Johnson & Johnson Profit Up on Drug Sales
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Diversified health-care company  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday said its quarterly profit  rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose on higher-than-expected sales of its medicines, including strong demand for its newer treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.
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Walgreen Co. increased its fourth-quarter profits by 18 percent despite slower growth in prescription drug sales industrywide, taking market share from competitors as it gains ground on the biggest US retailers.
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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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Diversified manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose 29.4 percent, supported by growth in its building controls, battery and auto-parts businesses.
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Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Tuesday  said its third-quarter profit rose almost 14 percent on higher  sales of prescription drugs, but U.S. sales of medical devices  slipped on competition from a rival heart device.
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Johnson Controls Inc. JCI.N, said on  Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose on growth in both its  automotive interiors and building controls business.
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, the world's  biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings  rose on higher sales of key medicines.
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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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Procter & Gamble Co.   on Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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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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Eli Lilly and Co  on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit rose on lower taxes and better-than-expected sales of its medicines, including its newer treatments for depression, diabetes and cancer.
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Pfizer Inc. , the world's largest drug company, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings rose on strong sales of cholesterol treatment Lipitor and arthritis drug Celebrex.
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The drugmaker posted third-quarter net income of $1.53 billion as revenues increased by double digits, while lower  costs offset more spending on research and development.
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Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said second-quarter profit rose on higher sales of medical devices and prescription drugs, with especially strong demand in overseas markets.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N, one of the  largest U.S. drugstore chain operators, on Monday posted a 30.5  percent jump in quarterly profit, boosted by increased sales of  prescription drugs.
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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