Johnson & Johnson Profit Up on Drug Sales
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Diversified health-care company Johnson & Johnson  on Tuesday said its quarterly profit rose on higher sales of prescription drugs and medical devices.
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DuPont Co , one of the largest  U.S. chemical makers, said on Tuesday that third-quarter profit  rose more than 8 percent on strong sales from its agriculture  and nutrition segment, coupled with overseas growth.
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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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TORONTO (CP) - Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. has rung up a healthy 21 per cent increase in third-quarter profit to $92.5 million, as total sales increased nine per cent from a year earlier to $1.
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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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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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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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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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Medco Health Solutions Inc   reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday,  helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit  manager boosted its full-year profit forecast, sending its  shares higher.
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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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Wyeth  on Thursday said its  second-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of its  prescription drugs.
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Walgreen Co. WAG.N on Monday posted a  30.5 percent jump in quarterly profit, its largest increase in  four years, boosted by sales of generic drugs and digital photo  processing.
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Auto parts maker Johnson Controls Inc.  JCI.N on Tuesday said quarterly net earnings rose 2 percent,  supported by increases in battery sales and its  building-controls business.
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N , the world's  largest drug company, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter earnings  rose, helped by strong sales of cholesterol treatment Lipitor  and arthritis drug Celebrex.
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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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Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N  on  Wednesday posted higher quarterly profit, boosted by sales of  new products and continued gains in developing markets.
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Merck & Co. on Monday said second-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of its new vaccines and medicines, and the company raised its 2007 profit forecast amid continuing strong demand for the medicines.