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Financial performance 2008/2007

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OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 
2008 2007  2006 2008 compared to 2007 2007 compared to 2006 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
$m 
Growth 
due to 
exchange 
effect 
$m 
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
$m 
Growth 
due to 
exchange 
effect 
$m 
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
  
Reported 
growth 
  
CER 
growth 
  
Reported 
growth 
Seroquel 4,452 346  79 4,027 526  85 3,416 11  15  18 
Diprivan 278 (3) 18 263 (53) 12 304 (1) (17) (13)
Zomig 448 (3) 17 434 18  18 398 (1)
Local anaesthetics 605 13  35 557 (6) 34 529 (1)
Other 54 (7) 2 59 (1) 3 57 (12) (8) (2)
Total 5,837 346  151 5,340 484  152 4,704 10  14 

PERFORMANCE 2008

Reported performance

Neuroscience sales grew by 9% to $5,837 million in 2008 from $5,340 million in 2007. All geographic areas experienced growth and Seroquel grew strongly by 11%.

Performance – CER growth rates

Sales in the Neuroscience therapy area grew by 6% to $5,837 million from $5,340 million last year.

US sales for Seroquel for the full year were $3,015 million, 5% ahead of last year. Seroquel remains the market leader in the US anti-psychotic market, with a total prescription share of 31.6% in December 2008.

For the full year, Seroquel sales in the Rest of World increased by 17% to $1,437 million, with value and volume growth well ahead of the market in all regions.

Sales of Zomig for the full year were up 6% in the US to $187 million. Sales in the Rest of World were down 5% to $261 million.

PERFORMANCE 2007

Reported performance

Sales in the Neuroscience therapy area rose by 14% in 2007, up to $5,340 million from $4,704 million in 2006. Seroquel was the principal driver of performance, recording an 18% increase in sales.

Performance – CER growth rates

Neuroscience sales grew by 10% at CER. Annual Seroquel sales exceeded $4 billion for the first time in 2007. Full year sales were $4,027 million, up 15% over last year. In the US, Seroquel sales increased by 15% to $2,863 million. Seroquel sales in other markets were up 16% for the full year, as a result of market share gain in most markets.

Zomig sales for the full year increased 5% in the US (to $177 million) and 4% in other markets, totalling $434 million.

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