Profit up 95% at Drug Maker
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Biogen Idec reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on growing sales of treatments for cancer and multiple sclerosis.
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Drug benefit manager Medco Health Solutions Inc.  on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on strong demand for mail-delivered generic medicines and raised its 2007 outlook, sending its shares to an all-time high.
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Despite its fourth-quarter loss, the pharmaceutical giantâs results topped Wall Street estimates, and its shares rose more than 5 percent.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. - Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain by sales, on Monday said fourth-quarter profit jumped 25 percent, led by stronger prescription revenue.  For the quarter ended Aug.
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Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from its
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Merck & Co  reported a better-than-expected profit on Monday, helped by sales of its vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit forecast.
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British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline has said that its net profit jumped by 12.4 percent in the second quarter of 2006, after reporting a &quot;breakthrough&quot; in the development of a vaccine to protect humans against the H5N1 strain of bird flu.
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CVS Corp. , the No. 2 U.S. drugstore chain, posted a 2.7 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales of prescription medications and greater use of generic drugs, which are more profitable for pharmacies.
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Novartis AG, Switzerland s biggest drugmaker, said third-quarter profit rose 21 percent as demand increased for the hypertension treatment Diovan and the cancer pill Gleevec.
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Strong drug sales provide a dose of good medicine for this pharmaceutical company.
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German drugs and chemicals group Merck&#39;s third-quarter operating profit rose by a forecast-beating 42 percent, helped by strong sales of cancer drug Erbitux and liquid crystals for flat screen televisions.
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The drugmaker said its third-quarter earnings more than doubled on a surge in sales of its blood thinner Plavix, and it raised its outlook for adjusted 2007 earnings.
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Genentech, the biotechnology company, posted a 41 percent increase in second-quarter profit on sales of its cancer drugs, continuing a positive earnings streak.
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Strong sales of new vaccines and treatments help US drugs group Merck unveil a sharp rise in quarterly profits.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, the top U.S.  drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18.1  percent on strong sales of prescription drugs, digital photo  processing and general merchandise, sending shares higher.
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A new addition to an already successful drug promises good results for investors.
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The pharmaceutical's net revenue jumps 77%.