Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. CEO Racks Up $30 Million Salary In 2013

The CEO of Alexion, the Cheshire-based pharmaceutical company that makes the most expensive drug in the world, received $30.15 million in compensation last year, according to a federal filing Wednesday. Alexion, which developed a biologic drug from CEO Dr. Leonard Bell's Yale research, only has one product so far: Soliris. The drug treats ultra-rare diseases and generally insurers pay more than $400,000 each year for one patient. Patients need it for the rest of their lives.

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