Richard Atkins

Richard Atkins is a senior contributor at Tech Insider covering online media, online travel, and video games. Richard has been with Tech Insider covering companies in these industries since 2011 and has authored numerous industry reports, including "Internet Video: Field of Dreams or Nightmare on Elm Street," "The Next Leg of Online Travel," and "Pwned: How Casual Games Changed The Gaming Landscape." Atkins was recognized as the No. 2 stock picker and earnings estimator in the 2011 Financial Times / StarMine Internet & Catalog Retail category and was ranked in the 2010 Wall Street Journal "Best On The Street" for the Leisure Goods & Services category.

Biotech Stock Update: Alexion’s Soliris Manufacturing Facility Fails Test

Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ (ALXN) sole marketed product is Soliris (eculizumab). Soliris is available for the treatment of two rare genetic disorders – paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. As the company is entirely dependent on Soliris for growth, it should look to avoid any setback related to the product. However, the FDA seems to…

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