Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HASLER HANS PETER
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIOGEN IDEC INC [BIIB]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14 CAMBRIDGE CENTER		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, International
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 9,158 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (2) 02/06/2005 02/06/2014 Common Stock 27,475 $ 43.5 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (2) (3) 02/17/2006 02/17/2015 Common Stock 45,000 $ 67.57 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (4) 02/06/2007 02/06/2016 Common Stock 40,900 $ 44.24 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (5) 12/06/2003 12/06/2012 Common Stock 34,500 $ 37.45 D  
Stock Option (right-to-buy) (6) 08/01/2002 08/01/2011 Common Stock 86,250 $ 49.49 D  
Restricted Stock Units (7) 02/06/2007 02/06/2016 Common Stock 16,400 $ (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HASLER HANS PETER
14 CAMBRIDGE CENTER
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142		       SVP, International  

Signatures

by: Jodiann Lindsey For: Hans Peter Hasler 11/22/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Number of directly held shares consists of a grant 9158 shares of Restricted Stock which fully vest on 02/06/2007.
(2) The stock option became exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 02/06/2004.
(3) The stock option became exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 02/17/2005.
(4) The stock option became exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 02/06/2006.
(5) The stock option becomes exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 12/06/2002.
(6) The stock option becomes exercisable in four (4) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 08/01/2001.
(7) The restricted stock units vest in three (3) equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date of 02/06/06.
(8) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of BIIB common stock.

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