Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Celgene Corporation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively “we,” “our,”  “us,” “Celgene” or the “Company”), is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company engaged primarily in the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases through gene and protein regulation. We are dedicated to innovative research and development designed to bring new therapies to market and we are involved in research in several scientific areas designed to deliver proprietary next-generation therapies, targeting areas including intracellular signaling pathways, protein homeostasis and epigenetics in cancer and immune cells, immunomodulation in cancer and autoimmune diseases and therapeutic application of cell therapies.

Our primary commercial stage products include REVLIMID^®, ABRAXANE^®, POMALYST^®/IMNOVID^®,VIDAZA^®, azacitidine for injection (generic version of VIDAZA^®),THALOMID^® (sold as THALOMID^® or Thalidomide Celgene^TM outside of the U.S.), OTEZLA^® and ISTODAX^®. OTEZLA^® was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2014 for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis and in September 2014 for the treatment of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. In January 2015, OTEZLA^® was approved by the European Commission (EC) for the treatment of both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in certain adult patients. We began recognizing revenue related to OTEZLA^® during the second quarter of 2014. Additional sources of revenue include royalties from Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis) on their sales of FOCALIN XR^® and the entire RITALIN^® family of drugs, the sale of products and services through our Celgene Cellular Therapeutics (CCT) subsidiary and other licensing arrangements.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Celgene Corporation and its subsidiaries. Investments in limited partnerships and interests where we have an equity interest of 50% or less and do not otherwise have a controlling financial interest are accounted for by either the equity or cost method. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We are subject to certain risks and uncertainties related to, among other things, product development, regulatory approval, market acceptance, scope of patent and proprietary rights, competition, outcome of legal and governmental proceedings, European credit risk, technological change and product liability.

Interim results may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. In the opinion of management, these unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.