Novartis profit thrives but pharma sales set to slacken
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The Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Novartis, on Tuesday announced an 18 percent increase in second quarter net profit to 2.02 billion dollars (1.46 billion euros) and reiterated its forecast of record profits this year.
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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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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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Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit rose almost 14 percent on higher sales of prescription drugs, but US sales of medical devices slipped on competition from a rival heart device
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Novartis and Wyeth reported that third-quarter earnings were hit by charges, while Eli Lilly beat expectations as sales of several of its drugs outpaced analystsâ estimates.
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European shares lost nearly 1 percent on  Thursday, tracking Wall Street's fall after disappointing  earnings, while drug maker Novartis fell 1.2 percent on margin  concerns despite bumper forecasts.
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The world's largest drug company reports strong third-quarter profits but warns that next years profits will be hit by the expiry of  patents.
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Pfizer Inc  reported a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by lower taxes, a weak dollar and demand for drugs to treat nerve pain, kidney cancer and to help smokers kick the habit.
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Sales of the multiple sclerosis drug are picking up, but probably can't grow into the stock's valuation.
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Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as a favorable court ruling for the pharmaceutical sector lifted shares of drugmakers, including Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. , while a pullback in benchmark bond yields tempered interest rate worries.
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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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Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis AG on Thursday reported a 21 percent rise in third-quarter net profit to $1.55 billion.
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The commercial insurer said profit declined on lower premiums and investment income, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations.
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The biotechnology company reported fourth-quarter net income of $201.2 million on strong sales of its two leading drugs, Rituxan and Avonex.
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The world's largest drug firm reports strong  profits despite a fall in Viagra sales  but  it warns that next year's profits will be hit by the expiry of  patents.
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Bulging costs keep the drugmaker from showing a profit.
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Pfizer Inc.  on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of cholesterol and arthritis drugs, but the company cautioned that 2005 results will likely be hurt by generic competition for four other popular medicines.