and late-stage and…

Our VelocImmune® technology, other antibody generation technologies, and late-stage and earlier-stage clinical candidates face competition from many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies using various technologie…

RewrittenOther marketed products. There is also significant actual and potential…

Other marketed products.

RewrittenLibtayo. Libtayo also faces significant competition. There are several competitors…

Libtayo.

RewrittenDupixent. The market for Dupixent's current and potential future indications…

Dupixent.

RewrittenEYLEA HD was launched in August 2023 and entered the…

EYLEA HD was launched in August 2023 and entered the highly competitive environment described above.

Rewrittenseveral other companies developing biosimilar versions of EYLEA, EYLEA HD,…

several other companies developing biosimilar versions of EYLEA, EYLEA HD, and/or other approved anti-VEGF treatments.

RewrittenAt the state level, legislatures are becoming increasingly aggressive in…

At the state level, legislatures are becoming increasingly aggressive in passing legislation and implementing regulations designed to control pharmaceutical and biological product pricing, including price or patient r…

RewrittenIn addition, in order for private insurance and governmental payors…

In addition, in order for private insurance and governmental payors (such as Medicare and Medicaid in the United States) to reimburse the cost of our marketed products, we must maintain, among other things, our FDA re…

RewrittenAs our currently marketed products and most of our product…

As our currently marketed products and most of our product candidates are biologics, bringing them to market may cost more than bringing traditional, small-molecule drugs to market due to the complexity associated wit…

RewrittenSales of our marketed products in the United States are…

Sales of our marketed products in the United States are dependent, in large part, on the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors, including private payor healthcare and insurance…

RewrittenSales of our marketed products are dependent on the availability…

Sales of our marketed products are dependent on the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement and copay assistance from third-party payors and other third parties.

Rewritten•maintaining and successfully monitoring commercial manufacturing arrangements for our marketed…

•maintaining and successfully monitoring commercial manufacturing arrangements for our marketed products with third parties who perform fill/finish and bulk product manufacturing or other steps in the manufacture of s…

Rewritten•serious complications or side effects in connection with the use…

•serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of our marketed products, as discussed under "Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval…

Rewritten•the safety and efficacy of our marketed products seen in…

•the safety and efficacy of our marketed products seen in a broader patient group (i.e., real-world use);

RewrittenCommercialization of EYLEA HD and EYLEA in the United States…

Commercialization of EYLEA HD and EYLEA in the United States and elsewhere is subject to significant competition (as described further below under "The commercial success of our products and product candidates is subj…

RewrittenWe are substantially dependent on the success of EYLEA HD…

We are substantially dependent on the success of EYLEA HD and EYLEA.

Rewritten•Public health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics have adversely affected and…

•Public health outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics have adversely affected and may in the future adversely affect our business.

Rewritten•Tax liabilities, tariffs and other trade restrictions, and other risks…

•Tax liabilities, tariffs and other trade restrictions, and other risks associated with our operations outside the United States could adversely affect our business.

Rewritten•Product reimbursement and coverage policies and practices, pricing regulations and…

•Product reimbursement and coverage policies and practices, pricing regulations and requirements, and our pricing strategy could change due to various factors beyond our control, such as drug price control measures th…

Rewritten•Sales of our products are dependent on the availability and…

•Sales of our products are dependent on the availability and extent of coverage and reimbursement or copay assistance from third-party payors and other third parties, including private payors and government programs s…

Removed•a staggered board of directors, so that it would take…

•a staggered board of directors, so that it would take three successive annual shareholder meetings to replace all of our directors;

RemovedThe trading price of our Common Stock has been, and…

The trading price of our Common Stock has been, and could continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to these and other factors, including the sale or attempted sale of a large amount of our Common Stock…

Removed•general market conditions, including as a result of changes in…

•general market conditions, including as a result of changes in trade, economic, and other policies of the United States or other countries;

RemovedIf we or our suppliers and/or service providers fail to…

If we or our suppliers and/or service providers fail to maintain or protect our information technology systems and data security effectively and in compliance with U.S.

Removedissues that may have arisen before we completed the transaction…

issues that may have arisen before we completed the transaction in question), litigation with current or former employees and other events, our business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely a…

RemovedWe rely heavily on Bayer with respect to the commercialization…

We rely heavily on Bayer with respect to the commercialization of EYLEA HD and EYLEA outside the United States.

Removedprofitability from country to country, tax effects of stock-based compensation…

profitability from country to country, tax effects of stock-based compensation (which depend in part on the price of our stock and, therefore, are beyond our control), and changes in tax laws or regulations.

Removedpublished a proposal to replace the current pharmaceutical legislative framework…

published a proposal to replace the current pharmaceutical legislative framework in the EU.

RemovedPursuant to applicable law, knowing provision of false information in…

Pursuant to applicable law, knowing provision of false information in connection with price reporting or contract‑based requirements under the VA FSS and/or Tricare programs can subject a manufacturer to civil monetar…

RemovedAs part of the PPACA, the federal government requires that…

As part of the PPACA, the federal government requires that pharmaceutical manufacturers record any "transfers of value" made to U.S.

RemovedThe majority of states also have statutes or regulations similar…

The majority of states also have statutes or regulations similar to the federal anti-kickback law and false claims laws, which apply to items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state programs, or, in sev…

RemovedThe FDA regulates the marketing and promotion of our products,…

The FDA regulates the marketing and promotion of our products, which must comply with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable FDA implementing standards.

Removeddirectly or indirectly preclude the manufacture of our products to…

directly or indirectly preclude the manufacture of our products to which those intellectual property rights apply on a temporary or permanent basis, which could materially harm our business, prospects, operating resul…

RemovedWe have large-scale manufacturing operations in Rensselaer, New York and…

We have large-scale manufacturing operations in Rensselaer, New York and Limerick, Ireland.

RemovedA number of jurisdictions outside the United States have also…

A number of jurisdictions outside the United States have also established abbreviated pathways for regulatory approval of biological products that are biosimilar to earlier versions of biological products.

RemovedIn the United States, each component of a combination product…

In the United States, each component of a combination product is subject to the requirements established by the FDA for that type of component, whether a drug, biologic, or device.

RemovedThere also are risks inherent in subcutaneous injections (which are…

There also are risks inherent in subcutaneous injections (which are used for administering most of our antibody-based products and product candidates), such as injection-site reactions (including redness, itching, swe…

RemovedDupixent and Libtayo are being studied in additional indications, as…

Dupixent and Libtayo are being studied in additional indications, as shown in the table under Part I, Item 1.

Removedoutcomes or patient experiences. In addition, commercialization of EYLEA and…

outcomes or patient experiences.

RemovedWith respect to EYLEA and EYLEA HD, there are many…

With respect to EYLEA and EYLEA HD, there are many potential safety concerns associated with significant blockade of VEGF that may limit our ability to further successfully commercialize EYLEA and to successfully comm…

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