Pfizer Profit Jumps on Drug Sales
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, 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 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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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, the world's  biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings  rose on higher sales of key medicines and favorable foreign  exchange factors.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a slew of acquisition deals pointed to optimism about the economy, outweighing sharp losses by blue-chip Pfizer Inc. , which dropped a key experimental drug.
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Walgreen Co  reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly profit on Friday as cost controls offset weak sales of flu medications and a recall of cold medicines, sending the drugstore chain's shares up 7 percent.
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The prescription-benefit manager said earnings soared on higher overall revenue and improved results in its specialty pharmacy business.
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Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche reported Wednesday a better-than-expected 2007 net profit of 11.4 billion Swiss francs (10.4 billion dollars, 7.1 billion euros), boosted by cancer drug sales.
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Strong sales of key products drove third quarter earnings at Pfizer Inc. up 50 percent, the world&#39;s largest drug company said Wednesday.
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Pfizer Inc , the world's  biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results  that beat expectations.
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Pfizer Inc  on Wednesday reported a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, helped by lower taxes, a weak dollar and growing demand for its drugs for nerve pain, kidney cancer and smoking cessation.
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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.
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Walgreen Co , one of the  largest U.S. drugstore operators, said on Friday quarterly  profit rose a better-than-expected 5.5 percent, helped by  higher sales and cost controls.
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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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Pfizer Inc , the world's biggest drugmaker, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations.
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Eli Lilly and Co.  on Thursday said its third-quarter earnings rose as growing demand for its medicines offset higher spending to market recently approved treatments.
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Walgreen Co. (WAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top US drugstore chain, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 18 percent on strong sales of prescription drugs
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Swiss drugs group Roche reports a 34% jump in annual profits, boosted by sales of its flu vaccine Tamiflu.