Alkermes plc

Current report

Changes in global trade or other policies, including tariffs or other restrictions imposed by the U.S. government or governments of other nations, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Current report

As a global biopharmaceutical company, changes in and uncertainties from global trade or other policies, including tariffs or other restrictions imposed by the U.S. government or governments of other nations, may have an adverse effect on us. For example, in April 2025, the U.S. government announced the imposition of a baseline 10% tariff on imports from virtually all countries and additional customized tariffs on certain imports (including country-specific and product-specific tariffs), following its imposition of a 25% tariff on certain imports from Mexico and Canada earlier in 2025. In response, certain countries have imposed, or announced intentions to impose, tariffs on U.S. imports. Although some of these tariffs are temporarily paused, their impact has already been seen, and we expect will continue to be seen, in global markets. Our proprietary products are manufactured at our manufacturing facility in the U.S. and are sold exclusively in the U.S.; however, certain materials in our supply chain are sourced internationally and certain of the third-party products from which we derive revenue are manufactured outside the U.S. Our related costs, revenues and/or profits may be impacted to varying degrees by recent or future changes in global trade or other policies. In addition, the recent changes, tensions and uncertainties related to global trade policies have caused, and may continue to cause, significant volatility in global markets, including the market for our ordinary shares. The price of our ordinary shares has fluctuated significantly, and may continue to fluctuate, as a result of these and similar developments. The U.S. government has also indicated that it may impose a supplemental tariff on all pharmaceutical imports or take additional actions in respect of pharmaceutical companies incorporated outside of the U.S., which has caused, and may continue to cause, uncertainty as to the extent of the impacts of changes in global trade on the pharmaceutical industry as a whole and on our business. Additional changes to the policies of the U.S. or other nations that affect the geopolitical landscape or global trade, economic or market conditions, and other direct or indirect impacts of such policies, are uncertain and unpredictable, and could, in the future, have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition and the market price of our ordinary shares.

Current report

The above risk factor should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in “Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors” of our Annual Report.

Previous report

For a discussion of our risk factors, see “Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors” in our Annual Report.